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| Wall Street Journal (04/13/08) | If you're ready to make the move back to the work force, there are a number of things you can do to smooth the way. An estimated 42% of people found a job through a networking contact, according to a Right Management survey.
Comeback Careerists: Reinventing Work After Time Away
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| Philadelphia Inquirer (03/31/08) | Right Management, the Philadelphia-based wholly owned subsidiary of Manpower Inc., promoted Paul Straub to executive vice president and chief financial officer. Also, Stephen L. Cohen has joined Right Management as senior vice president, global product management.
People in the News
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| New York Daily News (03/31/08) | As the economy possibly runs out of gas, employers are increasingly offering buyouts. If you stay, consider whether you'll survive layoffs that might follow, and what life will be like post-buyout. Also, consider the odds of landing a new job. Employees who lost their financial sector jobs in 2007 are finding good jobs, a new study by Right Management found, with more than three-quarters of displaced finance employees finding new jobs with the same or higher pay.
Buyout Boom
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| Crain’s Detroit Business News (03/31/08) | Right Management volunteers career counseling services for local ministry. “A lot of people who are out of work need the spiritual support … they don’t see opportunity. The ministry not only provides tips on how to find work, but also brings people in to help you feel good about yourself and raise your confidence and to help you look at the future not as gloomy but as … an opportunity for change,” Pravato said.
Angels for the Jobless
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| South Jersey Courier-Post (03/23/08) | Although the financial services sector has been experiencing work force reductions, most employees who were displaced from financial services-related jobs in the Northeast were able to transition to comparable or higher-level positions, according to a survey by Right Management.
Displaced workers able to find new jobs
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| Oshkosh Northwestern - Oshkosh, WI, USA (03/18/08) | A survey by NACE said employers are planning to hire 16 percent more 2008 college grads than they did a year ago. Right Management said most college students expect to stay with new employers less than three years.
Job outlook good for college grads, survey shows
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| Canadian HR Reporter (03/10/08) | Henryk Krajewski, Vice President and National Practice Leader for Right Management’s Consulting Services, advises employers to employ three “best principles” that have stood the test of time and apply in virtually every company and every industry when looking for ways to keep valued workers on board, engaged and ready to take over.
3 Ways to Keep High-Potential Talent
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| USA Today – US (03/10/08) | New college graduates this spring can count on a welcoming job market as employers seek to replace a baby boom generation reaching retirement age. It's a great job market, and students know it. We are in a war for talent. Although in high demand, most college students expect to stay with their first employers for less than three years, according to a survey by Right Management.
New college graduates to find a strong job market
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| Newsday - NY, US (03/07/08) | Do you fear losing your job and becoming unemployed? The natural inclination is to "live in a comfort zone" and hope for the best, says Bill Heather, senior vice president in the Melville office of Right Management, but "don't let things happen to you. You make sure you manage your own future." Heather offers some suggestions on recession-proofing your career.
Recession-proofing your career
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| Wall Street Journal - US (03/03/08) | When you're faced with the prospect of an unexpected job search, you'll need to act deliberately -- not just fast. "The trick to a successful transition is not to panic," says Doug Matthews, President and COO of Right Management. "You don't want to hit the market in a chaotic fashion," he says.
Mobilizing an Unplanned Job Search
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| HR Magazine - US (March 2008) | Right Management polled 21,000 outplacement candidates in 19 countries. The company learned that employers and employees alike wanted more choices, connections and measurable results. This information proved critical in helping the company launch a global outplacement service known as RightChoice.
Personalized Transition
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| WWJ.950 News Radio – US (02/26/08) | It can be difficult to focus on job loss as an opportunity, but if handled in the right way, John Patricolo executive vice president of professional services for the Great Lakes region of Right Management says job loss and periods of employment uncertainty can jumpstart the kind of self-examination that can lead to a more rewarding, better-paying career.
Finding a New Career Path: Losing Your Job Could Be a Blessing in Disguise
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| WWJ.950 News Radio – US (02/26/08) | Whether you fear a layoff or you've already lost your job, you can begin reaping the rewards of uncertain times, according to human resources John Patricolo, vice president of professional services for the Great Lakes region of Right Management, offers some practical tips for recovering from a layoff.
Tips for Getting Past a Layoff
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| Coventry Telegraph - Coventry, UK (02/22/08) | A study of 1,500 people by Right Management showed that more than two out of five people accepted a job on lower pay after being made redundant. Results from December also showed that the average applicant had to attend five interviews before landing a job - one more than the average for 2007, the report says.
It's tough out there
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| PersonnelToday.com – UK (02/21/08) | A global survey of 17,222 people including 1,557 UK respondents, conducted by Right Management, found that at the start of 2007, seven in 10 UK respondents going through redundancy landed a job with equal or higher pay to their previous position. However, in December last year, this figure dropped to 56%, with more than four in 10 respondents accepting a job on lower pay.
Pay squeeze hits UK jobseekers as economic uncertainty tightens purse strings
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| North County Times - Escondido, CA, USA (02/20/08) | Kristi Lilli decided to open her business after getting coaching and training from Right Management as part of a severance package she took after deciding not to relocate. I started figuring out what's my next step," Lilli said.
Carlsbad business flies into new territory
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| PersonnelToday.com – UK (02/15/08) | Lisa Stone, principal consultant at Right Management, said appraisals should be seen as an opportunity rather than a chore. "The power of assessment lies in the quality and content of the conversation and not in the process of having to have the conversation in the first place," she said.
Tick-box mentality explains poor take up of appraisals in UK
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| NJBIZ - New Brunswick, NJ, USA (02/11/08) | Lynn Brown, market vice president for the New Jersey region of Right Management, a career consulting firm, offers insights into the current job market, why companies might interview a candidate 16 times and the growing use of tests to assess management style.
Tips for Finding Jobs and Creating Good Workplaces
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| globeandmail.com – Canada (02/06/08) | It's prudent to keep a finger on the pulse of the job market, and keep your résumé up to date, especially if you work in a vulnerable sector. "The fact is, people should think about what potentially could happen - not five minutes before it happens," says Monika Morrow, Vice President and National Practice Leader for Right Management in Toronto.
