Go Mentor Someone

Mentoring someone can be so rewarding, as you work with someone younger and see them grow. If you do it right, you can be very proud of them and even a little proud of what you did to help. If you do it wrong, though, you can really mess them up. So, you can roll […]

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Where Will They Come From?

Calling customers to stay in touch

A recent article out of Singapore describes the need for airline pilots, cabin crew members, and technicians in Asia over the next two decades, and the numbers suggest airlines could have trouble filling those slots. Between 2018-2037, airlines in Asia expect to need 240,000 more pilots, 317,000 cabin crew members, and 242,000 technicians. These numbers take into […]

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Diversity, But Not For Diversity’s Sake

The issue of workplace diversity has been an area of emphasis for many firms for years. While the focus of diversity efforts shifts over time, and may vary depending upon the region where it’s discussed, the goal of your diversity efforts should be the same regardless of whether your emphasis is on gender, ethnicity, sexual […]

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What’s Coming?

Office meeting

It’s common in HR circles today to talk about being strategic partners rather than just the “Personnel Office” that processes time sheets and vacation requests. Hopefully, those days are over, and your HR professionals are helping develop a talent strategy that aligns with your business strategy. In doing so, they are should be spotting the […]

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Don’t Just Say “Goodbye,” Ask “Why?”

Very few people will stay with a single company for their entire career. YOU probably aren’t going to, so you certainly should not expect others to. That means you will be dealing with employee departures, and rather than getting mad that someone good is leaving (or throwing a party because someone bad is finally going), […]

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