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The revolutionary rallying cry, “No Taxation without Representation” is back in the news this week.

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The small start-ups that tend to actually create lasting, well-paying jobs and economic growth are the few hundred each year which receive substantial venture capital.

Continue reading Small Businesses Might Not Be the Key to Economic Recovery...

It’s stressful enough to work for a company that’s going through tough times, let alone to look for a new job after a layoff. So how about searching for a job when your current company has told you your tenure is ending?
TheLadders recently talked to a couple of senior executives who had to maintain this [...]

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Why did Wal-Mart really join forces with SEIU?

Continue reading Is Mandated Health Coverage a Secret "Weapon" for the Biggest Businesses?...

CareerBuilder.com is launching a new tool that helps HR reps pull relevant data points about a job candidate using Bing’s API.

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If California fails to figure out how to close a $24 billion dollar budget gap in the next few days, the state may start issuing I.O.U.s to its creditors. Although Governator Schwarzenegger says his state doesn’t need a bailout from Washington, the impact on the rest of the nation’s economy could be staggering.

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Managing people is never easy, but it’s a lot tougher when times are tough. How do you motivate people when they’re distracted by the threat of layoffs, and how do you avoid alienating the employees whose help you need now more than ever? Robert Sutton, Professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University, and [...]

Continue reading Be a Good Boss in a Bad Economy | HBR IdeaCast...

Get the most out of your home workspace by using “feng shui,” the Chinese art of placement. In this podcast, feng shui expert Kirsten Lagatree offers tips on using location, color, furniture and accessories to create greater balance and harmony in your home office. She explains why black is a lucky color and why your [...]

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Frequent cash incentives from employers may be the best way to bring down healthcare costs, according to research from Wharton.

Continue reading Should You Pay Your Employees to Be Healthy?...

Perhaps people with real Rolodexes don’t feel the need to obsess over their connections.

Continue reading Why CEOs Don't Tweet...