Story provided by Forbes – Change has been afoot at Facebook and Twitter, but most users won’t have noticed these changes as of yet. In a series of blog posts over the past two weeks, both networks have made some pretty significant announcements that will impact business owners who use their platforms. Here are some of the most … Continue reading
Last night the Dayton Flyers punched their ticket to the Elite Eight with a 82-72 victory over Stanford. A No. 11 seed that took down Ohio State in the opening round, Dayton is this year’s biggest Cinderella story. But that sort of tournament success doesn’t come cheap. As we’ve previously noted, Wichita State’s run to the … Continue reading
Story provided by Forbes – Today is my first day at a new job. This is only my third job change in almost 20 years. The second one didn’t really count since the century-old firm I was at dissolved and I didn’t have a trust fund to retire on when it happened, and I didn’t win … Continue reading
Story provided by Forbes – When you think of people who have sponsors, you probably conjure images of professional cyclists or race-car drivers with company logos emblazoned on their outfits. But there’s a different kind of sponsorship that any professional—not just big-name athletes—can use to their benefit. In her new book, “(Forget a Mentor) Find … Continue reading
Story provided via Forbes – Years ago, author and consultant Cali Williams Yost used to try to talk to executives about ‘work-life balance.’ That all changed when one senior leader pulled her aside. “He said, ‘I’m going to take pity on you and tell you what’s going on. Every time I hear ‘work-life balance,’ I hear … Continue reading
Story provided via Forbes – Spencer Rascoff is only 37. Yet, the Harvard grad and father of three has already accomplished so much. He co-founded Hotwire.com and served as a VP for Expedia; he held the roles of CFO, vice president of marketing and COO at Zillow; and in 2008, Rascoff was promoted to chief executive of … Continue reading
Professionals in their twenties have a lot to learn. It’s often too difficult to grasp what you need to know until it’s almost too late. If you’re young in the professional world, it’s best to acknowledge that you don’t/won’t know everything about life. Jason Nazar, founder of Docstoc explains 20 things that people in … Continue reading
What you wear to your next job interview might be more important than you think. Why? Whether you like it or not, your appearance is the first thing people notice about you–and first impressions are usually formed within the first 30 seconds, says Brenda Ferguson Hodges, a California-based image consultant and career coach. “Appearance affects hiring decisions … Continue reading
Basically, if any of your conduct — both online and off — is deemed harmful to your company’s brand or reputation, it pretty much has the right to give you the ax. Your views? Still your own. Your job? Not so much. To read more, click here. Continue reading
For most of his career, Thomas D’Aunno has been studying how people give one another feedback. As a professor of health policy and management at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, he focuses on health care, where the failure to give or take feedback can have life or death consequences. But he says his … Continue reading