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| Green Bay Press-Gazette – Green Bay, WI (07/30/08) | A leading human resources consultant says one of every three job seekers "sabotage" their bid for a repeat job. How so? They act too hastily after losing a job. By not first exploring new opportunities and career paths in depth, they potentially derail themselves from the very goal they're trying to reach.
Displaced workers shouldn't be hasty
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| WWJ Newsradio 950 Daily Dash – Detroit, MI (07/30/08) | Some managerial skills improve with practice, but learning how to lay off employees is not one of them, said John Patricolo, vice president of professional services for the Great Lakes region of Right Management in Southfield. As part of his job, Patricolo provides training to managers who are tasked with laying off employees. He helps them determine what to say, how to communicate the right message, and what to do with varying employee reactions.
The Toughest Job: Experts Offer Tips on the Right Way to Lay Off Employees
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| The Northwestern.com – Oshkosh, WI (07/29/08) | It's a case of not panicking, a sentiment perhaps easier said than done, particularly for workers experiencing a permanent layoff for the first time. But Tom Wiltzius, a senior vice president at the Grand Chute office of Right Management, said resources are there to cushion the impact. "Most companies will provide severance and unemployment compensation so the sense of urgency should be mitigated against the resources that are available," he said.
Don't 'sabotage' job search - Survey suggests 1 in 3 hurt their chances for re-employment
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| WWJ Newsradio 950 Daily Dash – Detroit, MI (07/29/08) | “Nobody in this economy is safe, and it doesn't matter how well you perform or how long you've been with a company,” said John Patricolo, vice president of professional services for the Great Lakes region of Right Management. But if it happens to you – and it could – there's no need to panic. But there are some things you need to know.
Just Been Laid Off? Experts Offer Advice for Getting Past the Panic, Moving Forward
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| New York Daily News – New York, NY (07/28/08) | Getting back to work after losing a job is a worthy goal, but moving too fast has risks, experts say. Acting too hastily can sabotage the job search effort, according to Right Management President Douglas Matthews. He recommended updating résumés and creating a plan before contacting recruiters, responding to ads or posting on Internet sites. "Don't panic," Matthews advised. "Think about what you want to do next in your career."
Catch your breath
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| The Province – Vancouver, BC, Canada (07/27/08) | Jumping into a job search may be your initial instinct following a layoff, but taking some time to develop a plan is a better first step, according to career management and consulting firm Right Management.
Don't rush your search
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| HR.com - The Human Resource Portal (07/26/08) | According to Right Management research, one in three people may sabotage their job search efforts by acting with haste after a job loss. “You should avoid rushing into the job market,” cautions Douglas J. Matthews, President and Chief Operating Officer of Right Management (http://www.right.com). “Don’t panic. Take time to think about what you want to do next in your career".
One in Three May Sabotage Job Search Efforts
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| Michigan Talk Network – Michigan (07/26/08) | Dan Mulhern, the First Gentleman of Michigan, hosts Everyday Leadership: Making Work Work, a weekly look at leadership in business and the issues that impact the workplace and speaks with John Patricolo, Executive Vice President of Right Management for the Great Lakes region.
Everyday Leadership with Dan Mulhern
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| Wise Worker Blog (07/24/08) | First, don’t panic. When you’re faced with the prospect of an unexpected job search, or a planned job search you’ll need to act deliberately — not just fast. Ramping up to land a new job quickly after a layoff, a downsizing, or company relocation takes thoughtful planning despite the urgency of the task. “The trick to a successful transition is not to panic,” says Doug Matthews, President and CEO of Right Management.
Mobilizing an Unplanned Job Search
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| Channel 3 News – Philadelphia, PA, USA (07/23/08) | Job claims are up in a tight labor market. What do you do when you’re out of work. Dyan Doughty Kelly, Career Coach with Right Management, offers tips on successfully conducting a job search if you find yourself looking for a new job. “First, don’t panic. You’ve had a job, you’ll have another.”
