Rita Hess: writing samples

Stuff Happens: Planning for Multi-tasking Disaster

Published June 2002 in PM Network, the Project Management Institute's trade magazine for professional project managers

(Excerpt) 

In a project manager's ideal world, vast numbers of people show up and cheerfully complete their duties ahead of schedule and under budget. But in the real world, lean corporations with shrinking project budgets often require fewer team members to complete jobs by multitasking.

Your challenge as a project manager, particularly in a multitasking environment, is to assemble a team that allows you to seamlessly harness key resources.

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Right Place , Right Time: Where and When to Recruit Online

Completed on assignment for Quinlan Publishing, a Boston publisher of print and electronic HR newsletters

(Excerpt)

Are you recruiting enough qualified candidates in today's tight labor market to fill your organizational needs? If not, perhaps it's time to develop an online advertising strategy or re-evaluate your current one. 

According to Ronan McCann, Internet Recruiting Manager at Intel Corporate Staffing, 90% of resumes generated for their company come from the Internet. What are industry giants like Intel doing and how can you benefit from the same strategies?