Recession Proofing Your Job
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| globeandmail.com – Canada (02/06/08) | Carefully weigh the stay-or-leave options before making a final decision, says Monika Morrow, Vice President and National Practice Leader for Right Management in Toronto. "If you stay, what are you facing? You could be facing eventually being let go." Or the nature of the job could change, not necessarily for the better. "The stay [option] has the same amount of uncertainty as the go."
Exit Strategy: To Stay or Not?
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| Talent Management (02/05/08) | New research conducted by Right Management clearly demonstrates that for those individuals who choose to receive outplacement services from their homes, rather than traveling to a Right Management office, these services must be “high touch” and “personalized.”
Individualized Home-Based Outplacement Services Must Be ‘High Touch’ and ‘Personalized,’ According To Right Management Research
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| Calgary Herald – Canada (02/02/07) | The way a termination is handled has taken on a lot more significance for those left behind when it comes to the Alberta market. “How we treat exiting employees has a bearing on how attractive we might be to potential employees." says Richard Bucher, VP of career management consulting for Right Management in Calgary.
Tips for a Tactful Termination
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| HR Magazine - US (02/01/08) | Right Management has announced the launch of iView, a new career development tool designed to help job candidates dramatically improve interviewing effectiveness. This new program is a web-based interviewing practice technology which, when combined with personalized coaching, can help job seekers land great career opportunities quickly.
What's New
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| Philadelphia Business Journal (02/01/08) | Katherine Ponds, senior vice president and transition practice leader for the Mid-Atlantic region for Right Management, said thoughtful responses coupled with providing concrete examples during the video interviews allowed clients to develop an edge over peers who did not have the benefit of video interview training. “iView gives our clients a way to refine their responses to interview questions.”
Video Interviews, Umm, Can Screen Out, Like, Candidates
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| Human Resource Executive - US (February 2008) | Right Management advised that companies can reduce the need for layoffs by developing a comprehensive talent strategy. This more holistic view helps create an environment where redeployment replaces layoffs, internal career management replaces outplacement and the hire/fire cycle is replaced by a greater use of contingent labor and a more rational process for approving additional head count.
A Downsizing Spiral
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| Personal Excellence - US (February 2008) | Doug Matthews invited readers to take charge of their own careers by reflecting on where they’ve been and to set new goals for the future. Take stock of your career—evaluating areas of strength, considering ways to leverage talents, identifying different career paths, and forging a new plan.
Career Goals: Assess Your Progression
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| Banbury Guardian (01/23/08) | Right Management will help Sapa fulfill its role “to help staff with their transition by providing workshops, coaching sessions and special events such as days where employers are invited on site to meet potential employees and discuss current and future job opportunities."
Sapa To Help Find Work For Employees
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| Kansas City Star (01/17/08) | Right Management consultant Karen Cottengim told a group of Kansas City area human resource managers meeting at Right Management that it didn’t matter whether their concern was recruiting, retaining or dealing with retirements; they needed to understand the demographics underlying work force management.
Managing Mixed-Age Work Force: A Challenge
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| Online Recruitment – UK (01/16/08) | Right Management has appointed Maurice Duffy as Executive Vice President of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. Duffy has more than 20 years experience in global companies as an HR leader and business general manager.
Right Management Announces Senior Appointment
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| Business Week (01/10/08) | "Understanding the culture—how decisions are made, how people address each other, whether it's a hierarchical organization in terms of titles, then correlating that knowledge with the culture they're coming from—is very important," says Clay Parcells, market vice president for Right Management.
Switching from For-Profit to Nonprofit
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| Talent Management (01/08/08) | “Our advanced Web-based technology showcases a user’s personality and unique skills with a perfectly crafted custom video interview; combined with personalized coaching, iView is perfectly poised to end communication missteps.”
Unveiling the Secret to Knock-Out Communication, in a Word: iView
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| NEHRA Insights Magazine – Northeast SHRM (Winter 2008) | Not so long ago assessment was viewed largely as a tool for helping organizations hire, develop and promote better quality workers and leaders. Michael Haid, Center of Excellence Leader for the Attract & Assess Practice talks about the net effect of an ill-defined and disjointed talent management process and the business impact.
Assessment’s New Role in Transforming Organizational Performance
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HR.com
(01/05/08) | The New Year is an ideal time to reflect on the changes we want or need to make in our careers. “Take time to consider your unique strengths, skills, and interests to ensure you are doing what you do best,” said Douglas J. Matthews, President and COO for Right Management.
Use the New Year To Reassess Your Career Goals
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| Philadelphia Inquirer (01/05/08) | Yesterday's higher unemployment rate came as no surprise to Brian Clapp, executive vice president at Right Management, the Philadelphia-based outplacement division of Manpower Inc. Companies hire Right Management to help their laid-off employees find new jobs.
Jobless Rate and Recession Fears Rise
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| CFO.com (01/01/08) | For their part, finance chiefs and tax directors are only beginning to discuss details of a tax overhaul. But most are in agreement that the current system is untenable. "Tax complexity adds compliance costs that are not readily evident in the tax rates," says George Herrmann, executive vice president for Right Management.
Lifting the Handicap
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| Executive Recruiter News (Jan. 2008) | Right Management has launched iView, a new career development solution that combines web-based interviewing practice technology with personalized coaching, enabling job candidates to improve their interviewing preparedness and effectiveness.
New Practice Interviewing System
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| HR Magazine (12/31/07) | The start of a year can be an ideal time to reflect on changes that are needed to refresh a career, but hasty decisions should be avoided, according to experts at Right Management consulting firm.
New Year Often Met with Wish for New Career
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| Economic Times, India (12/30/07) | Attracting and retaining the right talent will be the most important concern in the coming year say most companies.
