Honestly, you can source check me by clicking here. This headline is running on the Pioneer Press website today – Black Friday – the biggest shopping day of the year: Shoppers are shopping today, sources say Apparently the headline writers have today off as well.
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Well here is an interesting rumor from TechCrunch: An unconfirmed rumour has reached me via a reliable source that LinkedIn is in talks with media giant News Corporation over a possible buyout in January 2008. The reason I am running with this, is that the source is very well-placed. Furthermore, the rumour has the fundamental ring of truth about it. We’ll have to keep an eye on this interesting development.
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If you are stuck working today, I have something that may make you laugh. I found this site quite entertaining and have to give Stanley credit for a humorous advertising campaign: http://www.stanleyfubar.com/ I chose the toilet first and the rabbit second, if that says anything about me.
Continue ReadingBlack Friday Stats
Today is the biggest shopping day of the year and Maritz Research has some of the stats to define the day: A recent Maritz® Poll found that one-third of respondents (37 percent) plan to shop on the day after Thanksgiving. In last year’s poll, a similar number (34 percent) said they would shop on Black Friday. In addition, those who plan to shop on Black Friday say they will spend more overall on their holiday purchases – $790 compared to $637 for all shoppers combined. Black Friday also has generational implications with the majority of Gen Y respondents (59 percent), as well as a significant portion of Gen X (46… Read More
Continue ReadingDo And Don’t Sales Techniques
In case you are one of the few of us working today, here is a fun do and don’t list for salespeople. Here are just a few from the Salesopedia article: DO match and mirror the speed, tone and volume of the other person’s voice. DON’T speak in a monotone. DO call for a specific reason such as to provide some information of value. DON’T call just to check in. DO listen to and concentrate on what’s being said. DON’T let your mind wander. DO be polite yet respectfully persistent. DON’T give up after one or two calls.
Continue Reading7 Tips For Recruiting Gen Y
From Recruiting.com: 7 Tips for Recruiting Gen-Y Offer generous referral bonuses. Consider different geographies. Keep ‘em moving. Tlk 2 them. Get flexible. Community service. Think beyond the short term. Shelley Solheim, CMP Channel
Continue ReadingThe Most Important Aspect Of Retention
Competent managers. That’s according to a Kenexa Research Institute survey quoted in CareerJournal.com (emphasis mine). Sixty-two percent of employees who said they have an effective manager also said they planned to stay with their job versus 17% of employees who said their manager is ineffective who plan to stay with their job, according to a survey of 10,000 U.S. workers, plus 1,000 workers each in India, China, Brazil, the U.K. and Germany. No surprise, really. When we first encounter a customer with a turnover problem, we start by looking at management. Typically there is misalignment between the manager and the team or there is misalignment between the position and the current hiring process. Either… Read More
Continue ReadingDirty Jobs Compensation
It is a week to be thankful for many things – especially if you don’t have a “Dirty Job.” No, not that type of dirty. Dirty as in the Mike Rowe series on Discovery Channel. MSN.com has a story today titled They’re Dirty Jobs, But They Gotta Get Done. A sampling of the jobs and their average pay: Butcher Leaving work in blood-stained clothes would be a serious HR issue in many offices, but the practice is nothing unusual for a butcher, whose grisly work involves cutting and washing the innards of slaughtered animals to create sides of beef, steaks, sausage and ribs in slaughterhouses and meat-packing establishments. This job… Read More
Continue ReadingTelecommuting – Now More Than A Trend
We’ve been on the telecommuting trend for quite some time this year as it continues to grow. I think it is safe to say it is more than a trend now. As we source for sales positions, it is quite apparent that the younger candidates almost always address this issue early in the process. They want to know what tools are in place and what the office expectations are. We only work in the sales arena so our data may be slightly exaggerated to that end. Nonetheless, telecommuting is a hot article topic as you can see from CareerJournal.com’s Good News for Professionals Who Want to Work at Home: A… Read More
Continue ReadingStarbucks Statistics
As a complete coffee addict, I found these statistics about Starbucks remarkable: Starbucks’s closest competitor in the coffeehouse market, Caribou Coffee, is just one-twenty-fifth its size. Every 10 weeks, Starbucks opens as many stores as the total number of Caribou outlets. Starbucks has had 14 straight years with at least 5% same-store sales growth. Contrary to popular opinion, Starbucks increases sales at rival nearby coffeehouses. For example, when it blitzed Omaha with six stores, coffee sales at local joints went up as much as 25%, and more new ones opened shop. According to Starbucks, the company pays more for insurance for its employees ($200 million) than it does for coffee… Read More
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