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HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT – LESS CANDIDATES? |
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Earlier this year I was in Phoenix, attending the annual Tech Summit for our laundry industry. The small talk always seemed to lead to the same question, “are you flooded with candidates these days (with the current economic climate)?” Actually the answer is no, for several reasons. |
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Bridging the Employment Gap |
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Written by Tamara Vaughn
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For many people, having a gap in employment is inevitable – whether it be by choice or due to layoffs from today’s economy. |
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Written by Craig Lloyd
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Saturday, 02 August 2008 21:51 |
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Bonuses come in all shapes and sizes, and generally they can be a good way to supplement the salary portion of your compensation. However, in a few instances, they can also be bad, and yes, they can even be ugly. When you are in the middle of a job change it is a good idea to understand how bonuses can impact the compensation and its respective negotiation.
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When You Are The New Sheriff In Town |
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Written by Craig Lloyd
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Sunday, 02 December 2007 21:24 |
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If you are like most managers in our industry, you will move to a new arena because of a job change or promotion during your career. You will blend your leadership style, “change agent” abilities, and recruiting skills into your management strategy.
This career change may occur as early as your first management position, perhaps as a laundry manager for an in-house OPL or as a route supervisor. You may be the highly recruited general manager coming in to turn around a failing plant. But regardless of what level position you are taking on, be prepared for “push-back” from those reluctant to change at your new company.
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Fine Tuning The Job Offer |
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Written by Craig Lloyd
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Sunday, 02 September 2007 21:55 |
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When considering a new hire it is important to compare your company’s job offer with the candidate’s current compensation and benefits, plus the consideration of relocation expenses. If you are intending to attract currently employed management candidates with substantial years of successful laundry industry experience you need to minimize economic discrepancies.
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GAITHERSBURG, Md. — An innovative use of computer technology that increases operational efficiency by providing key metrics for its commercial laundry operations and has saved more than $100,000 since its implementation has earned Sodexo, Inc. IDG’s CIO magazine’s 2010 CIO 100 Award. The award recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT). Sodexo’s Laundries Dashboard is a central decision-support tool that combines information from multiple systems to monitor core processes in Laundry and Linen Services businesses. 