Paul Petrone's Blog – November 2014 Archive (10)

What HR Teams Need To Learn From United Technology’s Big Hire

United Technologies just named a new CEO, Gregory Hayes, on Monday. Credit: United Technologies

United Technologies shocked the business world Monday when it announced its CEO of the past six years, Louis…

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Added by Paul Petrone on November 25, 2014 at 11:38am — No Comments

Is Uber’s Audacious Recruiting Tactic Smart Business?

While Uber represents an extreme example, employee poaching is easier than ever. Credit: Uber.com

Earlier this year, Lyft drivers across the nation were experiencing a familiar phenomenon: they would pick up an Uber recruiter acting as a passenger, who would then spend the entire trip convincing…

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Added by Paul Petrone on November 24, 2014 at 11:58am — No Comments

Why Smart Businesses Love Hard Times

Halliburton should be hurt by low oil prices. But instead, they are using it to their advantage. Credit: Wikipedia Commons

As you have probably noticed while filling up, gas prices are down. In fact, …

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Added by Paul Petrone on November 18, 2014 at 11:38am — No Comments

The Best Christmas Bonus A Company Can Give

Clark Griswold became furious when he got a membership to the “Jelly of the Month” club, as opposed to his usual Christmas bonus.

I know it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet, but for many businesses, it is time to figure out what to give their employees for Christmas.

There is the traditional…

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Added by Paul Petrone on November 17, 2014 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

The Impossible Proven: Lose Weight Just By Thinking Differently

Credit: Wikipedia Commons

Today is a pretty amazing day in the world.

The European version of NASA …

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Added by Paul Petrone on November 12, 2014 at 1:06pm — No Comments

An Emmy Doesn't Qualify You for a Job at the Container Store

The Container Store didn’t hire Deborah Copaken, and rightfully so. Credit: The Container Store

A post on café.com by Deborah…

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Added by Paul Petrone on November 11, 2014 at 11:19am — No Comments

The World’s Most Successful People Are On HGH (Proverbially)

Sly Stallone has been linked to HGH, but the reason he allegedly took it is something he shares with most successful people. Credit: Nicolas Genin, Wikipedia Commons

Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is among the most controversial drugs in the world.

Some have heralded it as the …

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Added by Paul Petrone on November 10, 2014 at 12:51pm — No Comments

The Genius of Wearing the Same Outfit Every Day

Steve Jobs always wore a black turtleneck. Credit: Wikipedia Commons

What do Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, our current president and Homer Simpson all have in common?

They've all worn the same outfit, pretty much every day.

Why? It isn’t a coincidence. Jobs and President Barack…

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Added by Paul Petrone on November 5, 2014 at 11:30am — No Comments

Study: Want To Increase Hiring? Elect A Democrat For President (Or Reagan)

Ronald Reagan was the only Republican president since 1929 to have the unemployment rate drop from the start of his term to the end. Credit: US Government, Public Domain

Today is Election Day, and since I write primarily about hiring, I wanted to see what correlations there were between politics…

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Added by Paul Petrone on November 4, 2014 at 11:48am — No Comments

The Critical Lesson SNL Teaches About Hiring Millenials

As powerful as Saturday Night Live is, it could face problems if it doesn’t adapt. Credit: NBC

By any measure, Saturday Night Live is one of the most successful shows of all time.

The NBC hit has lasted 39 seasons, won 36 Emmys and nearly two-dozen characters created on the show have been…

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Added by Paul Petrone on November 3, 2014 at 12:33pm — 1 Comment

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