Survival Guide to Finding a New Job
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| KOMO 1000 NEWS – Seattle, WA (07/23/08) | Rich Dougherty, Vice President, Client Services with Right Management shares results of recent research on what may hamper a job search and provides key advice for job seekers to ensure success.
Are You Sabotaging Your Job Search?
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| The Houston Chronicle – Houston, TX, USA (07/23/08) | Right Management, a consultant to The Woodlands Township, has recommended an acceleration of its merger with the Community Associations of The Woodlands to fill voids created by the resignations of two top managers. The proposal by Right Management includes the creations of two new management positions, including a general manager and a director of economic development. It also integrates staff for finance, community relations, law enforcement and human resources from the Community Associations into the Township.
Consultant says Woodlands boards should speed up merger
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| WomenCorp Women in Business Blog (07/21/08) | As Carleen McKay, a consultant with Right Management in Atlanta, notes, “A good biography is a factual document, a great bio is a factual, creative document and an exceptional bio is a factual, creative and memorable document.”
How to Brand Yourself
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| The American Chronicle (07/17/08) | The hunt for a new job is rarely fun. Even at the best of times, it can be stressful and time-consuming. What happens though if you are a 50 something woman and find yourself laid off, or trying to switch jobs? First of all, understand that if you have not had to search for a job in the last 4 or 5 years, you may be completely out of touch with how the process works these days. Kate McLagan, Vice-President for Right Management in Austin, Texas, manages outplacement services. McLagan offers some words of advice for an older woman looking for employment.
Job Hunt Tips For Older Workers
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| Calgary Herald, Canada (07/14/08) | Right Management in New York, an outplacement firm, is seeing an influx of candidates, the same as in 1987. "What is different now, however, is that a large proportion of people have been through this before or know people who have been through this, so they have benchmarks to make a comparison," said Edward Witherell, Right Management's market vice-president. "Fewer are panicking."
Laid off Wall Street workers starting over at 40
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| ManageSmarter (07/14/08) | All too often a company will elevate employees to management, but then neglect to coach them in the way of interpersonal skills. Right Management highlights the pervasiveness of this problem, reporting that only 23% of new leaders receive any kind of formal coaching.
Do Your New Leaders Have the Right Emotional Intelligence?
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| Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, FL, USA (07/14/08) | Florida's financial sector had 6,100 fewer jobs in May than it did a year earlier, a 1.12 percent decline, according to the latest data from Florida's Agency for Workforce Innovation. "We have seen an obvious increase in traffic from the financial sector, due to all things housing," said Sindy Cassidy, managing director of the Orlando unit of Right Management, a human-resources firm. "The construction market, investment market, commercial banks -- all of them have been impacted in a domino effect from the credit crunch."
Mortgage-and-credit crisis results in thousands of job losses statewide
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| Management-Issues, UK (07/11/08) | A study by US HR consultancy Right Management published earlier this month found that barely a quarter of new managers in America get the training they need to do their job properly, meaning that organisations were more often staffed by managers who did not feel confident in their abilities. Barely a quarter of new managers – 23 percent – got effective coaching or training when they stepped up into a leadership role, according to the poll 656 HR professionals.
Managers fail to live up to expectations
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| The Salary Reporter Blog (07/10/08) | "Give before you get," says Diane Crompton, senior career management consultant at Right Management in Atlanta. "Focus on helping others first with their networking objectives and you’ll reap a better return on your own …"
How Not To Use Online Social Networks: 6 Tips
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| Charleston Post Courier, Charleston, SC, USA (07/09/08) | "We've come a long way in terms of sensitivity," said Thomas Shea, chief executive of human resources consulting firm Right Management's Florida/Caribbean region. Employers can best prepare their workers for a layoff by being honest and consistent in their message. "It's the unknowns that kill you, not the facts," Shea said.
