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Stop Doing Annual Reviews!

Something has gotten into management.  Everywhere I turn – meetings, discussion groups and blogs -  managers are talking about performance reviews.  That's good news for the…

Telework: An ounce of prevention?

Should the swine flu virus spread and employees heed the advice of public health experts and stay home, employers could expect to see absenteeism jump to 50% or more.&#0160…

Best free sites about Swine Flu

The media, the government and the public are watching the most recent outbreak of swine flu with growing concern.  The chances of a severe epidemic appear to be relatively…

The New World of Work!

“The average knowledge worker will outlive the average employing organization. This is the first time in history that’s happened. … ” Peter Drucker, Business 2.0 (08.22.00) Thanks to…

Generation Gaps: What a difference 50 years makes

The concept of a “generation” is attributed to social scientist Karl Mannheim (1920s). A generation is a group of people who are programmed by events they share in history while…

First, Know Thyself

"When it comes to career reinvention, too many people make a fundamental mistake: They don't know themselves," begins an article in yesterday's Wall Street…

Geeks, Geezers and Googlization

Please help us. I launched a survey this week to find out which age groups and generational cohorts are using different forms of technology and social media – from…

Child’s play for parents: Plugged in or unplugged?

"Do your kids a favor," my friend and colleague Matt Angello, advised readers in post to his blog this morning. If you can not overcome your own case…

Unemployed Lean On Libraries To Land Jobs

Public libraries are seeing increased traffic due the large numbers of unemployed people coming in to use the free services. A lot of the people coming in are using computers…

Overabundance of resumes creates resu-mess

An overabundance of resumes is prompting employers to change the way they review applications and interview candidates. For individuals in search of a new job or career, it is as…