Michael VanDervort's Blog – August 2009 Archive (6)

Onboarding and Engagement at Disney

One of the things we were exposed to at the Disney Institute was a presentation on People Management in the Magic Kingdom. We were told all kinds of general facts, including that:



At Disney, all employees are referred to as Cast Members

Disney has over 2200 job titles with specific position descriptions.

Disney promotes largely from within. Phil Holmes, VP of the Magic Kingdom started his Disney career as a part time 3rd shift cast member zeroing out cash… Continue

Added by Michael VanDervort on August 24, 2009 at 2:39pm — 5 Comments

Why Your Job is like a Hollywood Movie

supersta!

Image by Jason Drakeford via Flickr

How to interview like you are in show business!



My wife Kyle recently attended a writer’s workshop in Portland, Oregon where she got the opportunity… Continue

Added by Michael VanDervort on August 13, 2009 at 10:08pm — 2 Comments

Is your career dyeing?

Picture of a man named Jeff, with dyed blue ha... Image via Wikipedia

Monster.com and Just for Men (the hair coloring guys) have come out with a…

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Added by Michael VanDervort on August 2, 2009 at 2:46pm — No Comments

15 Job Search Ideas for Uemployed Workers

Employ Older Workers

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This article started life as a comment on a blog.



I then posted "7 tips for 50+ workers" on my… Continue

Added by Michael VanDervort on August 2, 2009 at 2:35pm — 1 Comment

Don't commit these work place fouls!

Work is a not exactly a sport. Some people seem to think it is a game. Quite often, I write about places to identify career opportunities or assist with a job search. Let's take a different look today.



Let's look at some strategies regarding work that you might not want to copy.

Not to oversimplify a highly valuable skill, but one of the basic keys to hiring someone is knowing the skills and personality traits you are looking for in a candidate.



Some people are born… Continue

Added by Michael VanDervort on August 2, 2009 at 2:25pm — 1 Comment

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