This week has been pleasantly event free and I am glad to be back to my normal routine. One thing that still seems to be the same this year as it has been for during my entire tenure at Know More Media is that the authors are extremely knowledgeable and have a great wealth of information to offer readers. Check out some of the most recent articles from the weekend and the beginning of the week.
Wal-Mart has decided to address the public directly regarding many of the issues the retail behemoth is criticized on. According to Manager’s Realm author Gary Bourgealt, this is a move that is long over-due.
Previously Google based its hiring criteria on the same flawed logic that many educational institutions have begun throwing away, focusing largely on academic scores when choosing recruits. Likewise, the search giant has decided to consider life experience and other factors with a new survey created for applicant assessment.
More and more, people have must become their own brand. Skills and learning are not deciding factors in recruiting anymore because many people have skills and knowledge and companies are looking for something that sets each candidate apart. Recently the author of YourIndividualBrand asked what’s in a name, discussing why he bought almost every domain name that could be associated with what he considered his brand. ThePublishingSpot dealt with a similar subject for fledgling writers, suggesting that they purchase their own domain name for easy access to their work for both editors and possible readers.
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that a productive employee is one who is satisfied with their job and has little negative job related stress. A recent survey by
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