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		<title>No Recruiters, Well Not Until Shoe is on the Other Foot</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 23:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Occasionally I receive a bit of communication which I find interesting, humorous or perhaps ironic. Strikes me that this recent email, from a Vice President of Talent Acquisition (talent acquisition &#8211; sounds a bit impersonal perhaps?) who is writing to request &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/no-recruiters-well-not-until-shoe-is-on-the-other-foot">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rethink Your Executive Search Relationships</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, the rumor is true, and you can consider this your official confirmation.  The War for Talent is about to come roaring back any time now.  And the C-suite team will tune in to its effects more rapidly and deeply &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/rethink-your-executive-search-relationships">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Leading-Edge (Lean) Talent Practices</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/leading-edge-lean-talent-practices</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outstanding talent, ideally LeanThinking talent, is your greatest source of competitive advantage in the best of times and in the worst of times. Every CEO must have strategies to attract, retain and develop the best and brightest in order to &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/leading-edge-lean-talent-practices">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Recession Pain? Leaner Thinking Offers a Better Way</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-offers-a-better-way-restructure-improve-grow-find-it</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;There is a better way for everything. Find it.&#8221; Thomas Alva Edison Turbulent times provide ample opportunities for success, if we approach things with the right frame of mind. by Adam Zak  In my role as an executive recruiter specializing &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-offers-a-better-way-restructure-improve-grow-find-it">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SME e-zine publishes &#8220;Retain, Engage Win&#8221; article</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/smes-e-zine-leandirections-publishes-retain-engage-win-article</link>
		<comments>http://leanconnections.com/2009/smes-e-zine-leandirections-publishes-retain-engage-win-article#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SME&#8217;s Lean-focused e-newsletter, LeanDirections  published Adam Zak&#8217;s article about executive and employee engagement and retention in their February, 2009 edition. If you&#8217;ve not already had a chance to read this, you might take a peek over at LeanDirections.]]></description>
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		<title>Time to Retain, Time to Engage</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2008/time-to-retain-time-to-engage</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first LeanConnections in July launched with a single article dedicated to “Respect for People.” It was well received and sparked many thoughtful comments from our readers. Today, in the face of harrowing financial news and pressures on staff and &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2008/time-to-retain-time-to-engage">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Respect for People is KEY to Lean Success</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2008/respect-for-people-is-key-to-lean-success</link>
		<comments>http://leanconnections.com/2008/respect-for-people-is-key-to-lean-success#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Lean industry conferences in North America, Europe and Asia; in casual phone calls with top management and potential recruits; or in formal presentations to client companies, I keep hearing so many executives tell me that employees are their most &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2008/respect-for-people-is-key-to-lean-success">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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