Staff quotient: Talent Trawl
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| RisMedia.com (Wall Street Journal Online) (12/28/07) | Watch your company: Check your employer for signs of financial strain. Right Management’s Mr. Matthews suggests reading the company’s press releases to spot trends in growth or contraction. Media coverage and stock prices can also help you gauge a company’s health. For smaller firms, Mr. Matthews says, get feedback from people in the industry.
Eight Resolutions to Enhance Your Career
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| Asset Management Systems (Blog) (12/26/07) | Think of your employees as an investment. In a recent sampling of 75 human resource management professionals in the Kansas City area, Right Management posed: "If asked, would most employees in your company say they are viewed by management more as costs to be reduced or as assets to be developed?"
Make Your Attitude An Asset
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| Workforce Management (12/24/07) | FACT: Outplacement centers have become America’s new hiring halls--gathering places for those between assignments. There seems to be a new matter-of-factness about downsizing. As the managing principal of the New York office of outplacement firm Right Management put it, “These people are not ashamed, but they do feel dislocated, and there is anger. They were on track and now they are trying to get back on track.”
13 Myths and Facts About Downsizing
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| Life Coach in India (Blog) (12/23/07) | In a 2004 survey by Right Management (Philadelphia), 86 percent of companies said they used coaching to sharpen the skills of individuals who have been identified as future organizational leaders.
What an Executive Coach Can Do for You
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| Winston-Salem Journal (12/23/07) | Melvin Scales was promoted to global vice president and director of home-based transition services for Right Management.
People in Business
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| International Association of Coaching (Hong Kong) (12/21/07) | In a 2004 survey by Right Management (Philadelphia), 86 percent of companies said they used coaching to sharpen the skills of individuals who have been identified as future organizational leaders.
What an Executive Coach Can Do for You
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| Cincinnati Enquirer (12/19/07) | Right Management forwards job postings Harvest Networking Group. Barbara Czestochowa, vice president of career management services with Right Management, spoke to the group in December.
Networking into a new career
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| Sales & Marketing Management, S&MM SoundOff (12/14/07) | Right Management lists six notions that employees should consider when reviewing their careers, all of which pose sincere, tough and worthwhile questions.
New Year's Resolution: Find A Job You Like
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HR.com
(12/14/07) | At this time of year, many people resolve to achieve success and personal satisfaction in their careers. Right Management recommends asking yourself some tough questions to help evaluate your career satisfaction and success.
Use The New Year To Reassess Your Career Goals
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| Talent Management (12/11/07) | "Take time to consider your unique strengths, skills and interests to ensure you are doing what you do best,” said Douglas J. Matthews, president and chief operating officer for Right Management.
Use the New Year to Reassess Your Career Goals
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| Chief Learning Officer (12/11/07) | The new year is an ideal time to reflect on the changes we want or need to make in our careers, advises Right Management.
Use the New Year to Reassess Your Career Goals
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| Manage Smarter (12/11/07) | Right Management launched iView, a web-based tool that utilizes video capability, to provide a richer, more progressive experience to help potential employees feel more confident going into interviews.
Right Management Launches iView
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PR Web
(12/6/07) | Advanced web-based technology showcases a user’s personality and unique skills with a perfectly crafted custom video interview.
Unveiling the Secret to Knock-Out Communication, in a Word: iview™
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| The Economic Times (12/5/07) | Right Management CEO in India, Anil Sachdev, advises workers on how to negotiate failure in high-pressure jobs with even higher expectations.
Taking time out to deal with failure in India Inc
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Live Journal
(12/4/07) | Right Management research found that poor hires cost organizations time and money, so it is vital to get it right the first time.
Recruiting the right person – define your criteria first!
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| Ad-hoc-news: CIGNA News (12/4/07) | CIGNA engaged Right Management, a leading global provider of integrated human capital consulting services, to enhance their re-employment solutions.
CIGNA Expands Return to Work
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| The New Zealand Herald (12/3/07) | The top headhunters for New Zealand companies are the best networkers in the business world, says Grainne Troute, managing director of employment consultancy for Right Management.
In the land of the headhunters
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| Inc. Magazine (12/1/07) | Shelly Funderburg, Vice President and Regional Practice Leader, advises how to handle succession planning with an executive who is reluctant to share vital and valuable knowledge.
Managing and Real Estate
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| Human Resource Executive (Dec. 2007) | Understanding what motivates recent graduates is important if employers want to keep them in the organization for more than three years.
College Students Expect Short-Term First Jobs
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| PRNewswire (11/29/07) | Right Management research found that the top reason cited by companies for hiring a coach for its employees was to sharpen the leadership skills of high-potential individuals.
Firsthand Coaching Helps Companies Build Talent Pipeline
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| Developing People UK (11/23/07) | A survey last year by Right Management found that almost 7 out of 10 employers say that it costs them between 2 and 3 times an employee’s annual salary to replace that worker if he or she doesn’t prove to be a good hire.
Recruiting the right person - define your criteria first!
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| Sandy Aka Hopefish (11/23/07) | Peter Chua led a two-day workshop for teens helping them develop personal plans for success.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective TEENs
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| Speaker Sue Says (11/18/07) | Carmen Bennett, Senior Vice President of career management at Right Management, gives advice on how to write an effective cover letter.
Recruiting Prospects with Email
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The Deal
(11/16/07) | Joanne Stroud, SVP for organization consulting at Right Management, says that while human resource consultants are brought in earlier during acquisitions, often before deal closing, it's largely to get a start on integration rather than as a practice of due diligence.
How due diligence got more diligent
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| Career Journal (11/14/07) | Romayne P. Berry, career consultant for Right Management, reminds job seekers to use professional conduct when seeking the attention of a recruiter.
Why Attention-Seeking Tactics Often Backfire on Job Hunters
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| NCR Action Center (11/7/07) | NCR hires career consulting firm Right Management for sessions that were augmented with financial planning and retirement seminars, as well as a computer lab for job searching.
Laid-off NCR workers get job action centre
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| Scoop Independent News (10/26/07) | Right Management's recommendations for a new organizational structure, for Environment Canterbury, better positioned the New Zealand company to deliver results based on a community outcomes approach.