Criteria for layoff need to be made clear
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| Seeds of Growth Blog (07/08/08) | Only 23 percent of new leaders — or employees who have advanced from being individual contributors to supervising or managing others — receive the coaching they need to reach their full development potential, according to a survey conducted by Right Management.
New Leaders and Their Coaching Needs
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| Hays Pharma - London, Greater London, UK (07/07/08) | According to Personnel Today, which reported on a Right Management survey, in December more than half (56 per cent) UK workers changing jobs found another that had equal or better pay to the one they were leaving.
Global economic crisis: Growth, pay rises and job security in a changing climate
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| Worcester Business Journal (07/07/08) | Right Management surveyed 1,282 employees working in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey who were laid off from pharma companies between January 2007 and March 2008. The survey showed that those employees who don’t find another pharma job often find one in biotech or research organizations that do business with drug companies, according to Bruce Maxfield, a Right Management vice president in the company’s Boston office.
Pharma And Biotech Learn To Raid As Well As Share Staff
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| Akron Beacon Journal – Akron, OH, US (07/06/08) | "We've come a long way in terms of sensitivity," said Thomas Shea, chief executive of Right Management's Florida/Caribbean region, which offers career-transition services. "Companies have learned the consequences of not handling it well."
Employers need to be consistent on layoff criteria
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| The Record of North Jersey (07/06/08) | "In pharmaceuticals, there typically are cycles," says Judy Feuerherm, the practice leader for transition in the Northeast region for Right Management. "It’s always flowing and the key is making sure you have resources in advance to take advantage of opportunities because when someone is downsizing, many times there are other opportunities for hiring."
Rx workers stay on their feet in tough market
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| Manufacturing and Technology eJournal (07/05/08) | “While organizations see value in providing coaching to strategic and developing leaders, coaching is not offered as frequently to new leaders," said Steve Cohen, Senior Vice President, Global Project Management, for Right Management's Leadership Consulting Practice.
New Leaders Don't Get Coaching Needed For Success, According to Right Management Survey
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| Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, Investor’s Business Daily (07/03/08) | A survey says less than a quarter of individual workers who move up to managing posts get the coaching they need to reach their full potential. The study by HR consultant Right Management tapped 656 human resources professionals in North America. It found that 23% of new leaders, like supervisors and high-potential employees, get coaching.
See Coaching Gap For New Leaders
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| InformationWeek (07/02/08) | "There's a lot of change happening in the workplace, higher levels of stress," says Shelly Funderburg, a VP at Right Management, whose company offers coaching for leaders to develop emotional intelligence skills. "Everyone is different, people derail for different reasons," she says. Coaching can help individuals diagnose what's likely to derail them, and how to develop a "toolkit" to deal with that--as well as effectively lead and motivate others in challenging, stressful situations.
Are You An 'Emotionally Intelligent' Leader or a Dimwit?
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| Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale, FL, US (07/02/08) | Stay visible. Hiding will not save your job. While you're still employed, make sure management knows how valuable you are. "Do your job extra well, but spend time getting the word out," said Thomas Shea, chief executive of Right Management, which provides career transition services in Florida and the Caribbean.
Laid off? Don't panic ... you're in 'career transition'
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| HispanicBusiness.com - Santa Barbara, CA, US (07/01/08) | In a planned layoff, the worker's direct manager or supervisor should thank the employee for his or her time of service and explain the layoff decision is economic rather than personal. "What you're looking for is consistency in message, brief and to the point. Don't drag out the notification meeting," says Thomas Shea, chief executive of Right Management's Florida/Caribbean region. "When an employee is in a state of shock or disbelief, he is not absorbing.
Employers Should Be Clear on Layoff Criteria
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| Link&Learn eNewsletter (07/2008) | Right Management's recent survey findings confirm that four commonly understood causes of attrition remain a major challenge to organizations.
