Here are three telling data points which, when properly assembled, paint an unflattering picture about working in America today: The wealthiest 1 percent sees their income dramatically outpace others; Men in their 30s today earn less than their fathers did in the 1970s; A parents’ economic success is one of the biggest pointers to their… Continue reading
Archive for November, 2008
Pink’s Whole New Approach to Career Guides
Daniel Pink’s The Adventures of Johnny Bunko – The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need is anything but a simple comic book, even if it closely resembles one. Aimed primarily at recent (and impending) college grads, Bunko is a graphical story told in illustrated panels. Pink says it is the first US business book rendered… Continue reading
Training to Excel in a Multinational Company
Recruiters and hiring managers say that the demand for executives to globalize business operations and tap worldwide markets has exceeded the supply of globally experienced executives – at least in America. As business schools race to add global curriculum, dozens of new alumni-education programs and executive education courses suggest that there is a market waiting… Continue reading
Counter-Intuitiveness Comes of Age
Penelope Trunk’s Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success is one of the rare career books that is often counter-intuitive in its guidance yet stays with you a little longer than expected. I was both amused and engaged by chapters entitled “Be a Sponge,” or “Assume the Job Description Was Wrong” or “When Writing Your… Continue reading
