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      • Colette - our Director of Operations - will be in a play!
        02/27/09
        Colette, Our Director of Operations will be in a play for the next couple weeks. The play is titled "The Dining Room". She's one of the lead characters! It's a play with one scene but multiple acts. We're very excited and proud of her. To learn more about the play and for in

      • Non-Traditional Occupations For Women
        02/26/09
        The glass ceiling is a term that has come to mean a barrier to women's advancement in the workplace. Believe it or not, this term celebrates its 30th birthday this year! The term was originated by diversity consultant Marilyn Loden in a 1978 presentation to the Women's Action Alliance Conf

      • This Recession is a Great Opportunity to Identify and Hire Ideal Employees
        02/24/09
        Employers have a tremendous opportunity during this recession to fill job positions with great employees. Due to the downsizing of many companies, unemployment is up across the nation which means there are many qualified people looking for work these days. And with the ongoing recession having no en

      • Cultural Diversity is an Opportunity!
        02/23/09
        Cultural diversity within your business is an opportunity and needs to be embraced as one. Just take a look around you. Opportunity abounds because our world is a diverse place. Whether you have come to realize it or not as a small business owner, your awareness and respect of cultural diversity in

      • Winning the Career War
        02/20/09
        Behind the secure walls of corporate fortresses career warriors are relentlessly fighting -- at times with their own selves -- the battle to succeed. Victory and defeat have different connotations in this war, but the rules, the challenges, and the strategies are like any other, and although winning

      • Diversity Minnesota to Attend the Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity
        02/19/09
        Stop in and visit Diversity Minnesota on Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 at the Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity. We're in booth 195.


        From 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Saint Paul RiverCentre - Exhibit Hall A, the National Black MBA Association – Twin Cities Chapter and Univ

      • Top Ten Tips for Interviewing
        02/18/09
        Top Ten Tips for Interviewing

        Question: What are some of the basic steps in preparing for, and going on, an interview?

        Answer: Remember that the interview BEGINS when you enter the parking lot and ENDS when you leave the parking lot.

        1. Prior to the interview, wr

      • Combating Workplace Negativity
        02/13/09
        How many besides me have worked in an environment where people were constantly gossiping? How did it feel to work in a place like that?

        How many besides me have worked with someone who constantly complained about everything? What did you do about that person?

        Who besides me has

      • Employer Branding - The Secret to Attracting Job Applicants
        02/12/09
        It's the key to finding and retaining employees in today's hotly contested labor market. IBM uses it. So does L'Oreal, Deloitte, American Express, Starbucks, Research in Motion and Intel. Quite simply, people want to work for them. But why? What is their secret?

        Employer Br

      • Actions Speak Louder Than Words
        02/11/09
        Body language is an important part of communication—it can constitute 50 percent or more of our message. If you wish to communicate well, then it makes sense to understand how you can (and cannot) use your body to say what you mean.

        Hard to believe? Mute your television sometime and see h

      • The Importance of Employee Recognition
        02/10/09
        A good employee is certainly a happy employee. If your office has become a place of drudgery and deadlines, rather than a place of high morale and high effectiveness, then it might be time to spruce up the work place with an employee recognition program. A proper employee recognition program should

      • Does Your Resume Make This Deadly Sin?
        02/06/09
        When writing your resume, there are two deadly sins to avoid: sins of commission (lying or making typos) and sins of omission (leaving things out).

        Since you're smart enough to never fib on your resume and always show it to friends for help finding typos, today's sermon will hel

      • February Diversity Minnesota Newsletter
        02/05/09
        Check out our February Diversity Minnesota newsletter.

        It's located here.

      • Diversity in the Workplace
        02/04/09
        As you look around your office, is everyone just like you? Probably not. The demographics of the American workforce have changed dramatically over the last 50 years. In the 1950s, more than 60% of the American workforce consisted of white males. They were typically the sole breadwinners in the house

      • Get Jobs Job Fair - March - 19th, 2009
        02/03/09
        The Minnesota WorkForce Centers would like to present the Get Jobs Job Fair, one of the largest job fairs in the Metro Area. Held by the Dakota County Workforce Center, this event attracts numerous companies throughout the metro area.

        For more information and a list of the 2009 sponsors,

      • 5 Tips to Capturing the Job With a Thank You Letter
        02/02/09
        Is there any other interviewing technique that will set you apart like a Thank You Letter? Possibly not – and studies have shown that only 20% of candidates remember this crucial step, and of that figure, nearly 80% get hired!

        Click Here for the full article.

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