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		<title>It’s Not About Why You Leave as Much as How You Leave</title>
		<link>http://blog.benifys.com/2009/11/it%e2%80%99s-not-about-why-you-leave-as-much-as-how-you-leave/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Team Benifys</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People change, fact of life. And organizations change too, much like a evolving mass of ideas in a constant state of flux. Trouble brews when the lines connecting the goals of an individual to that of an organization diverge and go out of alignment, add to that the job hopping typically associated with Gen-Y folks [...]


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		<title>Ambiguity at Work</title>
		<link>http://blog.benifys.com/2009/10/ambiguity-at-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Team Benifys</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is said that you start your work life with black and white – mutually exclusive, clear cut choices or instructions that are passed on to you by your manager. There is little that you impact, and little that impacts you, relative to what lies ahead. The stakes are low, the people touched by your [...]


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		<title>Stress Management – Part II</title>
		<link>http://blog.benifys.com/2009/09/stress-management-%e2%80%93-part-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.benifys.com/2009/09/stress-management-%e2%80%93-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Team Benifys</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our first article on this two part series, we tried to explain what stress is, it’s most prominent symptoms and also it’s most likely causes. Being aware is important, but converting that awareness into actionable steps in order to solve a problem is a different task altogether – one that needs not only knowledge [...]


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		<title>Mistakes you don&#8217;t want to make on your new job</title>
		<link>http://blog.benifys.com/2009/08/mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make-on-your-new-job/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.benifys.com/2009/08/mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make-on-your-new-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Team Benifys</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[


Don’t gossip or move in too fast
Gossip is not a discussion, it is personal, it is in most cases offending and it is definitely not your business. Sure it might help you to get into the ‘scene’ faster, but just think about it. Is that the kind of image you wish to project in the [...]


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		<title>Dealing with Micromanagement</title>
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		<comments>http://blog.benifys.com/2009/05/micromanagement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 06:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Team Benifys</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.benifys.com/?p=457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the business world, the term “micromanagement” has assumed massive proportions, with almost everyone of us having witnessed this phenomenon at work. Whether you have experienced it first-hand, or observed it from close quarters, or heard it discussed around the office vending tea machine, you can never claim to be oblivious to the existence of [...]


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		<title>7 ways to optimize your recruitment process</title>
		<link>http://blog.benifys.com/2009/04/recruit-the-best/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Team Benifys</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recruitment is one function of HR that plays a major part in deciding the success of the organization as well as defining the organizational culture. How, then, to ensure that you, as a recruiter, recruit only the best for your company? Finding the ideal candidate for a position can be a tricky proposition as it [...]


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