ECan organization design review
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| The Record (10/26/07) | NCR workers said the career counseling sessions Right Management provided were helpful. They learned how to spruce up their resumes and how to navigate the interview process.
We're in a lot of trouble
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| Human Resource Executive Online (10/18/07) | Right Management has launched an outplacement solution called RightChoice™, designed to help companies provide employees with support during their times of transition.
Evolution of Outplacement
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HR.com
(10/13/07) | Right Management research shows that with outplacement services typically ending before many candidates achieve successful career objectives, employees in transition want outplacement services that remain continuously connected with them until their desired career goals are reached.
Right Management’s Research Reveals Changing Needs for People in Career Transition
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| Talent Management (10/05/07) | Most college students expect to stay with their first employers for less than three years, with the pace of their job-changing slowing down after their initial employment, according to the College Student Career Confidence Survey by Right Management.
College Students Expect To Remain With First Employers Less Than Three Years
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| Talent Management (10/03/07) | “According to our research, candidates’ satisfaction is highly dependent on one-on-one career guidance, access to critical skills and content specialized to their career situations and objectives," Matthews said. "RightChoice™ has tailored its services in the areas that matter most to separated employees.”
Right Management’s Research Reveals Changing Needs for People in Career Transition
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| Management Blog (10/03/07) | Research by HR consultancy Right Management indicates high performing managers spend twice as much time involved in workplace conversations than lower performers.
The benefits of gossip
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| Globe and Mail, Toronto (10/01/07) | As companies continue to expand their reach and operations across the globe, the workplace as we once knew it has morphed into something completely different.
Mobility, flexibility are key in global workplace
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| Workforce Management (09/26/07) | Employers can expect a struggle trying to retain young talent for the long haul, as 61 percent of survey participants say they will stay at their first job for less than three years.
Retaining Young Talent Won’t Be Easy
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| Management-Issues (09/25/07) | As the latest College Student Career Confidence Survey by Right Management has highlighted, 61 per cent of college students expect to remain with their first employers for less than three years, unwelcome news for organizations that have just spent a fortune in time and money recruiting this year's crop of graduate hires.
Sliding loyalty causes retention headaches
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| The Economic Times, India (09/13/07) | When surging attrition and scarcity of talent is making headlines, it’s natural for HR consultancy firms to roll in business. Douglas J Matthews, COO of the $400-million Right Management, was on his maiden trip to India. And he is excited about what he sees in India.
Everybody wants to be No 1 here
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| Personneltoday.com (09/11/07) | As you progress up the career ladder it is inevitable that you will be called upon to write a reference at some stage, so it makes sense to become accustomed with what is needed. Right Management offers expertise on how to write a reference.
How to Write a Reference
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| Newsday.com (09/08/07) | Bill Heather, SVP with Right Management's Melville, NY office, offers some steps to bolster your ability to land another job quickly if the need arises.
Watch out: It's the season for job cuts
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| Franchising.com (08/29/07) | According to a Right Management survey, about 47 percent of business organizations surveyed see coaching as essential to their decision-making.
Business Consultant Franchises Offer Business Clients Training To Win the Big One
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| Newsfactor.com (08/29/07) | CFOs aren't easy to find. Fifty percent of the chief financial officers who left companies did so for reasons other than finding another job according to a survey by Right Management.
Google CFO Announces Early Retirement
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HR.com
(8/11/07) | Organizations’ changing needs are driving a new direction in outplacement today, including outplacement service that stays connected with individuals through to career success and is aligned with the employer’s commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR), according to research by Right Management
Right Management’s Research Uncovers New Trends In Outplacement
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| The Economic Times, India (7/24/07) | Stuart Walkley, EVP with Right Management, talks about some of the global trends in HR and what differentiates Indians as people resource.
India's confident GenX will raise the bar further
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| CCH® HR Management (7/23/07) | Organizations' changing needs are driving a new direction in outplacement today, including outplacement service that stays connected with individuals through to career success and is aligned with the employer's commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR), according to research by Right Management.
Research reveals changing sense of social responsibility, moral obligation driving innovation in outplacement industry
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| The Economic Times, India (7/21/07) | “The most important thing is to support the employees emotionally,” says Kanti Gopal, VP, Consulting services, Right Management. “When an organisation is restructured, it effects individual lives as well. Losing a job amounts to a huge emotional burden and we try to offer some help in this psychological and emotional transition.”
Helping hand: When cos go out of the way
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| BusinessWeek Online (7/19/07) | Many experts say e-mail is the prime offender, especially at large organizations. Right Management advises, "E-mail, when managed properly, enhances performance. However, allowing e-mail to dictate your day inevitably leads to inefficiencies and loss of productivity."
Why You Can't Get Any Work Done
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| Personneltoday.com, UK (07/17/07) | Tony Thornell, Transition Practice Leader at Right Management speaks about HR's key role in communicating during restructuring - telling staff what is happening, and what the company is doing to support them.
How surviving redundancy can lead to a fresh start
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| BusinessWeek Online (7/06/07) | Many people starting new careers find much of what they learned in previous ones is applicable, but Right Management cautions clients against about-face career changes when they are seeking to reenter the work force as quickly as possible, as re-careering is apt to lengthen the job hunt.
Real-Life Career Changers
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| The Economic Times, India (7/02/07) | For Net4Nuts’ CEO, Chirag Patel, the only concern is not coming up with innovative products, but to keep happy those behind them. He is grappling with how to manage his people resources - the key for an IT services firm like his.
Men of the moment
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| The Western Star, Canada (6/30/07) | More companies are deploying strategies to retain older workers in the face of aging demographics and labour shortages, but it appears the vast majority of firms still have a long way to go in retaining and recruiting mature workers over 50. According to Right Management, there's been an awful lot of off-ramps to get the older worker out, but there's not a lot of on-ramps to encourage people to stay or to return.