Four Critical Elements in Your Talent Management Strategy
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| T+D Magazine (07/2008) | Increasing turnover rates present an exorbitant trend for any business. Michael Haid, global center of excellence leader of the assessment practice at Right Management, says, “Consider the effect of undesired turnover on the bottom line—increased hiring and training costs, reduced productivity, lost business opportunities, decreased customer satisfaction, and poor employment brand. According to our research, companies place the cost of replacing someone at two-and-a-half to three times an individual’s salary.”
Talent mismanagement increases employee turnover
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| Chief Learning Officer (06/30/08) | “Most new leaders advance in their careers due to their proficiency with technical skills, but they don’t necessarily have the leadership abilities needed for success in their higher-level positions,” said Steve Cohen, senior vice president of global project management, for Right Management’s Leadership Consulting Practice.
New Leaders Don’t Get Coaching Needed for Success, Says Survey
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HR.com
(06/30/08) | Only 23% of New Leaders – or employees who have advanced from being individual contributors to supervising or managing others – receive the coaching they need to reach their full development potential, according to a survey conducted by Right Management.
New Leaders Don’t Get Coaching Needed For Success
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| World at Work (06/30/08) | Only 23% of New Leaders — or employees who have advanced from being individual contributors to supervising or managing others — receive the coaching they need to reach their full development potential, according to a survey...
New Leaders Don’t Get Coaching Needed For Success
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| Wisconsin Business News Source (06/30/08) | “While organizations see value in providing coaching to strategic and developing leaders, coaching is not offered as frequently to new leaders,” said Steve Cohen, Senior Vice President, Global Project Management, for Right Management’s Leadership Consulting Practice.
Right Management: New Leaders Don’t Get Coaching Needed For Success
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| New York Daily News (06/25/08) | Right Management surveyed more than 15,000 transitioning employees they assisted in finding new jobs in 2007. The survey found that 18 percent of the employees who had been laid off were rehired by their former employers - a jump from 13 percent in 2005. "There are some great advantages to rehiring former employees," says Tony Santora, senior vice president for Right Management's Transition Center of Excellence. A rehire's knowledge of the business and the company's culture, as well as past relationships with colleagues, he says, can help get the employee up and running faster than a new hire.
Returning to an old job doesn't have to be shameful
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| Workforce Management (06/25/08) | Disgruntled and Disappearing: Need more evidence that lousy managers chase away top-notch talent? If so, consider this: 22 percent of employees have left their jobs because of “poor relationships with their managers,” according to an online survey involving 1,308 people. It was conducted by Right Management, a Philadelphia-based human capital consulting firm.
Widespread Leadership Deficiency Persists, Experts Say
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| Exchange Morning Post - Waterloo, Ontario, CA (06/20/08) | A study by the International Association of Business Communicators and Right Management showed that only one in three of 472 companies surveyed were successful in motivating employees to understand, be committed to, and carry out their employer’s business strategy in their daily jobs.
How Leaders Lose Their Voice
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| Milwaukee Small Business Times - Milwaukee, WI, US (06/18/08) | Milwaukee-based Manpower Inc. and Right Management will sponsor the Summer Business Institute, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s week-long minority student business program aimed at incoming business majors to facilitate their successful transition from high school to college with the goal of increasing retention and graduation rates of students of color.
Manpower Inc. and Right Management to sponsor UW-Whitewater minority business program
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Newsday
(06/17/08) | In baseball or the corporate world, you don't let someone go when he's so far away from home, his family and support network, said Bill Heather, senior vice president and head of the Melville office of Right Management, a human resources consulting firm that also offers outplacement services. Apart from a firing for some unethical breach, you do it "as conveniently for the person as possible," and that means close to home, Heather said.
HR experts: Mets managers struck out on Randolph firing
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| The Philadelphia Inquirer (06/17/08) | The first step in successfully returning to your former employer happens before you ever leave — you must make a gracious and professional exit. “Ensure you don’t burn any bridges when leaving a position, whether voluntarily or involuntarily,” says Tony Santora, senior vice president for Right Management’s Transition Center of Excellence. “And always leave on a positive note.”
