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Top 10 tips for the bosses of a new generation
In a previous article, I wrote about the entitlement that many younger generation workers feel in today’s workforce. This is the other side of the coin. This article lays out […]
Entitled kid + doting parents = no job
American youth unemployment is approaching 25 percent, which is the same percentage as in the Middle Eastern countries where youth are protesting. While some of the youth unemployment is due […]
Ten hardcore realities for employers
In a previous article, I wrote about 10 hardcore workplace realities for employees . Now, employers, it is your turn. Here are 10 things that employers must deal with if they […]
Top 10 tips for effective communication
Few things are more important in either finding a job or keeping a job than communication. Unfortunately, even many executives do not have the ability to communicate well with others. […]
A free and diverse press is essential to our country
I’d like to address an issue that seems to be lost on a large segment of Americans, and, judging from some of the comments to my posts and others, to […]
Ten hardcore realities for today’s workers
Y’know, I really don’t like playing the role of “Dr. Doom.” I’d much prefer to give you good employment news. But frankly, I’d be lying, a no-no back when I was […]
Mangling the language will cost you
An essential part of being an executive is communication, both written and verbal. Unfortunately, many executives fail at this essential function. The inability to communicate grammatically and concisely can make […]
Six nasty unemployment myths
Did you see the unicorn on the Pearl Street Mall the other day? How about the centaur running down Colfax? Or the griffons flying over the Tech Center? No, I’m […]
Handling the hate
When Rush Limbaugh mocked the Chinese language and Asian people on his radio show, it hit home. You see, my wife and her family are Asian. She is Thai and […]
The top seven ways to cope with…
We’re in a time of unprecedented change. Our ways of doing work and employment itself are going through a revolution. This means not to expect the current high rates of unemployment […]
What are you doing here?
“Every one on this earth should believe, amid whatever madness or moral failure, that his life and temperament have some object on the earth. Every one on the earth should […]
Happy New Year—now get busy!
If you’re unemployed, 2011 is your year to remedy that little problem. Here are a few New Year’s tips to make sure that you’re not caught behind the “8-ball” in […]