Businesses lack plans to retain older workers
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| OnLine Recruitment - UK (6/29/07) | Eighteen months of global research with over 21000 employees in transition has inspired Right Management to launch a radical new approach to outplacement.
Right Management Launches Breakthrough Approach to Outplacement
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| Calgary Herald (6/29/07) | More companies are deploying strategies to retain older workers in the face of aging demographics and labour shortages, but it appears the vast majority of firms still have a long way to go in retaining and recruiting mature workers over 50.
Business lacks plan to retain older staff.
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| Management Issues - UK (6/29/07) | Commitment to corporate social responsibility has become more important to workers and job-seekers, so it has moved higher up the outplacement agenda, too, said Douglas J. Matthews, Right Management president and chief operating officer.
No Place Like Home
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| talentmgt.com (6/28/07) | Organizations' changing needs are driving a new direction in outplacement today, including outplacement service that stays connected with individuals through to career success and is aligned with the employer's commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR), according to research by Right Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Manpower Inc.
Research Uncovers New Trends in Outplacement
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| Marketwire, Toronto, Ontario Canada (6/27/07) | Partnership announced. Right Management to provide Veterans Affairs Canada's Job Placement Program to those leaving the Canadian Forces.
Canada's New Government Announces Awarding of Contract to Right Management Associates to Provide Job Placement Program
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| Personneltoday.com (6/26/07) | Hearing you are a bad manager for the first time can be psychologically traumatic unless the person giving the feedback is skilled in helping you through," says Charles Jones, head of coaching at HR consultancy Right Management.
Introducing 360-degree appraisals requires HR to invest time and effort in training the right people to run it.
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| Workspace by Diane Stafford (6/25/07) | Employers don't have to pay for job transition services after they fire workers, but many do. Whether it's one-on-one counseling or access to better job-search technology than a worker has on his or her own, outplacement can help in what is a traumatic time for many.
Outplacement isn't a right but it's the right thing.
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| HR Magazine (6/22/07) | Survey conducted during 2007 by consulting firm Right Management shows how inattention to management issues can impede retention of companies’ most senior-level staffs.
Cultural Fit Is Among Issues Driving CFOs To Quit
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| Wall Street Journal (6/21/07) | Requests for charitable contributions are common in the workplace, says Douglas J. Matthews, president of Right Management, Philadelphia, a consulting firm. But managers should create an environment that allows for choice.
Work & Family Mailbox
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| Recruiter Magazine - UK (6/01/07) | Right Management has launched RightChoice, a service that enables companies to provide employees with an unprecedented level of support during times of changes.
Transition Management News
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| The Economic Times, India (5/8/07) | What would be the biggest challenge in HR in the coming years, and what has India Inc learned from its post-reforms experience? Anil Sachdev, Chairman and MD of Right Management (formerly Grow Talent) addresses these issues in a conversation with Economic Times.
Post-Reforms, IT, Insurance Companies Have Changed Hiring, Training Patterns
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Seattle Post Intelligencer
(5/6/07) | Employees process layoffs through a fog of shock and disappointment. They want to know why they are being laid off, whether it was for a good reason and want to be given a chance to move on successfully, said Rich Doherty, Pacific Northwest Market Vice President for Right Management.
Use forethought, respect when letting employees go
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| The Toronto Globe and Mail (5/5/07) | The poll of 191 U.S. and Canadian companies by outplacement specialist Right Management found 50 per cent of CFO turnover was because an executive accepted another job offer. But another 23 percent moved because they did not fit into the corporate culture and 22 per cent left because they found the work environment or the job too stressful.
CFOs flee not just for another job
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HR Magazine
(4/2007) | A recent survey found that half of the chief financial officers who quit their jobs didn’t leave for another job. Instead, those CFOs quit because they couldn’t fit into the organization’s culture (23 percent), their job was too stressful (22 percent) or they didn’t know enough about current Sarbanes-Oxley regulations (5 percent).
Many CFOs Don't Fit Company Culture
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| Financial Executive (4/2007) | CFOs lasted in their positions for more than five years at 48 percent of the 191 organizations surveyed. However, CFOs stayed in their jobs for less than three years at 25 percent of companies. It typically takes between three and five months to replace a departing chief financial executive, according to the survey.
Job Moves Account for Just Half of CFO Turnover
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Furniture World
(4/27/07) | “Furniture Brands will assist with severance and outplacement services to help these employees through this difficult period. The company has retained the services of Right Management to assist all our severed employees with their career transition.”
Furniture Brands International Announces Executive and Workforce Reductions
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| Continental: In-Flight Magazine for Continental Airlines (3/2007) | There is no shortage these days of high-minded talk about the importance of creating a workplace where employees are happy, engaged, and genuinely committed to their employer’s goals and vision.
Hiring Right
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| Minneapolis Star Tribune (3/14/07) | Informational interviews are huge these days. That's when job hunters ask industry insiders for information on a company or an industry -- emphatically not asking for jobs, but of course hoping that one contact will know another who'll know another who's looking to hire.
Networking Can Be Thorny For the Interviewer
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Inside Training
(3/8/07) | Fifty percent of the chief financial officers (CFOs) who left companies did so for reasons other than finding another job, including inability to fit culturally into the organization, the increasingly stressful demands of the position, and lack of current knowledge related to Sarbanes-Oxley, according to a survey by Philadelphia-based workforce consultancy Right Management.
Dissatisfied CFOs
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| Milwaukee Daily Reporter (3/6/07) | The stress of complying with Sarbanes-Oxley is creating an exodus of CFOs from publicly traded companies. “We continue to be surprised by the details involved with Sarbanes-Oxley,” said Michael R. McGee, a Market Vice President for Right Management. “The reporting, filing and infrastructure requirements are significant, and it is difficult for some CFOs to get their hands around them, particularly at very large organizations.
CFOs Leaving in Droves
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| The Toronto Globe and Mail (2-27-07) | Bram Lowsky, General Manager at Right Management in Canada, discusses the results of Right’s recent survey on CFO tenure, which found that if your CFO has quit, there's a pretty good chance they already had another job lined up. But if they didn't, the chances are pretty good they found the culture clash too much to handle or the job of number-crunching too stressful.
