Reflecting on the coincidence that the documentary on George Harrison’ s life broad-casted within hours of the passing of Steve Jobs, it became clear to me that these two legendary individuals shared 5 unique “takes” on the way they lived their lives.
Assuming that you already know that TMI is an acronym for “Too Much Information” it’s time to get serious about eliminating the non essential “noise” in our life. As employers and business owners we are… Read More »TMI? Here is What To Do Right Now!!!
Every employer at some time may need to hire or replace a key employee within their organization. This can be a time consuming process creating significant and costly business downtime. Most organizations can ill afford… Read More »4 Steps to Eliminate Employee Downtime
In summary, my intention in writing this article was to inject some humor for those of us who are trying to do our best but we are working with colleagues that in reality just get on our nerves. Of course most people are not idiots, they just act like idiots. But just maybe that is how we are perceived by others. A good idea might be to take stock honestly and see if you are getting on other peoples nerves. Read body language, refrain from speaking unless it is absolutely necessary and always be on the look out for cues: are other people dancing?
Whether it is a phenomenon to the senior living industry or the nature of our times, “walking off” a job” has become endemic to an entitled work force where there is great demand.
Case in point: A client of mine (a 99 bed skilled nursing facility) called me recently to let me know that their Director of Nursing literally walked off her job. She got up, cleaned her desk, left her keys and went home. Done. Finuto.
I am Bernie Reifkind, CEO and founder of Premier Search, Inc. I can be reached at 1(800) 801-1400 or email at ceo@psihealth.com. I welcome your phone call.
Understand the topic: Do some research on the topic immediately upon learning that you are asked to be a participant in a phone call. Keep a pen/pencil and paper handy to take notes during the call, but learn what really underlies the topic and the reason for the conference call. In many cases, conference calls are allegedly about one topic and then it leads to another. It is incumbent upon you to not only understand the initial topic, but to prepare for where the subject could lead.
Quite possibly you landed on this post because you googled the name Sam Rosenwald. Or perhaps you sometimes read my articles on my website and you decided to read this one. Well I am glad that you… Read More »A Tribute To Sam Rosenwald
As a healthcare recruiter, it is very common for me to receive a call on a Friday from a client, that a key employee has resigned and I am then given a job order to fill. I often counsel my clients to first take a deep breath and assess how their operation will be affected.
Ah……the flood of resumes after posting an ad on one of the employment boards. Candidly, it’s a shame that America’s employment landscape is in such shambles. It’s terribly painful to be unemployed. When you are… Read More »Crowdsourcing
