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Comment on: Blog Post 'Why Counter Offers Are Good (except for headhunters)': ng things as they are. I would have told her she has a choice: 1. Speak to your boss again and firmly make him understand that you expect him to keep his promises, 2. Look for another job with another company that WILL value your skills & knowledge, or 3. Accept things as they are and wait until they make good on their promises. I would have told her to look at the pro's & con's of each possibility, writing it down so you can refer back when you start doubting your choice at a later stage. The choice will be hers and she would have to marry that choice with her morals & values. Once she has made the choice, she has to stick to it because she had very valid reasons for making that choice which ever one she chose. If she can live with herself with the choice she made, I wish her good luck but still am glad she's not my friend/candidate. I prefer working with & befriending people/candidates/clients with the same set of morals, values and ethics as I have. So I don't agree with you condoning what she did - remember she used a lot of people, wasted their time & resources, and left them treading water in her wake. …; Added by Stephanie at 1:08pm on November 18, 2011

Blog Post: Career Counseling – Do you know what you are in for?: Counseling can play a crucial role in the career choices of a student. It is a process that helps a student determine the right…; Added by Avika Shah at 12:47am on February 28, 2015

Comment on: Blog Post 'The Wide Open Controversy of Criminal Records and Employment Background Checks': for vandalism there are too many people who made the choice to follow the law to mess with those who made the choice to break the law. Risk management being what it is why should an employer take a chance on a convicted felon when they do not have to risk being held culpable for hiring someone who made a choice to commit a criminal act?…; Added by Sandra McCartt at 10:36am on September 16, 2010

Blog Post: PENN STATE - REALITY CHECK-ONE CHOICE MATTERS.

Dear Penn State Undergrads,

You have just been hit between the eyes with a hard dose of the real world. I notice that you are not handling it very well so let me try to give you something…

Added by Sandra McCartt at 2:17pm on November 10, 2011

Blog Post: Reporting, and matrices a hidden land mine!!

Reporting, and matrices a hidden land mine!!

I have done several postings on reporting and on matrices. In all of them I stress the importance of not…

Added by Dean Da Costa at 6:15pm on July 28, 2011

Blog Post: The Choice Between Effective or Defective Leadership

A leader need not be brilliant to be effective. Efficient leaders always do three things:

Set clear and reasonable expectations.
Succinctly communicate what is…

Added by Scott Wintrip at 8:33am on March 9, 2015

Blog Post: My Dog Ate My Cell Phone & Other Nifty Excuses Why NOT to be Successful: With all the talk of recession, depression, and obsession with how 'bad it is' it is tough for most people to keep their thoughts positive. Personal Empowerment begins with making a choice to be…; Added by Margaret Graziano at 3:52am on April 19, 2009

Blog Post: The Many Choices of HR: Last week, a final year MBA student wanted me to coach him, as he was keen to move into HR, in itself a little unusual career choice. In talking to his university career manager, he was an excellent…; Added by Candice Arnold at 10:24am on December 15, 2009

Blog Post: It is choice not chance that defines our destiny: Awhile back we posted a blog entry in this space based on the marque of a local church. When I drove by it the other day the announcement of this Sunday's sermon was on the marque and is the title…; Added by Daniel T. Bloom at 1:35pm on March 6, 2013

Comment on: Blog Post 'Perk It Up To Attract and Retain Great Talent': Great post Sean! I'd never heard about that Motley Fool perk before. If you were given the choice between a cash bonus or a choice of a selection of gift cards, what would you pick?; Added by Daniel Fogel at 5:11pm on March 23, 2015