Corporate culture is becoming increasingly important in the war for talent and retention at companies of all types around the world. Corporate culture is the personality of a company and it can’t be faked. Through social networks, review sites and …
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There comes a day in many of our lives when we will briefly become famous. For one of my friends, that day came early on, when he was the first baby born in Boston in the year 1974 (his photo …
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Have you Googled yourself recently? Does what you saw reflect what you do best? Does it even reflect you personally, or someone else with your name? Even if you are gainfully employed, a robust online presence is astronomically important for …
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I recently moderated a panel for the Conference Board called “Social Media: Creating New Ways to Work Together.” One panelist was Adam Hirsch, the SVP of Emerging Media and Technology at Edelman Digital. He’s the former COO, current advisor to …
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A reader asks: I need advice on discussing work quality with my manager, but it’s our department’s collective work quality that I have a problem with. After 20+ years as a software engineer in a large variety of industries and …
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Once upon a time, I was a morning person. Good thing that was back in high school, when I had to be in class at 7:30AM! In all seriousness, though, mornings have become more difficult for me since having two …
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Every day, I get at least three requests from people who want to write guest posts on my personal blog. I have given up responding to these people. Why? Because looking at my blog for 30 seconds will tell you …
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