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How to Find Superior Employees in a Tight Labor Market
Does your company’s experience reflect the headlines on finding the right employees?
- Associated General Contractors of America - 73 percent of businesses are having a difficult time finding qualified workers.
- S. Bank - 61 percent of small businesses say they are experiencing extreme to moderate difficulty in finding quality workers.
- Federal Reserve Bank – Labor shortages in combination with the need to pay higher wages are “restraining growth” in manufacturing, transportation, and construction.
- Peter Guarraia , manufacturing practice leader, Bain & Co. – “There just aren’t enough people to do the job anymore.”
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How to Get Others, Even G-d, to Help You
Is Your Faith in a Successful Job-Hunt Unshakable?
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Parsha [Passage of Scripture] Nugget [Precious Idea] Beshalach - Exodus13:17-17:16 Not all the redeployers coming through Sembach are looking forward to going home. Some like the fast op tempo on deployment. Others face divorces and other personal turmoil. But most dread returning to a job they hate or no job at all…
A Passionate Bad Decision Is Better than Indecision
Deployment provides a sharp contrast for those with private sector employment problems. Working as much as 16 hours a day, seven days a week takes commitment. They lived their purpose and had a mission while deployed. But they have no comparable commitment to their civilian job. For those without a job, often their search is lackluster. They don't know what they want to do. They don't understand the job-hunt… Read More -
How the Military Prepared You for Entrepreneurship
6 Essential Qualities for Military & Business Success
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Over the last decade, the number of veterans in business has declined. Despite many programs supporting veteran entrepreneurship, not much has changed. While not every military person will start a business, I bet you have the six essential qualities of entrepreneurial success…
The Qualities You Can’t Hire
Out of the 16 skills a business needs to prosper , you’ll have to have six. You can hire people with the other ten. With how many of these do you excel? Self-Motivated . I’ve never met a successful business owner whose drive came from someone else. Counting on a desire for wealth or fame for motivation sets you up for failure. You need to want business success for its own sake. Inner Moral Compass . You’ll have lots of temptations when you have… Read More -
How to Deal with Disrespectful Civilians
Do You Distinguish Direct from Offensive Communication?
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Parsha [Passage of Scripture] Nugget [Precious Idea] Bo – Exodus 10:1-13:16 Over the last decade, I’ve noticed a softening in the military. You don’t hear as much shouting. Repetitive “training” has replaced verbal correction. Special Forces still train tough. But regular units’ training has become more like what you see in the civilian world. Frustration has to be expressed gently…
The Purpose of Being Offensive
Its more direct style of communication makes military life seems tougher. But the days of offending someone to test his mettle are long gone. Likewise, G-d rarely permits insulting behavior. One of the few cases, in Parshas Bo , has a special purpose:“ …on the 10 th of this month, they will take for themselves, each man, a lamb or a kid for the household… ” ( Shemos
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These Erroneous Beliefs Will Sabotage Your Job-Hunt
Are You Wasting Your Time Getting Certifications?
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Certifications top most veterans’ list of important job qualifications. But recall you didn't have any when entered the military. Success came from your attitude. Recruits who absorbed the military ethos and gained expertise succeeded. Those who didn't washed out…
The Pivotal Factor for Reintegration
Two types of sailors come through WTP Sembach. You might think the divide follows one of these lines:- Active vs. reserve component
- Enlisted vs. officer
- Single vs. married
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