When the head bean counter walks out the door
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CFO Magazine
(2-27-07) | The perfect storm of regulatory environment and unprecedented demands from internal stakeholders and external market pressures have made executives understandably pessimistic about CFO tenures in the near future. Reasons for turnover were revealed in a survey of 191 companies across all industries conducted by Right Management.
Survey: CFO Turnover Will Soar in 2007
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CM Crossroads
(2-19-07) | Right Management research is cited on the importance of enhancing the performance of global virtual teams.
Knowledge Empowerment for the Virtual Development Team
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McKinney Messenger
(2-15-07) | Jill Pfaff Waterbury of Right Management has recently co-authored a book to help baby boomers change careers in midlife, “Boomers’ Job Search Guide: You’re Not Old, You’re Experienced.”
Local author releases job search guide
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| South China Morning Post (2-3-07) | The pulse of the workplace was measured by Right Management, a provider of integrated consulting solutions in the employment industry, from June to November last year, and showed that its Career Confidence Index for the city, which was 55.7 out of a perfect score of 100.
Employee confidence levels soar
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The Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly
(2-2-07) | Due to the completion of major engineering programs, the downturn in the truck industry and efforts to be more cost effective and efficient, International Truck and Engine Corp. plans to reduce the work force of its Truck Development and Technology Center. Right Management will be providing impacted employees with outplacement assistance and helping them match their skills with opportunities across local and regional prospective employers.
Downturn forces International to lay off about 140 employees
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HR Magazine
(2-1-07) | Career coaching can work for those in HR just as it can help others in various ways—sometimes to address a shortcoming, but more often to accomplish other purposes, such as to improve performance or gain career development insights that could help them reach the next level of responsibility.
Coaching HR: HR professionals can benefit from a service they provide for others
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USA Today
(1-24-07) | Right Management Career Confidence Index Snapshot
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Earthtimes.org
(1-22-07) | Right Management is partnering with Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan, taking young people into their workplace to find out what skills and education are needed for the workplace of today and tomorrow, giving students a chance to explore career options beyond what their parents may do for a living.
Metro Detroit Participates in National Job Shadow Program
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| The Providence Journal (1-7-07) | Article highlighting the value outplacement services, providing employees with the training and information to not only find a job quickly, but find the right job.
Outplacement firms may smooth the way
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| McClatchy Newspapers (1-3-07) | Lynn Brown of Right Management advises that the New Year is a good time to perform a career checkup.
Make a New Year’s resolution to become successful at work
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Wall Street Journal
(12-31-06) | Whether you hope to stay with your current employer or thinking you’ll move to another firm, Right Management offers advice to help you jumpstart your career in 2007.
Eight Ways to Enhance Your Career
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| Columbia Daily Tribune (12-27-06) | Once skittish about the idea of religion being part of people’s work lives, corporate America is increasingly embracing the blending of faith and work, including large companies such as Ford Motor Co., American Airlines, AOL and Intel.
Keeping the faith on the job
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| Charlottesville Daily Progress (12-24-06) | Doug Matthews of Right Management offers some tips on assessing your professional goals, and taking a realistic look at where you are now, where you expect to be going forward, and how satisfied you are with both.
ON THE MONEY
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| The Birmingham Post UK (12-06-06) | The continuing restructuring of the labour market with the growth in outsourcing, particularly in the public sectors, has led to increased uncertainty for many about their future job security.
Brits fear the sack
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| Milwaukee Business Journal (12-06-06) | “The addition of Grow Talent Company Limited is an important expansion in our service delivery network into the dynamic and growing Indian market,” said Owen Sullivan, CEO of Right Management.
Right Management expands in India with deal
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Kiplinger’s Special Issue Success With Your Money
(12-06-06) | A mid-career switch can recharge your batteries. Millions of baby-boomers are shifting to new careers as they begin a new stage of their lives. More than three-fourths of boomers say they expect to work in retirement, according to a study by AARP. Wes Kimes tells how he turned a desire to create a new line of work for himself into a new career as an executive coach with Right Management in Chicago.
The Next Stage in Your Life
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| Philadelphia Business Journal (12-06-06) | Right Management has completed the acquisition of Grow Talent Co., an organizational and individual consulting firm with offices in Gurguan (New Delhi), Mumbai, and Bangalore, India.
Right Management expands in India with deal
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| Economic Times, India (12-05-06) | According to the deal, Manpower will form a JV with Grow Talent through its subsidiary, Right Management.
Manpower buys 67% stake in Grow Talent
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| Management-Issues – London (11-30-06) | British managers are highly motivated, but believe that their efforts are going largely unnoticed by their bosses. The issue they have is the nagging suspicion that all their hard work, more often than not, goes unrecognized, something that acts as another drag on their careers. Article cites a recent survey by Right Management suggesting fewer than half of senior executives felt engagement or motivated by their work.
Managers' hard work rarely gets noticed
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| CCH HR Management (11-30-06) | More than 80 percent (80.8) of American workers predict there is little or no chance they will lose their jobs in the coming year. This marks an all-time high for American workers' confidence in their job security for the four years that Right Management has conducted its Career Confidence Index.
Workers' confidence is at all-time high, according to Right Management index
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| Online Recruitment – UK (11-28-06) | UK employers are putting their business at risk by failing to engage with their workforce. According to a new study carried out by Right Management, out of six countries surveyed, the UK has the lowest proportion of motivated employees with less than a third (29 per cent) identified as being fully engaged at work.
UK Businesses fail to engage with staff
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| The Local – Sweden (11-27-06) | Due to a recent reorganization, 400 jobs will be cut at Ericcson. Employees who take voluntary redundancy will be offered the chance to be rehired as freelance consultants for the company. The re-hiring program will be operated by Ericsson and Right Management which will offer employees jobs that can be individually adaptable to their needs and knowledge. Those taking redundancy will also get 18-months' salary.
