Thinking Aloud


Monday, May 17, 2004		VOLUME 1 ISSUE 12

CONTENTS

Lessons from the Dot Com Era

Five Red Flags for Hiring Managers

Company Mergers and Your Job Security

Ask Liz

Camp WorldWIT: Upward Bound is This Week

Past Issues

Issue 11
May 10, 2004
Vol. 1 Issue 11

Issue 10
May 3, 2004
Vol. 1 Issue 10

Issue 9
April 26, 2004
Vol. 1 Issue 9

Issue 8
April 19, 2004
Vol. 1 Issue 8

Issue 7
April 12, 2004
Vol. 1 Issue 7

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Lessons from the Dot Com Era
When the economy heats up will employees stay?
by Carol Kinsey Goman

Since 9/11 when the economy tanked, retention concerns in most organizations have taken a back seat to bottom-line business issues. Now, as the job market heats up and employment opportunities improve, companies would do well to remember the lessons learned in the dot-com era about how to retain and engage talented employees.
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Five Red Flags for Hiring Managers

WorldWIT Founder and CEO Liz Ryan's article on eprairie.com this week offers advice to hiring managers on what to be on the lookout for when interviewing job candidates. She lists five lesser-known red flags for managers to be wary of. To check out the article click here. To add your own warning signs to the list send an email to Thinking Aloud Editor Lauren Calkins and let us know what else hiring managers should be aware of when talking to potential employees. Liz Ryan's articles appear in the eprairie.com Nine2Five column weekly.

Company Mergers and Your Job Security
http://www.careerjournal.com/myc/survive...

People often worry about job security in the event of a company merger. The article "How to Save Your Job Amid a Company Merger" by Arlene S. Hirsch on CareerJournal.com offers insight and advice on how to handle the adjustment and keep your job when your company undergoes a merger.

Ask Liz

Dear Liz,
I sell a difficult product - one that I can't say "thank you for your business, it was a pleasure," or "come back soon." I sell funeral products direct to the public at a discount. Most of our sales are 'at need' meaning with the death of the loved one...
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Camp WorldWIT: Upward Bound is This Week
If you haven't registered yet now is the time!
http://camp.worldwit.org

As we put the finishing touches on Camp WorldWIT: Upward Bound, everyone is getting really excited and looking forward to seeing other WorldWIT members there. If you have been on the fence trying to decide if you should attend, now is the time to register!
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Nancy Drew: A New Marketing Approach to an Old Favorite
by Lauren Calkins

Many of us grew up reading Nancy Drew detective books. Did you know that they have been dusted off, and revamped for a new generation of girls? In March Simon & Schuster released four new Nancy Drew mysteries updated to reflect modern times.
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