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Nov 25, 2008 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Developing Your Personal Brand

Developing Your Personal Brand

We now compete nationally for opportunities and differentiating ourselves has never been more important.

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Nov 24, 2008 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The Upside Down that is Detroit

The Upside Down that is Detroit

Today, Detroit is upside down. The mobility of the workforce is overly constrained by their sheer economic ability to move.

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Nov 17, 2008 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Stick with the Job You Know?

Stick with the Job You Know?

The Wall Street Journal ran an article last week citing an Accenture study that found 46% of middle managers in the US felt changing jobs in the current economy was ‘risky’.  That’s consistent with what we are seeing in the market and it makes me worry–not for our business but

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Nov 10, 2008 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The Power of a Suit

The Power of a Suit

Find your own power suit and wear it to your next important meeting, interview or speaking engagement and rock the house.

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Sep 26, 2008 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Hiring and the Economy

Hiring and the Economy

...a need for highly and specifically skilled people. People that can move the business forward within the first month of landing a new role. There’s little appetite in the current market for ‘on the job training’. Finding those people is tough.

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Jul 20, 2008 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Keeping Focused on Both the Emotional and Analytical Elements

Keeping Focused on Both the Emotional and Analytical Elements

Keeping Focused on Both the Emotional and Analytical Elements: Today's Economy Requires Both Emotional and Analytical Skills to Land Great Talent The current economy makes it tougher to recruit passive candidates but far from impossible.

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Jan 03, 2008 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on 2008 Hiring Trends

2008 Hiring Trends

2008 Hiring Trends A perspective on what employers are demanding and where tech jobs are heading in 2008.

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Oct 03, 2007 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Partnerships to enhance your footprint

Partnerships to enhance your footprint

Growing a company from start-up to critical mass is a difficult venture. Many entrepreneurs realize that strategic partnerships can catapult a small business into high volume in a new channel or market. When you are a small company, however, almost everyone worth partnering is a “big fish” making it all

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Mar 01, 2007 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Hiring Trends for 2007 and Beyond

Hiring Trends for 2007 and Beyond

Much has been written about a looming talent shortage in the United States attributed primarily to the 78 million or so baby boomers who, turning 60 this year, have or are about to leave the job market for the joys of retirement. For example: In “Technology Executive Connections: Successful Strategies

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Jan 03, 2007 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Creating your personal brand

Creating your personal brand

When you buy from Neiman Marcus, you expect a certain level of quality, selection, exclusivity, and service. Your expectations from Costco, however, are different. Here, value is what’s most important. It’s not surprising that manufacturers of products that are increasingly commoditized are expanding their brands to incorporate ‘experiences’ — from

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