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Archive for June, 2010

Older Workers

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

If you’ve been grinding it out for a paycheck all these decades, maybe this report will be food for thought about your next step. Why not make sure that your next job is something that you believe in?

Heiresses Who Matter?

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

This list caused me to pause. It was cast as a report on heiresses who were “making a difference.” I wondered if that meant a difference on the beach in Monaco, or something more substantial. After reading it, I’m still not sure.

Where the Grads are Going

Monday, June 28th, 2010

If you are new to the workforce and determined to find a job that makes a difference, you may well read this report and feel like you are in the minority: Most grads are looking at big name tech and investment firms, it seems.

Labor Review

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Hundreds of NLRB cases may be in jeopardy.

A Word for the Unemployed

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Too often they are dismissed as undeserving support, an economist writes.

Who is your favorite comedian?

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

What was your favorite MacGyver moment? And other off-the-wall interview questions.

Leave the flip-flops at home

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Unless you work at the beach, calibrate your summer attire for the office.

Quitters As a Sign of Prosperity

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

More people quit last month than were laid off. It’s a good sign when people feel confident enough about the economy to start switching jobs again.

Office Conduct

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Whether you’re in a Fortune 500 HQ or the more humble offices of a local nonprofit, the dos and don’ts of office behavior are often the same.

Attracting Tech-Savvy Workers

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

The ways in which established industries lure young techies offers lessons for committed organizations.