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Thursday, August 20, 2009 1:16 PM

The future of work

This is what it will be, according to staffing expert Kevin Wheeler , and The Future of Talent Institute : 1. More women at the workplace. 2. People will take on roles, not positions. 3. More independent contractors instead of full-time employees. 4....
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Thursday, January 22, 2009 4:43 PM

Work, anxiety and the Elsewhere Generation

You are at work but worried if you should be spending more time with your kids? Or are you with friends but anxious that your boss might need you in office? Welcome. You are part of the 'Elsewhere Generation' of professionals, according to Newsweek...
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Monday, September 15, 2008 8:54 PM

Supermom, sexy or sexist?

There's a debate waging over Sarah Palin on another blog run by an organization with which I am quite familiar, or at least used to be. One reader posted my last week's column comparing Palin to India's own Mayawati, which triggered this comment...
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Friday, September 05, 2008 5:01 PM

How a kid's birthdays affects work

I had today off. But I feel like I've worked like a dog. Any working mom will know why when I tell you that my daughter's turning 4 tomorrow. That means there are cakes to be ordered, return gifts to hunt down (why oh why do we do those?), menus...
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:29 PM

Is your office filled with early birds?

What's the best time to get to work? I ask that question today with a confession--I got in really late, like 11:30. I was working this morning, mind you, but I had these stories I had to edit really fast so I just did it from home. I also had phone...
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