http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Cecile+Peterkin Career Cecile Peterkin Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1191457&ca=Career This is an interesting time in the history of business - workplace dynamics are in the midst of a huge shift. Baby Boomers in their 60’s are running into the challenges of managing the very different needs of those in the Y generation. In fact, so much focus has been placed on these two sizeable gen... Career Cecile Peterkin Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1191475&ca=Career Making a career change over 40 isn’t any easier than it was in your 20s or 30s. Whether your decision is based on your desire to finally pursue your dreams or a need to find a new career path due to an ever-shrinking market or faltering industry, making a career change in mid-life can leave even th... Career Cecile Peterkin Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=804309&ca=Career There’s a lot of great job interview advice that’s available when you’re looking to get hired, but for those who are looking for a new job, sometimes the best advice isn’t conventional. One example of the less common advice involves looking into less common job interview techniques and options like... Business Management Cecile Peterkin Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=753252&ca=Business+Management Businesses that consistently perform at the top of their game often have one thing going for them that less successful companies don’t: a strong team. Because of this, businesses that are looking for the chance to take a larger hold within their markets are going to want to look into team building a... Business Management Cecile Peterkin Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=749824&ca=Business+Management In business, making sure that you are taking steps to ensure your company’s continued success is important. One of the best steps that you can take when you want to know that your staff members have what it takes to keep things running smoothly is to implement a corporate mentoring program. Rather t... Business Management Cecile Peterkin Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=749825&ca=Business+Management Have you ever looked around your business and thought that there was something missing? Have you ever walked into the employee cafeteria to see clusters of your staff - the same small clusters that form in individual departments? If you have, or if you’ve simply noticed that the more that there are... Business Management Cecile Peterkin Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=749831&ca=Business+Management For some hiring managers, an economic downturn can be an exciting time: there’s a greater applicant pool, more interest in the positions offered and a greater number of resumes making it into their in boxes. However, this can be a bit overwhelming - especially because it’s still essential to know ho... Business Management Cecile Peterkin Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=749833&ca=Business+Management One of the primary concerns that businesses have these days is simple: it’s all about determining how to keep employees happy. No matter how stable your company is despite the economy, your staff will have concerns and uncertainty and financial stresses. Unfortunately that stress is something that c... Career Cecile Peterkin Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=512020&ca=Career You’ve been hired with a new company. Your trainer is moving up, moving on, or moving out of the business. If you are lucky, the person being replaced will be around for at least a couple of weeks to train in the various duties of the position. Sometimes, the person has already left or has only a co... Business Cecile Peterkin Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=546494&ca=Business "Are managers mentors?" is probably one of the most common questions in the corporate workplace today. While a good manager should have mentorship qualities, and the ability to get the most potential productivity from subordinates, are both roles possible for a supervisor? Some executives think it’s...