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		<title>The hard fact of &#8220;soft skills&#8221; in hiring decisions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cherryll Sevy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent meeting with a client, they were lamenting about a poor employee.  My client was very frustrated about an employee they hired a few months ago and stated &#8220;she just isn&#8217;t working out&#8221;.  She has the experience and &#8230; <a href="http://www.cypressridgesolutions.com/the-hard-fact-of-soft-skills-in-hiring-decisions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Conversational Management</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love a good conversation. Great conversations offer an interesting flow of ideas and opinions, back and forth, respectfully and honestly.  With texting, emails and voicemail, it seems we&#8217;re losing that art and skill, both in our personal lives and our work environment.  How many of us have hidden behind emails instead of &#8230; <a href="http://www.cypressridgesolutions.com/conversational-management/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Time to get rid of the Annual Performance Evaluation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After over 25 years of professional Human Resources consulting with companies on performance management systems and compensation plans, I support eliminating the annual performance evaluation.  They just don&#8217;t work,  are disliked by most everyone involved, and even when done correctly &#8230; <a href="http://www.cypressridgesolutions.com/time-to-get-rid-of-the-annual-performance-evaluation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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