The Boomerang Employee
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NJ Biz
(06/17/08) | “An employee displaced from one pharmaceutical company due to factors such as a patent expiration, increased competition from generic drugs or other reasons, is often able to find other opportunities with another pharmaceutical company in a different stage or cycle,” said Lynn Brown, market vice president for Right Management in New Jersey.
The State Is at the Epicenter of Pharma Job Cuts
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| CCH@ HR Management - US (06/12/08) | Being displaced as a result of a downsizing or restructuring is the top reason why people have changed jobs at some point in their careers, according to an online survey conducted by Right Management. "Employee displacements have become an inescapable part of doing business," said Douglas J. Matthews, president and Chief Operating Officer of Right Management.
More than half of employees have been involuntarily separated …
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| PharmExec.com - Iselin, NJ, US (06/10/08) | The move echoes recent restructuring plans by Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and Novartis. Two weeks ago, Right Management reported that 73 percent of out-of-work sales reps were finding new jobs at the same pay level or higher.
Sanofi-Aventis to Trim Sales Force
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| KFI-AM 640 Radio - Los Angeles, CA, US (06/05/08) | “Turnover is a costly and disruptive. Our research found that it costs nearly three times an employee's salary to replace someone, which includes recruitment, training, severance, lost productivity and lost opportunities. The most successful organizations look for innovative ways to keep and engage their talent,” said Matthews.
Research Finds Poor Talent Management Significantly Increases Employee Turnover
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| Management-Issues - London, England, UK (6/2008) | Barely a quarter of new managers in America get the training they need to do their job properly - meaning that organizations are stuffed full of people who do not feel confident in their management abilities.
Three quarters of new managers lack skills to do their job
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| HR.com - US (05/31/08) | Being displaced as a result of a downsizing or restructuring is the top reason why people have changed jobs at some point in their careers, according to an online survey conducted by Right Management. Most employees today understand that they must proactively manage their careers. Douglas Matthews, President and COO for Right Management, recommends three essentials to staying prepared and on top of your career: (1) Networking; (2) Acquiring new skills and knowledge; and (3) Match your career strengths with an employer’s needs.
Over 50% Of Employees Have Been Involuntarily Separated During Their Careers
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| Warren Times Gazette - Warren, RI, US (05/30/08) | Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, which employs 160 workers at its Bristol manufacturing plant, has begun packing up boxes and equipment for shipment to Mexico, where it is moving one of its two production lines. Not making the trip will be 90 workers who will lose their jobs in the process. Efforts to help transition those workers into new jobs and stagger the layoffs is now underway. The company has hired outplacement firm, Right Management, to provide a two-day career transition workshop for those affected by the move to Mexico. "Saint-Gobain has been very proactive in helping employees adjust and search for jobs," said Laura Hart, public relations manager for the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.
Saint-Gobain layoffs begin, job searching starts
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| Benton County Daily Record - Bentonville, AR, US (05/30/08) | Harold George, human resources, engineering and environmental safety manager for the Black and Decker emphasized that the closing had nothing to do with the employees or the plant's performance but was a result of strategic decisions. "This is a good group of people and a good place to work," he said. Workers will be given a severance package," the best I've seen," George said. Employees will receive one week of pay and insurance for each year of service, with a minimum of four weeks. Black and Decker has hired Right Management to help employees with the search for new jobs. Employees attending the two-day workshops receive help with things like preparing a resume, presenting the right image to prospective employers, job interviewing and creating a personal action plan.
Black and Decker officials help employees in wake of plant’s closing
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| Bizjournals.com - USA (05/29/08) | Being displaced as a result of a downsizing or restructuring is the top reason people have changed jobs at some point in their careers, according to a new online survey. The survey from Philadelphia-based human resources consulting firm Right Management shows 54 percent percent of the 1,308 people who responded said they had changed jobs involuntarily because of a downsizing or restructuring. "Employee displacements have become an inescapable part of doing business," says Douglas Matthews, Right Management's president and chief operating officer.
