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About Jean Juchnowicz

Jean (JJ in HR) is a certified senior-level human resources executive/consultant, adjunct professor, management trainer, professional speaker, resume writer, career coach, LinkedIn profile builder, and published author.

January Interview: Pat Mathews on You’ve Hired a New Employee- Now What?

By |January 1st, 2016|

Q: In working with small businesses, it is great to see that the management team is serious about “hiring the best” people. And they usually understand that paying a competitive wage or salary will help them get the right person to accept the position. But what are you seeing after the hire, during that all-important […]

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December Interview: Santa Claus Why Giving and Gratitude Make Each of Us Healthier and Happier

By |December 25th, 2015|

Q. What is it about the holiday season each year that makes us exhibit an attitude of gratitude even though we are more hectic at this time of year?

A. Showing gratitude is one of the simplest things we can do to light up another person. It is the deliberate actions like smiling at everyone you […]

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How to Respond to Tragedy in Your Workplace

By |October 23rd, 2013|

How to Respond to Tragedy in Your Workplace originally published on the findtherightjobs website.

How to Respond to Tragedy in Your Workplace. When the worst happens, human resources managers are in a unique and important position, providing leadership to help employees heal emotionally and mentally. A tragedy in any workplace, such as the recent Navy Yard […]

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Behavioral Interviewing is Predictive of Future Job Success: 11 Sample Interview Questions!

By |November 18th, 2015|

Behavioral Interviewing is Predictive of Future Job Success: 11 Sample Interview Questions! News Flash:  the job market has expanded recently and the labor supply has contracted, so legal and inquisitive behavioral interviewing is needed.  And, remember, you need to ask all applicants for the same opening the same questions.  And allow the applicants to have […]

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Workforce Diversity and Prejudices: We are All Unique

By |November 18th, 2015|

Workforce Diversity and Prejudices: We are All Unique! Diversity refers to human diversity, cultural diversity and systems diversity.  Human diversity takes into consideration race, ethnicity, marital status, etc.  Cultural diversity refers to beliefs, community, language, and environment influences.  Systems diversity relates to differences among companies in structure and activities.

Prejudice is a set of views held […]

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November Interview: Mireya Eavey

By |November 15th, 2015|

Attention Employers – Hire an Intern and Get Reimbursed for It!

Q:  What is the goal of the Internship Reimbursement Program at CareerEdge as it relates to employers and students?

A: The CareerEdge Work Experience and Internship Reimbursement program has two goals: 1) To provide local youth enrolled in a post-secondary education with the job experience necessary […]

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Biz(941) – Flextime Schedules

By |October 20th, 2015|

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Google: Striking a Balance between Creativity and Structure as a “Best Place to Work in the World”

By |October 18th, 2015|

I had the pleasure of reading Laszlo Bock’s book Work Rules! (2015) recently.  Mr. Bock is the head of Google’s People Operations division. Yes, that is the human resources division.

The book provides “insights from inside Google that will transform how you live and lead”. Beyond being a business book, it is an organizational development guidebook.  […]

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October Interview: Lou Galterio on… Top Challenges Dealing with Electronic Health Records Today

By |October 15th, 2015|

Q. As a small business owner involved in providing Healthcare Technology, what do you feel are the top challenges facing entrepreneurs, especially physicians and other medical providers, dealing with their medical records today?

A. There are a lot of moving parts and keeping up with each of them is difficult, let alone thinking of them as […]

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Four Generations in the Workforce

By |October 6th, 2015|

Four Generations in the Workforce. There is an Arab proverb:  “People resemble their times more than they resemble their parents”

What does this mean?

We have four generations in the workforce which is unprecedented. Here is a quick breakdown of the generations:
Veterans – Born 1920 – 1945 (Silent Generation/Traditionalists)
Baby Boomers – Born 1946 – 1964 (Hippies/Beatniks)
Generation X […]

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