Is Your Email Address Sabotaging Your Career?
When it comes to hiring, employers and candidates insist that first impressions still matter. But apparently the brain hasn’t gotten… more
Author: Ira Wolfe
Gen X: All Grown Up and Ready to Spread Their Wings
Nearly 3 years ago, I wrote about Generation X (born between 1965 and 1980) butting up against a Gray Ceiling,… more
Virtual Office Connects Companies with ‘Right-Skills’ Workers
Despite continued high unemployment, local businesses are still struggling to find qualified workers. Fortunately, thanks to technology, hiring employees to work… more
Punctuality and Personal Hygiene Are Job Training Achievements? How Far Have We Fallen?
Job creation might finally be on the uptick but Elaine Chao, former Secretary of Labor, reminded participants attending the 2011… more
Big Mac, fries, soda and a job application, please.
Communities hungry for work turn out at McDonald’s in force for its National Hiring Day. The chain is looking to… more
What If Lack Of Jobs Isn’t The Cause Of High Unemployment?
You would think that a headline screaming “Percent Working Lowest Since ‘83” would blame the recession, President Obama, or Congress.… more
Managing Older Workers: A Solution For Skilled Worker Shortage
The nightmare that is plaguing many companies as the economy recovers is the lack of skilled workers. There is no… more
4 Trends That Changed The Role of Women at Work
Many employers still plan and manage recruitment, retention, benefits, and work arrangements as if the typical American family still lived… more
Stop, Look, & Listen…Before You Write That Social Media Policy
If you have no idea what Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn is, how can you expect to write a social media… more