Have you seen this guy before? Scott Ginsberg? Just hilarious! Really writes some excellent blogs. Take a look at this link to see how to eliminate drama from your life. Right on the mark, Scott! http://www.hellomynameisblog.com/2010/12/how-to-delete-drama-from-your-life.html ———————————————————– Bob Eskridge (bob@eskridgeassociates.com) is the President of Eskridge & Associates...
Read MoreWhy I Got My CCL Permit
Although I am not sure why but I usually get a surprised look from folks when they find out I have a concealed carry weapon (CCW) permit. I honestly feel it is well within our rights to carry a defensive weapon should we choose to accept the responsibility. I also feel it is our duty. Below is an article by Dan McManus who clearly articulates why he has a CCW. I fully agree with him and could not have said it better. Why I Got My CCL...
Read MoreEskridge & Associates: Class of 2008 ~ A Change in Work-Life Balance issues?
Are the attitudes of college graduates who earned their degrees this year different from their predecessors? Is there a reshuffling of values among the Generation Y members as they search for work after college? The 2008 Graduating Student Survey of the National Association of Colleges and Employers has some interesting answers to these and related questions. In a forced ranking of selected factors in their search for an employer and first...
Read MoreTime to Rethink This Website Stuff
I was reviewing some back issues of Saurage Research Key Findings and came across some statistics that could have a very interesting impact on a typical healthcare practice. In their Winter 1999/2000 Issue of Key Findings I read the following: 45% of all U.S. households are connected to the Internet. 50% of online users are interested in using a website operated by their own doctor’s office; 29% of this group said they would be likely...
Read MoreManaging the Next Generations
We’ve all heard stories about the younger generations – the “slacker” Generation X, the inexperienced Generation Y (or N-Gens) – and how their work values and efforts are much different than the Baby Boomers who are starting to retire. Researchers have noted that the events happening while an individual comes of age greatly impacts how the person perceives work and how he or she will typically perform as an employee. A group of...
Read MoreEskridge & Associates: A Recruiter’s New Years’ Resolutions
A new year is an excellent time for looking back over the past and re-dedicating yourself to the work you love. I have taken the opportunity to count my blessing for all the great clients and candidates that I have encountered in 2007 and look forward to continued as well as new relationships in 2008. I’ve reflected over my role as a physician recruiter, and in the coming year, I resolve the following: I resolve to always treat each...
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