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Smart Talk™ is RiseSmart's blog covering workplace trends that affect talent. Count on Smart Talk to bring you the latest company and product news. Our contributors include CEO Sanjay Sathe and other members of the RiseSmart team.

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RiseSmart featured in Employee Benefit News

Published by Scott under Outplacement Services, Transition Concierge

May 05, 2011

RiseSmart was fortunate to be featured in the May 2011 edition of Employee Benefit News, in an article headlined, "Providing post-pink-slip support" by Kathleen Koster. The story focuses on RiseSmart's ROI-driven approach to outplacement.  

An excerpt:


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The Value of Outplacement: A Conversation with Intuit

Published by Scott under Outplacement Services, Transition Concierge

May 06, 2011

Discover how outplacement services help transitioning employees and add value to the employer brand in a free RiseSmart webinar, "The Value of Outplacement: A Conversation with Intuit." The event is set for 1 p.m. EDT/10 a.m. PDT on Wednesday, May 18.


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A new approach to time management -- courtesy of Albert Einstein

Published by StevePalopoli under Advice for HR Managers, HR News & Views

May 08, 2011

With the diverse and sometimes unpredictable array of situations confronting HR professionals every day, time management is more important than ever.

There are lots of theories about time management, but this Entrepreneur.com article by Joe Matthews, Don DeBolt and Deb Percival opens with the kind of hook that could make even the best-organized HR pro stop in his or her tracks:

Everything you ever learned about managing time is a complete waste of time because it doesn't work.


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What HR can learn from the Miami Heat

Published by StevePalopoli under Advice for HR Managers, HR News & Views

May 09, 2011

The basketball world is still in shock over the second-round trouncing of the champion Lakers by Dirk Nowitzki’s Dallas Mavericks last weekend. The relentless Mavs dismantled Kobe Bryant’s would-be threepeaters by playing harder, smarter and deeper, finally sweeping them in four games and leaving the experts baffled.


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RiseSmart named to siTech 10 as top technology innovator

Published by Scott under HR News & Views

May 18, 2011

We are proud to announce that RiseSmart was recently named to the siTech 10, awarded by SiliconIndia.com to the 10 most promising technology companies.

The honor was accompanied by a two-page feature in the May 2011 issue of SiliconIndia magazine.


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