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    Talent Management Perspectives

    Published April 2008 In With the New: Leader Dos and Don'ts
    Agatha Gilmore
    Talent Management Magazine

    If art imitates life, surely politics imitates business. In this case, the much-publicized downfall of former New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer highlights more than just morality issues.
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    Retention before the Fact

    By Carol Morrison

    "Retention is always important because of the investment you make in people," observes Gerald Shields, CIO of American Family Life Assurance Co., better known to TV viewers and duck fanciers as Aflac (Paul 2006). While the extent of organizations' people investments varies greatly from one industry and employer to the next, experts agree that the costs of losing valued employees can be considerable.
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    Find and Retain Top People for Your Small Business

    By Andrew Field

    Every small business owner knows that surrounding yourself with the right people is an indispensable ingredient in reaching business goals quickly and cost effectively. But with small businesses employing 50% of the country's private sector work force and representing 99.7% of all employer firms (per SBA), the competition for finding, hiring, and retaining top candidates is fierce.
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    Is Your Group Really a Team?
    What You Need to Know to Be a Team Leader

    By Gary S. Topchik

    Teams are all the rage in the workplace today, and every organization I know speaks of the importance of teams. But just because a group of people work together does not necessarily make them a team.
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