Q TIPS:
Quick and Quintessential Tips to Guide Your Job Search and Work Life
Job-hunting tips from the May 17, 2010, issue of
QuintZine.
If ethical behavior had been taught to employees and reinforced as a must-have soft skill, could we
have prevented the current economic meltdown?
Corporate coach and author Peggy Klaus explored this question in a recent Klaus and Associates survey.
Although 87 percent of respondents believe that a lack of ethics led to the current economic disaster,
there's hope for the future: a reassuring 80 percent think that ethics can be taught.
Sixty-seven percent of the survey respondents pointed a finger at the profit-hungry business environment as a
contributing factor to a rise in unethical behavior, with 59 percent agreeing that shady conduct in the workplace
derives more from company culture than from individual employees. Translation: It's imperative for organizations
to promote an ethical culture on a company-wide scale.
Read more about the survey,
and find practical ideas and tips for keeping your own professional ethics in tip-top shape as we navigate
our way out of the recession.
We've often contended that one of that best ways to truly understand job-search and workplace issues
is to read material directed at those involved in hiring and watching over the workforce. CareerOverview
has identified "50 best blogs for HR Wisdom," covering general HR, workplace, technology, leadership,
legal, recruiting, and compensation.
The Twitter hashtag #JobHuntChat is growing rapidly, reports The Talent Buzz, noting that "you can experience
the chat every Monday night at 10 pm EST."
If ethical behavior had been taught to employees and reinforced as a must-have soft skill, could we
have prevented the current economic meltdown?
