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I always thought that at some point the name of my blog would become a liability. An anachronism. At some point the high tech equipment industry would recover to the point that it would no longer be trying to survive a recession, and my blog title would be… be obsolete! Yahoo! Is it Time to Take [...] Being in my early 60s I could identify with a recent report in the Washington Business Journal. Using data from a recent survey, they say that “the recession has eroded older workers’ confidence about retiring comfortably.” Well, yeah! With IRA savings cut in half and worse, I would say that has eroded my confidence. Like many [...] There are a variety of ways to look at personality traits. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) is probably the best known. It uses four scales that yield, when scored and combined, 16 different personality types. The four scales focus on: Where you focus your attention: the outer world of people and things (extroversion) or the inner [...] On March 10, the NBC TODAY show co-host Meredith Vieira interviewed two NBC colleagues, including Erin Burnett, regarding the economy. During the course of her comments, Burnett stated: “You look at companies like Intel for example, spending 7 billion dollars in this country over the next two years to build plants. The concern is [...] I recently described why I urge every high tech trainer (colleague) to set up a LinkedIn profile. Here is some more information on how to use this resource to help you with recession-proofing. Using LinkedIn to be found but also to help you find a job. [From "The Talent Buzz"] Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find [...] I mentioned last Wednesday that Spansion employees were laid off last week. Today there is a news release that Spansion (and all US subsidiaries) filed for bankruptcy. Last month the President and CEO Bertrand Cambou resigned as President and CEO amid losses and other problems. John Kispert was named to take his place and the [...] The short answer is “Yes.” Over $3.5 billion is aimed at training the adult workforce, not including educational programs. How long will it take? That’s anybody’s guess, but I will be watching and reporting on whatever I hear. At what industries will the money be directed? An overview: $2.1 billion of grant funding to states for assorted [...] I remember the experience of being laid off and it wasn’t pleasant. Part of that had to do with relationships with others, and how it all felt. Some friends seem to have all the answers. Some friends were concerned about “whose fault” it was. Some avoided me. Ironically, there was one guy who I had known [...] |
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