Most people view creativity as an asset -- until they come across a creative idea. That's because creativity not only reveals new perspectives; it promotes a sense of uncertainty. The next time your great idea ...
 
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(WASHINGTON) — Employers added no net workers last month and the unemployment rate was unchanged, a sign that many were nervous the U.S. economy is at risk of slipping into another recession. The Labor Department ...
 
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What makes entrepreneurs different, and where do they come from? Are they born or taught? Are they unusually mobile in their careers? Does geography play a role? Do mentors and relationships matter? Numerous studies explore ...
 
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An article about quitting in today’s economic climate may seem slightly oxymoronic, but an increasing number of people are discovering that it is actually more monetarily advantageous to create their own small business and work ...
 
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A new study by the Ethisphere Institute and Jones Lang LaSalle found that telecommuters are less likely to have ethical violations than their in-office counterparts. Fascinating and also absolutely logical.  Now, for the record, I ...
 
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A few key stretches throughout the day can keep us limber and refreshed. This manual of exercises for office workers is great for people like us who are prone to never moving anything but our ...
 
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AT the recent Aspen Ideas Festival, the New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman said that when he graduated from college, he was able to go find a job, but that our children were going ...
 
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Q. I dread going to work every morning and count the hours until quitting time. I feel removed from clients, irritable with co-workers and think I may expire from terminal boredom. But in these hard ...
 
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According to BusinessDictionary.com, perks are "privileges granted to employees in addition to their salaries and benefits," and may include such things as "the company car, vacations, reserved parking spaces, spacious offices, private dining and washroom ...
 
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You’re out of work, you can afford to keep looking and you just got a job offer that can best be described as, eh. What do you do? The answer the follows is long and ...
 
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When we experience an "aha!" moment, our brains experience very high gamma activity as new neural networks are formed. Psychology Today writer Dan Goleman offers some advice on triggering creative ideas: What's the best way ...
 
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As an experiment, I recently asked 20 friends to write me a recommendation on LinkedIn. About 25% of the people I asked actually completed a recommendation. Even then, I didn’t really like everything that everyone ...
 
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Tuesday, August 9 at 7:00 PM, Seattle This event is a shout out to all the other SEO professionals, business owners and other professionals in the greater Puget Sound who think they could gain from ...
 
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I believe it was Gandhi who once said, "Can't you people just mix in a little humility?" (I didn't actually Google that quote, but I'm pretty sure it's right.) Point is, one of the most ...
 
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Every business wants workers who passionately love their work. And for good reason: workers who are inspired are more productive, and passion can provide the energy necessary to fuel engagement, amidst obstacles and setbacks. But ...
 
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Cars.com Speaker Series Thursday, August 4th, 2011 at 6 PM (CT) Chicago, IL Marty Abbott, former SVP of Technology at eBay, will be discussing the Agile methodology and the changes necessary in order for an ...
 
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Have you seen a job posting that declared, along with a need to have a degree and experience doing x, y, and z, that candidates must be employed?  According to the New York Times, this ...
 
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You sent out the resume – you’re a perfect fit – and yet no one calls. Sound familiar? In fact, a majority of candidates today do not receive a response on a submitted resume. So ...
 
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(businessinsider.com) - Your fourth hour-long meeting of the day may have convinced you that all meetings are useless and hopelessly, irrevocably boring. Not so, says Jon Petz in his recently published Boring Meetings Suck. In ...
 
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A number of the big-name innovators in talent acquisition — the Sodexos, the PepsiCos, and others — are all trying to find a smooth way to get candidates using smart phones excited about a job ...
 
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When you spend eight hours a day in your office, a stimulating work environment is key to creative success. That’s why many digital marketing agencies — where creativity is everything — have made a solid ...
 
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