Survey: More than half of work force has been laid off at some point
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| PharmExec.com - Iselin, NJ, USA (05/28/08) | This year, hundreds of pharma employees have found themselves on the chopping block, and there seems to be no end in sight to the layoffs. However, one employment-consulting firm took a closer look at where displaced pharma workers are ending up, and the results were actually positive. According to Lynn Brown, market vice president for Right Management, many of the industry's laid off workers are finding jobs at other pharma companies, or in jobs related to the industry, such as contract sales, research organizations, or the biotech sector.
Survey: Pharma Layoffs Finding Jobs
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| Globe and Mail, Toronto (05/28/08) | Fifty-four percent of people who have changed jobs were forced out because of a downsizing or restructuring, a survey from Right Management finds. Among other reasons for switches (the 1,308 respondents could pick more than one): 30 percent sought new challenges or opportunities; 25 percent left because of ineffective leadership; 22 percent left over poor relations with a manager; 21 percent wanted better work/life balance; 21 percent felt their contributions were not valued; 18 percent sought better compensation and benefits; 17 percent wanted better alignment of values; and, 16 percent felt their personal strengths weren't a good fit.
More than half of job switchers forced out: poll
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| Work in Progress, Worklife, Workplace, TIME - US (05/28/08) | A new online survey from Right Management (http://www.right.com/) says the reason people changes jobs is: 1. Downsizing or restructuring (54%); 2. Sought new challenges or opportunities (30%); 3. Due to ineffective leadership (25%); 4. Poor relationship with manager (22%); 5. To improve work/life balance (21%); 6. Contributions were not valued (21%); 7. Better compensation and benefits (18%); 8. Better alignment of personal and organizational values (17%); 9. Personal strengths and capabilities weren’t a good fit (16%); 10. Company was financially unstable (13%); 11. Company or job relocated (12%).
Top reasons why we change jobs
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| Toronto Globe & Mail - Canada (05/28/08) | Fifty-four percent of people who have changed jobs were forced out because of a downsizing or restructuring, a survey from Right Management finds. Among other reasons for switches (the 1,308 respondents could pick more than one): 30 percent sought new challenges or opportunities; 25 percent left because of ineffective leadership; 22 percent left over poor relations with a manager; 21 percent wanted better work/life balance; 21 percent felt their contributions were not valued; 18 percent sought better compensation and benefits; 17 percent wanted better alignment of values; and, 16 percent felt their personal strengths weren't a good fit.
More than half of job switchers forced out: poll
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| Talent Management - Oakland, CA, USA (05/27/08) | “Education no longer ends with just the completion of formal schooling and acquiring degrees. Take responsibility for assessing your skills and developing new ones to ensure you stay relevant in a competitive environment,” said Douglas Matthews, President and COO of Right Management. “Building a portable skills portfolio, which employees can take with them to other organizations or industries if they want or need to, is a continuous process.”
Survey Reveals More than Half of Employees Have Been Involuntarily Separated
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| HRAC Perspective Magazine - Calgary, Canada (May 2008) | On one hand, it seems like the issue of retaining and engaging high-potential employees has been around forever. On the other hand, it seems as if there is renewed interest in this important topic. We believe this renewed interest makes sense: we’ve heard for a long time about the impending crisis of the aging workforce, and the increased competitiveness for talent that will shake our businesses to the core.
Announcing the Death of “Best Practices”: Resurrecting “Best Principles” to Retain and Engage Your High Potentials
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| Wall Street Journal Health Blog (05/22/08) | Most of the people losing their jobs seem to be landing on their feet, according to a survey by Right Management of 1,282 pharma folks who lost their jobs in the Northeast between January 2007 and March ‘08. About 73% of the employees found jobs at the same or higher pay level, and 84% found work without having to relocate.
Survey: Laid Off Pharma Employees Finding New Gigs
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| The Newark Star-Ledger – Newark, NJ, USA (05/22/08) | Right Management surveyed 1,282 pharmaceutical workers who lost their jobs in the Northeast from January 2007 to March this year. "The experience employees have built up in one pharma company is highly valued by another," said Lynn Brown, market vice president for Right Management in New Jersey.
Industry Insider: Don't fret, new jobs exist post-layoffs
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Pharmalot
(05/19/08) | While drugmakers slashed their workforces in the Northeast US during the past year, many employees who lost their jobs found comparable or higher-level positions, according to a survey conducted by Right Management.
Laid Off Pharma Workers Find Jobs: Survey
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| St. Louis Post-Dispatch – St. Louis, MO, USA (05/16/08) | Mark Welle is losing his job at Macy's, and he knows that the economy isn't so great. Still, Welle chooses to be upbeat about his own prospects and those of his 19 colleagues in Macy's IT department. Boosting his optimism is the assistance he's getting from Right Management, an outplacement firm.
IT workers get a little extra help in sticking around
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| Globe and Mail – Toronto, Canada (05/16/08) | Thirty per cent of workers said they fled their jobs to seek new challenges or opportunities that were not available with their previous employer, according to a survey of 1,308 employees by outplacement specialist Right Management.
Employees flee ineffective leaders, lacking challenges
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| The Plain Dealer – Cleveland, OH, USA (05/14/08) | "An informational interview gives individuals the opportunity to get a better understanding and more insight into an industry that they're interested in pursuing or one in which they'd like to advance," said Mike Golenberke, Vice President of Client Services at Right Management.
Informational interviews can jumpstart your career
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| The Oshkosh Northwestern – Wisconsin, USA (05/13/08) | In a recent Right Management survey, one in four respondents said ineffective leadership sparked their departures. "The reality is a lot of people are moving from the standpoint they don't feel fully engaged or appreciated," said Tom Wiltzius, senior vice president at the Grand Chute office of Right Management.
Leadership is key to keeping employees
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| Appleton Post Crescent – Appleton, WI, USA (05/13/08) | As an employer, what are you doing to make sure your top performers stick around? Maybe not enough, a survey from Right Management said. In the survey, the human resources consulting firm learned that more than half of the 1,300 respondents left their previous jobs to seek more challenging positions, because they lacked opportunities or because of ineffective leadership.
Survey: Poor leaders turn off workers
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| TV Channel 12 Connecticut Business Journal Report (05/12/08) | A new survey by Right Management reveals ineffective leadership and a lack of challenges are the primary reasons why workers leave a company.
Talent Management Survey Results
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| California Job Journal – Sacramento, CA, USA (05/11/08) | Managers looking for ways to decrease turnover might want to start in their own office. According to a survey conducted by career transitions services company Right Management, one in four respondents left a position because of ineffective leadership, and one in five cited poor relationships with their managers.
Management Blamed for High Turnover Rates
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| Inside Training (05/07/08) | A significant number of employees are leaving their employers due to ineffective leadership and a lack of opportunities or challenges within the organization, according to an online survey conducted by Right Management.
Survey Says… Turnover Tumult
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HR.com
(05/03/08) | “We’ve identified four critical elements to retaining top talent: having a voice in the business, receiving regular and substantive feedback, effective leadership, and career development opportunities,” said Douglas J. Matthews, President and Chief Operating Officer of Right Management.
Research Finds Poor Talent Management Significantly Increases Employee Turnover
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| Philadelphia Inquirer (05/03/08) | Many laid-off employees in this region can still find jobs. "I can tell you there are jobs out there and our candidates are landing them," said Kathy Smith, vice president and lead career-management consultant for Right Management Inc. in the greater Philadelphia market.
