While you were busy advising and inspiring the great minds of tomorrow, hoping that Pottermore turns out to be everything you’re dreaming it will be and more, or breathing a sigh of sweet, sweet relief, here’s what was happening in the employment and workforce management world this week… Continue reading
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Real Housewife is a Real Business Model…And More News from This Week
- April 22nd, 2011
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While you were busy preparing for the long-awaited reunion with Ted, Danny, Mr. Ernst and the rest of the gang at Bar None Dude Ranch, celebrating Earth Day the way Gaia always intended it, or suddenly having a new appreciation for Rebecca Black…here’s what’ s been happening in the world of workforce management… Continue reading
McDonald’s is clearly not afraid of a recruiting challenge…and more from this week’s news
- April 8th, 2011
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While you were busy wondering why this song won’t go away already, severely testing your neighbors’ patience, or making an appointment for a mani/pedi STAT…here’s what was happening in the world of workforce management this week: Continue reading
McDonald’s supersizes its hiring efforts McDonald’s recently announced a “one-day hiring spree” on April 19, during which the corporation will offer 50,000 new jobs across its 14,000 locations nationwide.
Not everyone wants to work at Google. (Just the majority.)…and more news from this week.
- March 25th, 2011
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While you were busy not being at all pretentious, failing to impress anyone in Arizona, wondering when these two became friends or deciding that even that annoying “five dollar footlooooong” jingle can’t get in the way of true love…here’s what was happening in the world of workforce management this week. Continue reading
Twitter does its fair share of workplace damage this week…and more from this week’s news.
- March 18th, 2011
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While you were busy marveling at the fact that it’s Friiiday Friiiday, finally beating a long-time rival, daring to say what no one else will, or putting an abrupt end to playtime with the kids…here’s what was happening in the world of workforce management this week… Continue reading
The 401(k) celebrates a milestone…and more news from this week
- March 11th, 2011
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While you were busy forgetting about everything else that happened this week, here’s what was happening in the world of workforce management this week… Continue reading
Natalie Portman can get you fired…and more news from this week
- March 4th, 2011
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While you were busy doing everything short of jumping up and down on Oprah’s couch to prove how well you’re doing, proving everyone who said you were too unfunny/awkward/high to host the Oscars…well, pretty much right, or announcing the reunion that tens of people have been waiting for,here’s what was happening in the world of workforce management this week… Continue reading
Is the World’s Oldest Profession Going Away?…And More From This Week’s News
- February 25th, 2011
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While you were busy buying the ingredients for True Grits, Winter’s Boneless Buffalo Wings and 127 Layer Dip, suddenly having a new appreciation for your own parents, and seeing this bit of news coming a mile away, here’s what was happening in the world of workforce management this week… Continue reading
Yoga Is The New Happy Hour…And More News From This Week
- February 18th, 2011
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While you were busy welcoming our new computer overlords, sending your deepest sympathies to Cousin Jeffrey or possibly being inspired by Madonna, here’s what was happening in the world of workforce management this week… Continue reading
Full-body scanning is no longer the biggest security checkpoint nuisance.
Ain’t No Party Like a ‘Sorry You Got Laid Off’ Party…And More News From This Week
- February 11th, 2011
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While you were busy learning more than you ever thought you would about Egyptian politics, defending your $3 billion or so investment or showing that you’ve clearly learned nothing from the likes of Brett Favre, Kwame Kilpatrick, Mark Foley, etc., here’s what was happening in the world of workforce management this week… Continue reading
There’s a Reason Party City Doesn’t Have an Aisle for This Some companies have taken to throwing farewell parties for laid off employees, but the practice is getting some criticism from career experts who say it’s insensitive.
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