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Jun 25, 20182 min read

Where Do We Grow From Here?

Gas prices are high. Job openings are slim to none. The housing market still looks rough. It seems like the Great Recession continues to...

Jun 25, 20183 min read

Best Companies Bridge The Generation Gap

The Globe and Mail recently reported that more than ever before, many of the companies on this year’s list of Best Employers in the GTA...

Jun 25, 20182 min read

Unproductively Technological

Fifty percent of Generation Y believes the Internet can decrease workplace productivity, according to a study by LexisNexis. Fifty...

Jun 25, 20182 min read

Retirement, Communication And The Generational Shift

Retirement affects us all—personally, professionally and within an organization. On a personal level, you may be planning for that...

Jun 25, 20182 min read

2011 Means The Big 65 For Boomers

This is the year we’ve all been waiting for–the year that Baby Boomers will start turning 65. This is the year we’ve all been waiting...

Jun 25, 20184 min read

The Turnover Tsunami: Prepare For The Post-Recession Workforce

Four years ago, generous benefits and opportunities for advancement convinced many employees with advanced degrees to work for hot...

Jun 25, 20182 min read

American Chopper & Apprentice: The Next Generation In Family Business Makes Its Debut

If you’re wondering what the difference is between a Boomer’s approach to work and a Generation Xer’s approach to work, check out...

Jun 25, 20183 min read

The Entrepreneur In Your (Parents’) Basement

We all know one. You know, the recent (or not so recent) college grad living in his or her parents’ basement. Maybe it’s your cousin with...

Jun 25, 20183 min read

The Boomers Have (Almost) Left The Building…Now What?

An estimated 78 million baby boomers are set to retire over the next five to 10 years—for nonprofits, chambers of commerce and other...

Jun 25, 20183 min read

What Generation Y Wants At Work And Why You Should Care

What do Ys want at work? For several years Johnson Controls has been sponsoring a survey of younger generations to answer this very...

Jun 25, 20181 min read

It’s 2010: Do You Know Where Your Employees/Clients/Members/Volunteers Are?

I continue to be amazed by how many organizations I work with who either do not use or do not value social media. They refer to social...

Jun 25, 20184 min read

Talent Troubles Back-Burnered In Recession Are Heating Up

Does your company have the right talent? The blunt answer is — not likely. I read with great interest an article in Harvard Business...

Jun 25, 20183 min read

A Talent Management Nightmare: 42 Percent Of Employees Don’t Trust The Boss

I read with great interest a recent blog posted by Talent Management magazine. While the blog’s headline mentions 42 percent of employees...

Jun 25, 20183 min read

The Office Of The Future: A Gen Y’s Vision And Executive Predictions

Josh Ingalls, a certified Gen Y recruiting pro (Campus Relations Consultant) for Principal Financial Group recently posted a Fistful of...

Jun 25, 20182 min read

Changes In Technology Mean Changes In Policy

While in a meeting with my boss I noticed she seemed a bit stressed. I asked if she had a lot on her plate this week. She said that she...

Jun 25, 20183 min read

Rockstars@Work: How To Make Work Work For Gen Y

In an earlier blog, Dana Shapiro told the story of Brett Farmiloe and Zack Hubbell, who traveled the country on the Pursue the Passion...

Jun 25, 20182 min read

Achieving Rock Star Status

Bono is a Rockstar. I was fortunate enough to see theU2 360 Concert recently. And it was Passion on Purpose on display. And all of that...

Jun 25, 20183 min read

Rockstars@Work: Focus On The Future Of Work

How do you keep your employees loyal to your company, even after layoffs? Why is vision so important to attracting and retaining young...

Jun 25, 20183 min read

Rockstars@Work: Twitter Takes The Stage

“I am eating a banana.” “Just got off the phone with mom!” “I’m ironing my clothes.” “Making some coffee.” Sound familiar? Sounds like...

Jun 25, 20182 min read

Rockstars@Work: Gen Y-Focused Values For The Workplace

Nadira Hira, an award-winning journalist and writer for Fortune Magazine, gave akeynote presentation at the RockStars@ Work Conference. A...

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