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Select Metrix
Newsletter |
April, 2005
Vol. 1, Issue
4 |
Metrix Medley -
general musings and mildly useful information
Quote of the
Month
"Ability will
never catch up with the demand for it."
-Malcolm
Forbes
Phone Screen
Response of the
Month
Question:
What is the most significant contribution you made to your last
job?
Response: “I increased RFP's
(Request For Quotes) by over 200%.”
Web Resource
Highlight
Employee Turnover Cost
– A simple, interesting form
that illustrates the overall cost of employee turnover.
The worksheet calculates your turnover based on Separation
Costs, Vacancy Costs, Replacement Costs and Training Costs.
Some of your costs may be eye-popping once you look at them in
total.
Current
Online Sales Position Ads-Twin Cities (as of 4/1/2005)
Monster |
CareerBuilder |
Hot Jobs |
StarTribune |
1,099 |
747 |
305 |
131 |
Bet you
didn't know...
Aoccdrnig to a
rscheearch procejt at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnt mttaer
waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng
is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is
bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but
the wrod as a wlohe! |