Ericsson axes 400 jobs
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Forbes
(11-27-06) | Employees at Ericsson who take voluntary lay-off can apply for severance or accept an offer to work as consultants. Ericsson employees who risk losing their jobs include staff in sales, marketing, production management and administration. The rehiring program between Ericsson and Right Management will be able to leverage employees' transferable skills and will offer workers jobs that can be individually adaptable to their needs and knowledge.
Lose A Job, Get A Job
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Washington Post
(11-23-06) | Lots of people look forward to their annual office holiday parties. This article tells some horror stories about inappropriate behavior, as well as advice from Clay Parcells, a regional vice president with Right Management.
Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow...
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| ABC Online Australia (11-16-06) | An international survey has found Australians are growing more confident about job security.
Australian job confidence on the rise
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| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (11/15/06) | Workers also feel optimistic about the economy, according to a separate survey released yesterday. U.S. workers' confidence about job security hit a four-year high in Right Management's Career Confidence Index. "American workers' optimism about their employment situations is likely to continue into next year," said Maria Raymond, market vice president for Right's Pittsburgh office.
Region's manufacturers upbeat, workers more secure about jobs
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| PersonnelToday.com – UK (11/14/06) | UK workers are the most pessimistic in the world about their job security, a major global study published today (Tuesday) reveals. About one-third (30%) of UK employees fear redundancy in the coming year, according to the bi-annual Global Career Confidence Index by HR consultancy Right Management.
UK workers are the most pessimistic in the world about job ...
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| Canada NewsWire (11/14/06) | Canadian employees are more confident about being able to find a comparable job if laid off than they were six months ago as the Right Management Career Confidence Index hit its highest level in the four years the survey has been conducted.
Canadian Employees' Career Confidence Hits Record High In Right ...
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| Toronto Globe & Mail (11/14/06) | Canadians are increasingly upbeat on their job prospects according to a poll by Right Management that found more than half believe they could find a similar job with a comparable salary if they were handed a pink slip.
Canadians more upbeat on job prospects
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NEHRA Insights
(Fall 2006) | Article co-authored by Margaret Butteriss, Vice President, Organizational Consulting for Right Management, talks about several factors driving companies to realize the critical need for talent planning.
Talent Planning: A Systematic and Integrated Approach
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| Training Today Magazine (11/06/06) | Just when you were about to resort to hidden cameras and lie detectors, it turns out everything's OK. Philadelphia-based employment consultancy Right Management has found that more than seven out of 10 organizations say trust in the workplace has either improved or remained steady during the past two years.
Trust is Up in the Workplace
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| Fortune Small Business (11-01-06) | In the latest issue of Fortune Small Business (posted to CNNMoney.com), Shelly Funderburg, Attract & Assess Practice Leader for Right Management, was part of a team of experts providing advice to a small business to increase profitability. Shelly contributes expertise on the importance of encouraging individual contributions to drive performance and assessing internal talent for leadership roles.
Makeover: Carving Out Profits
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The Globe and Mail
(10-25-06) | What's the best way to advance in your career? Keep acquiring new skills, abilities and knowledge.
Keep skills coming to advance in career: poll
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| South Florida Business Journal (09-29-06) | A recent Right Managment study states that trust in the workplace has either improved or remained steady during the last two years.
Right Management: Workers trusting more
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| Philadelphia Business Journal (09-12-06) | Laid-off workers landed new jobs faster in the first six months of this year than in each of the past two full years, according to a Right Management of Philadelphia survey
Survey: Laid-off workers back in action faster this year
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Business Week
(09-11-06) | BusinessWeek refers to a recent survey conducted by Right Management in an article about companies using new networking technology for recruiting and customer service.
Social Networks: Execs use them too
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Washington Post
(09-10-06) | Regional vice president, Clay Parcells, says that companies gain a lot of respect as an employer of choice if a lay-off is done respectfully.
Fired Via E-Mail, and Other Tales of Poor Exits
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Inside Edition
(09-03-06) | Senior vice president, Peter Russell, was interviewed for a segment about firings on Inside Edition.
Inside Edition
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Baltimore Sun
(07-03-06) | Regional vice president, Clay Parcells was quoted about coping with a bad boss.
On the Job with Hanah Cho
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| Forbes.com (05-09-06) | This article is part of a cover story featuring the latest Manpower talent shortage survey which discusses the flexible needs of today’s global workplace.
Revolving Door
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CNNMoney.com
(04-25-06) | "The former attitude in corporate America - that once an employer and an employee had parted ways, their history was concluded forever - is shifting," says Eileen Javers, a global practice leader, in this CNNMoney.com article.
Get hired back after a layoff
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Industry Week
(02-13-06) | Most employees don't know their companies' overall business strategies and are not engaged in their jobs, according to a recent study by Right Management Consultants.
Employees unaware of company strategies
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| Atlanta Business Chronicle (01-13-06) | An article about retaining older employees appeared in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Career management consultant, Gail Geary was quoted.
Before you go, tell us what you know
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The Boston Globe
(01-08-06) | An article regarding Right's recent research on succession appeared in the Sunday edition of the Boston Globe.
More employers look ahead by looking within
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The Seattle Times
(01-08-06) | Clay Parcells, regional managing director, was quoted in an article describing the importance of leaving a job without burning any bridges. This article originally appeared in the December 25 edition of the Washington Post as well as the December 29 edition of the Northwest Herald.
When it's time to move on, leave in a state of grace
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| Indian Express - New Dehli (12-08-05) | Clay Parcells, regional managing director with Right, provides insight about how to get out of a rut in your job. This same article appeared in the December 4 issue of The Washington Post.
Job search: getting unstuck from the rut
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| The Washington Post (12-04-05) | Clay Parcells, regional managing director with Right, provides insight about how to get out of a rut in your job.
Getting Unstuck from the Rut
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| The New York Times (11-27-05) | Jim Atkinson, regional vice president in Cleveland, was quoted in an article on exit interviews in The Sunday New York Times.
