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  • Hiring A Dog

    Contributed by John Bright on Jan 17, 2021
     | 2,244 views

    A sign was hung in an office window. It read: Help wanted. Must type 70 words a minute. Must be computer literate. Must be bilingual. An equal opportunity employer. A dog was ambling down the street and saw the sign. He looked at it for a moment, pulled it down with his mouth, and walked into ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • It Is Not Hard, You Find, To Trust The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,856 views

    "It is not hard, you find, to trust the management of the universe, and of all outward creation to the Lord. Can your case then be so much more complex and difficult than these, that ...read more

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  • A Few Years Ago, A Major Multinational Company ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 13, 2001
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     | 3,447 views

    A few years ago, a major Multinational company was looking for a new Marketing Director. After much advertising and many application, three candidates entered the final selection process. A mathematician, a statistician and a solicitor. The first to be invited in for the final interview was ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • We Weren’t Expecting That

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 1, 2023
     | 2,227 views

    Sometimes things happen that you never expected. When those unexpected things happen, if they are good, that is a blessing, if they are bad, that’s a different story. I learned this expectation of good from my good old Uncle Ted. He was a truck driver, and boy, did he have the stories to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • When I Was In Business School, I Had A Very Wise ...

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 3, 2008
     | 1,302 views

    When I was in business school, I had a very wise and at the same time a very unsettling professor. One day he said, “You will hear the truth you are willing to hear.” What he meant was that as a manager, if you intimidated the people working with and for you, they would avoid telling you what you ...read more

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • The Power Of Mom

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 14, 2014
     | 3,589 views

    A commander of an infantry unit in Vietnam was frustrated in his effort to make a soldier out of one particular PFC. The young man lagged behind on patrols, pretended to be ill, and managed to spend most of his time at headquarters. One day he changed his ways. When someone questioned the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Identifying The Ones In Power

    Contributed by Kent Wise on Nov 2, 2012
     | 1,853 views

    IDENTIFYING THE ONES IN POWER It does not take one long in business to identify the power brokers in a meeting or situation. When I was at Tyson Foods, I would attend monthly cost meetings where our seating arrangements were always pre-assigned. The seating never changed for the middle table. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Wary Workers Believe They're Monitored In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,637 views

    Wary Workers believe they’re monitored in the workplace to assure productivity and because employers don’t trust them, finds a Society for Human Resource management survey. HR professionals, however, say employee monitoring assures the integrity of business critical systems and safeguards ...read more

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  • I'm Going To Be Forty This Month, But I ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Nov 27, 2007
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    “I’m going to be forty this month, but I approached thirty with more apprehension, I think, and the sense of time gone by. I’ve had more time to learn about myself, ten more years. “I no longer fool myself, not easily anyway. I know when I’m making excuses and when I’m making choices, and the ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • George Barna On Leadership

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011
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    GEORGE BARNA ON LEADERSHIP "Leadership is the ability to put the plans into practice, and to accomplish the specified objectives through the skilful management of people, time, and tangible resources. A good leader is one who is able to motivate people; one who is capable of making good decisions, ...read more

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  • After Church…  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 20, 2001
    based on 152 ratings
     | 7,127 views

    AFTER CHURCH... There he stood, in the midst of the Golden Corral restaurant, with Thousand Island dressing dripping from his hair, over his glasses, down his face, all over his jacket, pants, & shoes. And I’m not talking about a little bit of Thousand Island dressing, I’m talking about 2 gallons ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Staffing Up, Benefits Down: According To The 2003 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,823 views

    Staffing Up, Benefits Down: According to the 2003 American Express Monitor 35% of U.S. of small-business owners plan to hire full or part-time staff, up from 26% last fall. Companies with hiring plans are equally likely to add full-time or part-time workers, 41% for each. Nearly 20% plan to hire ...read more

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  • Making Service A Joy

    Contributed by David Parks on Sep 2, 2011
     | 5,871 views

    MAKING SERVICE A JOY An amusing story was told to me by the manager of a New York hotel. The great Paderewski occupied a suite there a number of years ago during one of his seasons at Carnegie Hall. It was the master’s custom to practice for a couple of hours every morning on the magnificent ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Pentecostal Dog

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 24, 2019
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     | 9,652 views

    . A Baptist preacher and his wife decided they needed a dog. Ever mindful of their congregation, they knew the dog must also be Baptist. They visited an expensive kennel and explained their needs to the manager, who assured them he had just the dog for them. When the dog was produced, the manager ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Team Players The Ability To Work In A Team Is The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
     | 1,954 views

    Team Players The ability to work in a team is the trait hiring most managers most value. A study by Development Dimensions International found that 75% of managers look for employees who are compatible in a team setting, compared to a mere 20% ...read more

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  • It Is A Strange Fact That Christians And Even ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,671 views

    "It is a strange fact that Christians and even ministers frequently consider their work so important and urgent that they will allow nothing to disturb them. But it is part of the discipline of humility that we must not spare our hand where it can perform a service and that ...read more

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  • More Incorrect  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,209 views

    *More Incorrect* Two young engineers applied for a single position at a computer company. They both had the same qualifications. In order to determine which individual to hire, the applicants were asked to take a test by the department manager. Upon completion of the test, both men missed only ...read more

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  • Our Summer Vacation Jamboree

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 15, 2023
     | 803 views

    After months and months of planning, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage finalized our vacation plans for the summer. Because of our busy lifestyle, something like this cannot be done with just a snap of a finger, especially since the great-granddaughter invaded our family circle. If my wife ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • The Man Groaned But Didn't Budge. The Usher ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,587 views

    The man groaned but didn’t budge. The usher became impatient. "Sir, if you don’t get up from there, I’m going to have to call the manager." Again, the man just groaned, which infuriated the usher who turned and marched briskly back up the aisle in search of his manager. In a few moments, both the ...read more

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  • A Man Working In The Produce Department Was Asked ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 2,547 views

    A man working in the produce department was asked by a lady if she could buy half a head of lettuce. He replied, "Half a head? Are you serious? God grows these in whole heads and that’s how we sell them!" "You mean," she persisted, "that after all the years I’ve shopped here, you won’t sell me ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan