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…Holiday gifting remains one area of the workplace where workers should tread lightly. “One rule of thumb … is to be sure it [the gift] is appropriate,” says Jo Bennett, a partner at Battalia Winston International, a New York-based executive search firm. …

They say good things come to those who wait, but sometimes it’s hard to bide your time in the hopes that the right outcome is just around the bend. If you’re actively looking for a new job and it’s taking you more than six months, your search techniques likely need to be revitalized. … There

Companies with more women on their boards perform better than those with very few women, according to a study released on Monday, October 1, by Catalyst, a New York-based consultant. It makes sense that companies with more women on their boards would perform …

The rooms where corporate boards of directorsmeet are painted a wide hue of colors: gray, blue, beige, and sometimes green. But the board members themselves have managed to stay one predominant color and one gender: white and male. Triggered by shareholder …

Experts cite a number of reasons for the sharp uptick in screening. First, the Internet and online court and criminal databases made digging up information on a person’s past cheaper and easier. Then there was Sept. …

The amount of money the nation’s biggest nonprofit organizations paid in bonuses to their top executives more than doubled in 2006, reflecting a growing trend toward tying executive compensation to an organization’s performance… Lyn Brennan, …

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–The summer’s market turmoil has dimmed this year’s bonus outlook for hedge fund employees, but they can still expect their pay to increase from 2006, according to a report released Monday. The 2008 Hedge Fund …

…Along with using subjective assertions, experts say job applicants are famous for filling their résumés with jargon words and empty language that say nothing of their actual capabilities — and it’s the most detrimental move a job seeker can make…. …One thing you won’t see on a successful résumé …

Generational differences in the workplace are becoming more apparent as baby boomers age, causing subtle, yet important changes, in corporate culture… Given the impending workplace shifts, employers need to be mindful of experienced worker retention, prevalence of mobile technology and attention …

University prestige matters more in the Northeast than most parts of the country, and everywhere it matters less today than it did 30 years ago, said Michael McClain, a partner at Battalia Winston International, a New York firm that finds executive hires for companies.