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Gen Y Wants Easy, High Paying Jobs, Isn’t More Socially Responsible, Study Says

Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:04:50 +0000

There's no shortage of speculation about the character of Gen Y but there has been a lack of hard data... until now. Researchers claim to have untangled the influence of generation and career stage and conclude that Gen Y "want

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Blogging Lessons from The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:46 +0000

A 40 year-old unsolved murder mystery. Strange cryptic codes in a bible. Sweden, sandwiches, and many, many cigarettes. The badass-est female protagonist since . . . forever. And an author who has, posthumously, caused quite a ruckus in the…

5 Ways to Save Money on Business Travel

Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:26 +0000

Read on for a handful of tips on how to save money while traveling.

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“Managing Up”: Some Great Bosses Let Employees Pile on the Critiques

Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:23 +0000

HBS leadership professor Linda Hill discusses some examples of bosses who have embraced extreme forms of 360-degree feedback.

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Bringing 3-D Out of the Dark and Into the Living Room

Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0000

"Avatar" may be the box office champ in this or any other galaxy, and the first weekend of ticket sales for "Alice in Wonderland" has certainly put a Cheshire Cat smile on the faces of Walt Disney

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Want to Be More Innovative? Think Like a Stand-Up Comic

Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:02:02 +0000

Do level-headed managers have more in common with spontaneous stand-up comics than you'd ever suspect? If they want to be innovative, they do, says a Dartmouth engineer.

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Should You Build Your Resume in Google Maps? This Guy Did

Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:59 +0000

Talk about a clever Google Maps mashup: A job-hunting copywriter used pins to "map out" his prior positions and experiences across the globe. We'd hire him!

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The Dangers of Funding Your Business with Your Retirement Accounts

Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:21 +0000

With the challenges of raising capital higher than in the past, many people are looking for alternative sources of financing to bridge some money gaps or even launch a new business. Many of you know that if you withdraw retirement…

Contest! FREE Tickets to the Small Biz Technology Summit in NYC on March 16

Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:05 +0000

We Have 10 Tickets to the Small Business Technology Summit in NYC to Give Away! Check out our contest, running this week and over the weekend:

Next Tuesday, March 16 in New York City, Ramon Ray of SmallBizTechnology.com and many…

Banks Have a Licence to Print Money | BTalk

Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:55:22 +0000

[podcast] Since deregulation in 1983 banks in Australia have increased their share of the lending market from 50 to 90 per cent. The result, argues David Richardson, that banks are reporting far greater profits than you would expect in a

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