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Executive On-boarding – a 90 day plan

There isn’t much hand-holding or guidance for executives, and therefore they must be fully ready to contribute once they’ve accepted their job offer. An article from ASTD outlines important steps to starting your new career on the right foot.

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Hiring: 5 Steps for Verifying Top Level Candidates

When hiring senior leaders for your company, the screening process must be tight and thorough. Whether it’s finance, sales, or manufacturing, how you screen a candidate’s background is inherently different because with high-level positions comes a higher need for credibility and verification of experience.

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The Overture Group Passes Three-Year Milestone

The Overture Group passed a milestone this month celebrating its 3 year anniversary.

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4 Tips for Negotiating Salary as a CFO

Financial executives are arguably the most integral part of a company’s long-term success, especially when dealing with complex mergers and acquisitions. Why is it then, that these highly qualified professionals have trouble negotiating their own salary and compensation?

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Executive and Management Assessments in the Hiring Process

Executive and Management Assessments in the Hiring Process

As all leaders know, the process of hiring a new executive or key manager is difficult and complex. Organizations understand they need to have greater focus on retention and succession planning as part of the hiring process, not just making a job offer.

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Managing a Diverse Team: Challenges and Benefits

In an increasingly digital and globalized society, the days of managing a standardized team of people from the same culture or background, or even the same time zone are in the past.

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6 HR Functions That Drive Results in Manufacturing

Many small to mid-size manufacturing companies have become increasingly aware of how an effective human resource leader can contribute to the success of the business’s bottom line. The following points discuss how an effective HR leader and HR function can help a manufacturing company’s bottom line, including developing a positive and engaging work environment for your company.

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2013 Survey on Employers Top Priorities

A national survey from San Francisco-based law firm, Littler Mendelson, has identified key issues facing employers in 2013. More than 400 respondents including in-house counsel, human resources professionals, and C-suite executives from a range of different organizations completed the annual survey.

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How to Hire the Right Financial Professional

How to Hire the Right Financial Professional

In today’s economy, hiring the right financial professional is critical to a company’s success. You need to make sure you have the right person who fits your company’s needs. Many mid-size business owners struggle or ask themselves, “Do I need a Controller or a CFO”? Everyone’s situation is different.

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Health Care Reform: Key Definitions Every Employer Must Know

Although the original January 2014 deadline for employer mandate provisions has been pushed back a year, many HR managers are still wondering how the Affordable Care Act (also referred to as “ObamaCare”) will impact their company.

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