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Archive for September, 2008
I’m an Ex-Employee, Too, Let’s Connect
One of the joys of social networking is reconnecting with people you barely knew 20 years ago but would like to know better now. Like most people in my age bracket, I have held lots of positions. In my case, in publishing, I survived stints at CMP, Ziff-Davis, IDG and McGraw-Hill. I’m occasionally invited to… Continue reading
Are You Rainmaker Ready?
Here’s a profitable way to mine your static social networking connections. Morgan Stanley’s Rainmaker program takes mid-career professionals who travel in upscale social circles and trains them to become financial advisors. Rainmaker’s stated “goal is to transform you into a successful financial advisor running your own profitable practice in just three years.” On the other… Continue reading
If Only You Could Work Here
Have you ever wandered into an office staffed by 55 employees who are mostly 24-years-old and in their first job out of college? It might be kind of fun, right? And in this particular office above Union Square in New York City, they throw the occasional staff party billed as the “Thursday Night Hang.” The… Continue reading
Bank of America Hires an Avatar
When I get a warm and fuzzy feeling about a bank it’s usually because I’m watching a tearjerker TV commercial. Some bank has rebuilt a blighted neighborhood or loaned a struggling mom the dough to build a bakery. Until recently, I never saw a commercial that made me want to work for a bank. Between… Continue reading
Should You Worry About Losing Your Job?
It’s that time of year. No, not the time to take off because you are so worried about the stock market. There could be New Year planning, creation of new visions and missions and bonus distributions to name a few. Just when you want to coast through Q1 is the time when you need to… Continue reading
Talent Runs for the Border
Lost in the heated rhetoric of the endless immigration debate is the basic fact that people want to go where there is work and governments want to regulate the matter. In a tight labor market it’s not surprising to see workers relocate for the right opportunity. In a recent study Manpower reports that 78 percent… Continue reading
Mastering the Virtual Workplace
If you interact with customers, suppliers or co-workers located in other countries you can appreciate the sublime challenges of navigating a global career. In between rare moments of exhilaration and fear lie the everyday challenges of mastering the virtual workplace. Fuzzy communications. Time zone gaps. Cultural differences. Puzzling global standards. Complicated logistics. These are among… Continue reading
