Don’t bad-mouth the new employer.

Think of your reputation as boss. Bad-mouthing is pretty classless. Take the high road and do the right thing. Even if you hold grudges, speak well of other businesses. Speaking rudely of others might even justify your employee’s reason for leaving you and the company.

Come up with a counteroffer, but only if they really want one.

If it’s party about money, then negotiate for some more. If it’s party about the title, that’s easily manageable – those are just words. But if your employee really needs/wants to embrace a new career, then let them have it. If they really have to leave, they’ll leave.

Don’t be a hypocrite.

As a boss, you probably have moved from one job to another. The offer was probably better, or the new job probably has allowed you to grow a career to be where you are right now. So, it’s pretty pointless to condemn a talented worker for leaving with the same reasons that were once yours.

Keep in touch.

Stay connected and remain friendly. Remind them that they can come back. But even if they don’t, connections might still work in a good way. Former employees can be a good reference in case it’s your time to leave and look for a new job.

http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2011/03/09/what-to-do-when-your-star-employees-quit/

The position basically entails managing a department in an IT firm’s research and development division so the management graduates felt that they had the necessary education to do the job better than my friend. But is this the case?

But here’s my take on this. In this age of the internet, it’s great to be an autodidact (self-learner). Perhaps you can miss out on some pretty interesting discussions and debates that can happen inside the classroom while discussing case studies but everything else. Besides internet forums have some interesting discussions going on as well.

Even without formal schooling, my friend became quite well-versed in management principles and even studied the PMBOK and applied it quite well while serving as a lead for his development team.

Qualifications isn’t just about having a fancy resume any more. I can claim that I can fly and shoot laser beams out of my eyes in my resume and that won’t count for anything unless I can prove that I can. It’s all about evidences of performance (portfolios) and track records.

My friend just had that. He was a capable project manager and leader and has displayed the business sense during meetings with upper management. What he also had was a knack for leading people.

What you don’t get out of business school is leadership. It takes years of honing leadership skills and it doesn’t need to start later in life. In fact, years of nurturing creates the necessary conditioning to be quite adept in leading. Some even argue that leadership is some form of talent.

My friend had the personality and experience of leading people that traces back to his younger years as the captain of his pee wee football team, his work as a camp counselor and as head of his fraternity in college.

So do you need a management degree to manage? No.

Though we can’t control our immune systems, some workers result to the most creative reasons just to escape a couple of day’s worth of work. Below are some of the reasons that certainly win points for creativity and originality.

1. Employee said a chicken attacked his mom.
2. Employee’s finger was stuck in a bowling ball.
3. Employee had a hair transplant gone bad.
4. Employee fell asleep as his desk while working and hit his head, causing a neck injury.
5. Employee said a cow broke into her house and she had to wait for the insurance man.
6. Employee’s girlfriend threw a Sit n Spin through his living room window.
7. Employee’s foot was caught in the garbage disposal.
8. Employee called in sick from a bar at 5:00 p.m. the night before.
9. Employee said he wasn’t feeling too clever that day.
10. Employee had to mow the lawn to avoid a lawsuit from the home owner’s association.
11. Employee called in the day after Thanksgiving because she burned her mouth on a pumpkin pie.
12. Employee was in a boat on Lake Erie and ran out of gas and the coast guard towed him to the Canadian side.

Source: Career Builder

If you’re dealing with organizations, you’d come across people performing different roles. Secretaries would often serve as “gatekeepers” who may limit your access to the key people to talk to.

This applies to a whole lot of things as well. There’s usually no point in arguing with clerks. If you have an issue with a purchase and can’t get any results with the clerk, knock it up a notch and bring your issue to the manager.

This works with haggling as well. Sales people often are reluctant to give you bigger discounts. Their commissions might be based on their gross sales so discounts would mean less for them. Take your case to the manager who might oblige.

Agressive can be good. Hire an attorney who is passionate. There are those who get professional and personal satisfaction in helping people get out of debt. Find one with a lot of experience and knowledge in handling bankruptcy cases

There are specializations in bankruptcy cases (individual, small business, corporate, etc.). You can find out what specific area your case falls under and find a lawyer that specializes in it.

Take advantage of free consultations. Bankruptcy lawyers often have free consultations first. Get your papers and documentation ready and write down all the questions you want to ask. This will save time and it will also make sure you get the most out of the meeting.

You might also consider other legal alternatives. Some cases can be accomplished as well by paralegals or paralegal organizations.

Clarify the payment terms. Some may do pro- bono work but these attorneys too must make money to survive. Do a little comparison shopping and don’t hesitate to ask.