Career Couch: What to tell the Company as You Walk Out the Door
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| CNN (11-16-05) | Career management consultant, Katherine Ponds was interviewed on CNN's Daybreak regarding the results of Right's Career Confidence survey.
CNN Daybreak
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| The Age (11-17-05) | A second article appeared in The Age in Australia about Right's Career Confidence Index and the growing concerns of wage growth.
As wages grow, workers fear for jobs
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| BBC News (11-16-05) | This article refers to the global results of Right's Career Confidence survey.
UK staff top job insecurity table
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Fox News Rising
(11-16-05) | Right's recent Career Confidence results were reported on Charlotte's morning program, Fox News Rising.
Fox News Rising - Charlotte TV Channel 18
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| CNN.com (11-16-05) | Right's Career Confidence Survey was the topic of an article that appeared in the Money section of CNN.com.
Survey: U.S. workers feel less secure
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| Management Issues.com (11-16-05) | Right's Career Confidence Index is the topic of an article that appeared on the UK website, Management-Issues.com.
UK workers worried as jobs' market stutters
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Personnel Today
(11-15-05) | An article about Right's Career Confidence survey results appeared in the UK's Personnel Today.
UK was highest percentage of workers fearing redundancy in the world
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| The Sydney Morning Herald (11-16-05) | An article appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald regarding Right's Career Confidence survey.
One in 5 fear losing their job: survey
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| Online Recruitment (11-16-05) | Jo Bond, managing director of RightCoutts comments on the results of the Career Confidence Index in the UK.
UK workers pessimistic about career future
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| The Age (11-16-05) | Bridget Beattie, general manager of Right in Australia, was quoted regarding Right's Career Confidence survey results in an article for The Age.
Aussies fear for jobs as wages rise
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| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (11-16-05) | A brief article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette describes the US results of Right's Career Confidence Index.
Business Briefs - U.S. workers' confidence sags
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| The Age (11-16-05) | The results of Right's Career Confidence Index survey were the topic of an article in Australia's The Age.
One in 5 fear losing their job: survey
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| The New York Times (11-06-05) | Taking skills acquired in one industry and transferring them to another is "the most common, and successful, type of career shift," says Right executive vice president Doug Matthews, in an article that appeared in the Education Life supplement of the NY Times.
One Good Career Deserves Another
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T&D Magazine
(11-2005) | This article describes how the Mayo Clinic Arizona worked with Right to launch and implement a research project to find the best solutions to fix the problems regarding rising employee dissatisfaction and high employee turnover.
Strong Medicine Required
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| The Washington Post (10-09-05) | Clay Parcells, regional managing director with Right, discusses how the laziness of one worker can affect the morale of the whole office.
Dead-Weight Workers Drag Everyone Down
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| The Financial Express (10-01-05) | An article in India's Financial Express about women advancing in corporate America refers to Right's recent study regarding employee communications.
Women crawling up the American corporate ladder
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| Philadephia Business Journal (09-13-05) | Brian Clapp, senior vice president in Philadelphia was quoted regarding Right's recent research about companies' communication practices with their employees.
Getting company message across is hard, firms say
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Wall Street Journal Radio Network
(07-26-05) | Brian Clapp, senior vice president for Right's Mid-Atlantic region was interviewed about the AFL-CIO breakup and it's impact on organizations.
WSJ This Morning
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TV New Zealand
(07-20-05) | Chris Pierce-Cooke, executive vice president and managing director of Right's consulting services discusses the impact of globalization on organizations.
ASB Business
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| Philadelphia Business Journal (06-28-05) | Right recently conducted a survey among college graduates and the results appeared in an article in the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Survey: College grads want to stay
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The Seattle Times
(06-19-05) | Russ Creason, senior vice president of Right's Key Executive Services in Kansas City discusses his experience of being an older worker in today's workforce.
Older workers are a fast-growing presence
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Washington Post
(05-29-05) | Clay Parcells, regional vice president is quoted about the consequences of overbearing management styles.
Big Bad Boss Tales
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Personnel Today
(05-12-05) | Jo Bond, managing director in London, discusses the results from Right Management's recent Career Confidence Index.
UK workers' redundancy fears increase
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| The New Zealand Herald (05-11-05) | Jacqueline Parisi, principal consultant for Right discusses the difference between delegation and workplace bullying.
Delegation - big career chance or passing the buck?
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| South Florida Business Journal (05-10-05) | Tom Shea, managing principal discusses Right's Career Confidence Index and the Florida job market in the South Florida Business Journal.
Study: Florida job market 'thick'
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| OnRec.com (04-28-05) | Tony Martin, regional director, addresses the results of a recent study of outplaced employees.
Effective exit strategy crucial to business reputation
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| The New Zealand Herald (03-23-05) | John Butters, principal consultant for Right in New Zealand, discusses the importance of a well-conducted exit interview.
Talk before you walk
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| Inc.com (03-17-05) | Right's recent outplacement research results were the topic of an article that appeared in the online version of Inc. Magazine.
Unemployment Doesn't Translate to Self-employment
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Fortune Magazine
(03-07-05) | Joy McGovern, regional vice president in NY, talks about what it takes for managers to succeed in a new job.
Ask Annie: Starting a new job? Don't Blow It
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| ABC 7 TV (03-04-05) | NY consultant, Andrea Bradford provides comments regarding re-hiring trends.
ABC 7 TV
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Wall Street Journal This Morning
(2-07-05, 2-24-05) | Brian Clapp, senior vice president for the Mid-Atlantic Region was interviewed twice for Wall Street Journal radio. The first broadcast is about how employees can best position themselves during mergers and acquisitions. The second clip (5:23) discusses landing contract work and how to fit into a company's culture.
Wall Street Journal This Morning
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| Philadelphia Business Journal (02-01-05) | Right's research regarding the rehiring of former employees was the subject of an article in the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Rehiring of laid off employees increasing
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Fortune Magazine
(01-19-05) | Right provides a list of questions to ask about a prospective employer in an article for the online edition of Fortune.
Ask Annie: Will you get a raise in 2005?
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