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6 No-Cost Ways To Create A Best-Place-To-Work Company

Eric Jacobsen Blog

I had the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Branham over the past few years. He''s the author of the popular book called, The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave , and he''s the owner of the Overland Park, KS-based business called Keeping The People. Employee Retention Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Kansas City'

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Lessons Learned in the First Year of My Social Venture

NonProfit Hub

I was at the tail-end of a grad program at the University of Kansas, and amazingly frustrated with the complete lack of action at a larger university like mine. I was studying some pretty cool stuff and interviewing many social entrepreneurs around the world. People couldn’t even do business with me if they wanted to!

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Making Oz Home

NTEN

You wouldn’t think that would be such a big deal in the working world, but speaking from experience, employers and businesses tend to shy away from hiring people with disabilities. A few years ago, I was called in for an interview, and when I arrived, the building the business was in had several steps to the front door and no ramp in sight.

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Do Exit Interviews

Eric Jacobsen Blog

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Sunday, March 21, 2010 Do Exit Interviews Knowing why an employee leaves your company can help you to reduce your employee turnover rate. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others. Give an example of when you demonstrated good leadership.

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What the NFL Can Teach Nonprofits About Volunteer Management

Allegiance Group

million people watched the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in February, making it the most-watched telecast in history. If you notice a large number of volunteers from a local bank, go talk with the business about its corporate giving program. This blog post is based on a podcast interview with Albert Vasquez.

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Great Business Quote

Eric Jacobsen Blog

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?