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Hallmark has a new line of cards for a demographic they haven’t targeted before — people who have recently lost their jobs: What do you think? Would you like to receive a card after having been laid off? Now, cards are nice — but because we’re in the business of giving more-concrete assistance to the [...]
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There’s a glum desperation in the air that’s hard to escape: volatility, futility, and a McFuture ghoulishly wagging its skeletal finger at a lost generation. So on what scale would you say transformation should happen? What’s the breadth of your vision for change? It’s time to get not just serious, but maybe even a little [...]
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By Nancy Mann Jackson for Glassdoor.com Last month, more than 165,500 people were laid off in the United States, according to a report released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many of those job losses were part of mass layoffs; some 391 mass layoff events were reported in the manufacturing sector alone. [...]
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Lots of talk this week government jobs — so this week’s “cool jobs” spotlight is on companies hiring people to work for, with, or on issues relating to government agencies. 1. Associate Editor/Writer, Military.com, McLean, VAIf you have in-depth knowledge of military issues, national security, and technology, as well as solid reporting experience, the people [...]
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5 Easy tips on buying and reading books so you don’t get overloaded. Click here to view full post and listen to podcast
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Monster recently asked site visitors, “When you evaluate a job offer, how important is the company’s reputation as a good corporate citizen?” And 50 percent said it was a “primary consideration,” while another 33 percent said it was at least somewhat important. (Of the rest, 9 percent said this was a minor concern, and 8 [...]
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Dear Meg: Becoming CEO of Hewlett-Packard is almost as big a deal as being Governor of California (your previous aspiration) — and just as political. As the joke goes, should your friends offer you congratulations or condolences? There’s no time for either. You must get right to work. Here are four things you’re up against, [...]
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This cast continues our discussion on whom to coach and develop on your team with your marginal time. Click here to view full post and listen to podcast
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Delegation is a necessary survival skill for senior executives. But when executives delegate their discovery-related innovation tasks, the odds of them finding the surprising insights that often spur transformative-growth businesses decrease dramatically. This thought crossed my mind as I participated in a review session for an interesting new growth business that a large company was [...]
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This cast gives our basic guidance on dealing with Assessment Centers. Click here to view full post and listen to podcast
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