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The Importance of the HR and Legal Department

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008


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There are a handful of basic labor laws that do generally protect U.S. workers. It’s probably fair to say that most employers adhere to these basic labor laws, because they’d be darned foolish if they do not apply it and if they want to stay out of court. But, that’s typically the job of those in the HR and legal-department levels, where the employees are properly trained in such matters. The companies are also made up of other employees, who might never have heard of these basic labor laws or fully understand their significance. That’s one way problems occur, especially if HR and legal departments don’t bother to properly train those in control, like jerky bosses. Another way problems occur is that, for obvious legal reasons, HR and legal departments are unlikely to openly admit that employee complaints and accusations have merit, and the company is liable. Worse, they might even protect the perpetrators more than the victims.

Mortgage Marketing Over the Phone

Monday, March 31st, 2008

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Of the many ways by which a mortgage can be marketed, doing it over the phone is the most difficult. Mortgage brokers and loan officers are trained to meet clients face to face, but when a situation dictates that you discuss your product over the phone to a prospective client, you don’t have a choice but to oblige.

Despite the difficulty, attending to clients over the phone is one way to improve your marketing skills. The variety of callers you could attend to is enough training for you to become a better marketing professional. It would help if you will treat each call seriously as this is as an opportunity to market your products to a wider clientele.