Pope Francis Visits New York City

Pope Francis Central Park Procession  Friday, September 25th, 2015  Ticket Giveaway Contest The ticket giveaway contest for the Central Park Papal Procession is now open. Use the fields below to enter or call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK if you are outside of New York City. Ticket giveaway is open only to residents of New York State,

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Why Employers Should Care About America’s Income Gap

How Income Inequality Affects Us All — And Why Companies Should Care   Introduction Recently, we looked at some numbers that suggested the gap between rich and poor in the United States is growing. Then, we considered some possible reasons for this growing inequality.  Now, we answer perhaps the most important question: So what? The numbers suggest

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Employees’ Dream Jobs from Ballerina to Fighter Pilot

Do Today’s Grown-Up Workers Still Care About Their Childhood Dreams? What Was Your Dream Job? “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Children are asked this question even before the start of kindergarten. They speak longingly and sincerely of becoming doctors, teachers, astronauts, ballerinas, rock stars, professional athletes and jet pilots. But

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Even Your Happy Employees Want to Quit

New Year, New Job? If you saw the number of workers looking for new jobs has risen, you’d probably think it’s because employers are withholding raises and making workers unhappy where they are. But you’d be wrong. An annual survey by Salary.com found there was a sharp increase in employee satisfaction in 2013, yet the

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The 7 Most Difficult Employees to Manage

How to Successfully Oversee Tough to Manage Workers Some Employees Are Tougher Than Others If you’re a manager or small business owner, we don’t have to tell you how difficult it can be managing employees. Even the best ones can be challenging, but the challenging ones can be damn near impossible at times. However, the

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5 Common Management Mistakes

Even the Most Well-Intentioned Managers Commit These Cardinal Sins Are You Guilty Of Any of These? Contrary to popular belief, most managers aren’t ineffective because they’re monsters lording their power over underlings. Most of the time, it’s because they’re making mistakes — just like the rest of us. It’s true that for every mistake you

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7 Reasons Not to Hire Someone

Learn Which Hiring Red Flags to Spot During the Job Interview Process Beware These Red Flags If you’re a hiring manager or a small business owner who has gone through the hiring and job interview process, you know how difficult it can be finding the right person. Mainly because you first have to sort through

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7 Things to Look For When Giving Out Raises

A Checklist of Attributes to Consider Before Handing Out Pay Bumps Know What to Look For So your employees want a raise? That’s understandable and expected. But do they DESERVE a raise? Too many employees only think about things from their own perspectives. But if you want to determine which ones are truly deserving of

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7 Ways Social Media & Mobile Affects Hiring

New Survey Finds People Job Search Often & Online It’s All About Social Media…Kind Of Everyone knows by now social media is here to stay, and should be incorporated into how companies do business. And that includes hiring. We surveyed nearly 700 people earlier this year regarding their job search habits. But in addition to

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4 Ways You’re Biased During Job Interviews

Learn How Your Brain Is Hiring People Before You Even Realize It   You Don’t Even Realize It’s Happening Let us describe a scene and you tell us if it sounds familiar. You’re interviewing dozens of people but you’re excited about this next one because she had an unbelievable stat about reeling in two different

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5 Common Mistakes When Firing Employees

All the Things NOT to Do When You Let a Worker Go Avoid the Landmines Firing someone is generally an unpleasant task no one enjoys. But as hard as it is, some managers unintentionally make it even more difficult. Whether you’re letting someone go for performance issues or during a round of financially mandated layoffs,

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9 Red Flags You Can Spot on Bad Resumes

How to Tell Which Resumes Belong in the Recycling Bin Know What to Look For On average, resumes are received 200 seconds after being submitted. Once a hiring manager lays eyes on it, he/she will spend anywhere from 5 to 7 seconds reading it before making a decision to pass it on or trash it.

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5 Ways to Deal With an Employee You Hate

What to Do When You Really Dislike An Employee Learn to Deal No matter the size company you work for, large or small, it’s almost impossible to like everyone. If you find yourself in charge of a person you can’t stand, it’s tempting to want to treat him/her differently because of your personal feelings. But

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7 Signs You Hired the Wrong Employee

The Only Thing Worse Than Making a Hiring Mistake Is Not Catching It In Time Recognize the Problem Getting through the hiring process can be exhausting and time-consuming. We’ve been there and we get it. You found someone with a great resume, who has most of the skills needed, and seems like he’d be a

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