'Underemployed' not always counted
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| Kansas City Business Journal (05/02/08) | Karen Cottengim, senior career management consultant with Right Management in in Overland Park, KS offers insights on how savvy companies are attracting and recruiting Generation Y workers.
How have hiring practices changed as Generation Y has entered the work force?
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| The Boston Business Journal (05/02/08) | Terminations cause hard feelings, create economic need and sometimes even provoke lawsuits. But legal and human resources experts agree: taking a few simple steps can reduce that fear -- and the legal liability at its root. “How a company treats its departing employees can impact the company's image, performance and retention of remaining employees, as well as its efforts to attract new talent in the future," said Bruce Maxfield, market vice president for Right Management in Boston.
The terminators: A proper way to say 'hasta la vista'
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| Yahoo! Finance - Investor’s Business Daily (05/02/08) | Growing numbers of staffers are leaving employers due to inept leadership and a lack of opportunities or challenges within their firms. So says a survey by human resource consultant firm, Right Management.
Manage Talent Well Or Lose It
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| Yahoo! News - Investor’s Business Daily | Growing numbers of staffers are leaving employers due to inept leadership and a lack of opportunities or challenges within their firms. Douglas Matthews, Right's president and chief operating officer says the most successful organizations look for innovative ways to keep and engage their talent.
Manage Talent Well Or Lose It
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Ottawa Business Journal HR Magazine - Ottawa, Canada
(Spring 2008) | In any organization, about five to 10 percent of people in the workforce deliver extraordinary value to the organization – in many cases, two to three times more value than their less gifted colleagues. Margaret Butteriss addresses the issue of challenging and developing high potential employees in the new book, Coaching Corporate MVPs.
Coaching Corporate MVPs
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Ottawa Business Journal HR Magazine – Ottawa, Canada
(Spring 2008) | Henryk Krajewski, Vice President and National Practice Leader for Consulting Services at Right Management, talks about how intangible assets and strategic HR can increase the market value of your firm.
Getting a Return on People Dollars
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| Talent Management (04/25/08) | Employees want opportunities to make greater contributions by taking on more challenging roles or advancing in their careers. “Offering innovative ways for employees to learn new skills and broaden their roles helps to promote a culture of collaboration and creativity. Employees are more likely to remain engaged in their jobs and committed to organizations that make investments in them and in their career development,” Matthews said.
Research Finds Poor Talent Management Significantly Increases Employee Turnover
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| Washington Business Journal (04/25/08) | For companies wanting to stop turnover, a recent survey suggests that the source lies at the top. Both ineffective leadership and a lack of opportunities or challenges within the organization are reasons behind employees throwing in the towel, according to Philadelphia-based Right Management's survey of more than 1,000 respondents.
Management, lack of opportunities faulted for high turnover rates, survey says
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| Charlotte Business Journal (04/18/08) | Karen Schuler, vice president of career management and consulting for Right Management, suggests that you plan well in advance for any positions you'll be adding. Be sure to include hiring information on your company's Web site that's easy to access. "That's where (many) people start their job searches," Schuler says.
Create an employee-recruitment strategy
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| The Economic Times - India (04/16/08) | Take time for introspection to find out your deeper aspirations. Ask yourself a series of questions like, what are my unique gifts? What can I do to make my present work and life more aligned with my calling? What are the competencies I would like to develop in myself? “Asking questions will help you to get a clarity on where you stand and where are you headed,” says Right Management India CEO Anil Sachdev.
Look within, network & say goodbye to mid-career crisis
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| The Record of New Jersey (04/15/08) | Lynn Brown, market vice president for New Jersey operations of Right Management said financial services professionals are a versatile group. "They're not the same as other kinds of employees because they tend to move around a lot, so they have good networking groups and tend to be prepared in terms of volatility. If you look back to the '90s, for example, when there were so many mergers and acquisitions," she said, "so many financial services employees did well and they have been poised to respond to volatility ever since."
Bear Stearns workers may quickly find new jobs
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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.
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