The turbulent state of today’s job market is forcing employers and everyone in the labor market to consider alternative ways of attracting, contracting and hiring talent. Many employers have scaled back or ceased their hiring efforts for all but the most essential roles. That’s leaving many workers, contractors and small business owners out [...]
JOB TITLE: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
REPORTS TO: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LOCATION: OAKLAND, CA
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with 18 employees and annual budget of $1.8M. Our organization helps former foster youth between the ages of 18 and 24 to make successful transitions into adulthood and into living independently.
With little services and support, hundreds of [...]
Economists are dustin’ off the oldies. They are issuing warnings of “Stagflation”. If I didn’t know better, I’d tell you to get vaccinated, but stagflation is an economic condition. Coined in the late 70’s-early 80’s, “Stagflation” was used to describe a condition where inflation rises rapidly while the economy slows rapidly.Economists are [...]
Five years into the war the country’s racking up casualties, debt and enemies, but many in the business sector are benefiting. Companies that manufacture munitions, protective gear, vaccines (McKesson scored $822M), preserved food and other supplies, and those that provide security and consulting services have earned millions since the Iraq war began. The [...]
The brave new world of geographically-agnostic work has yet to materialize for most. In fact, though technology has advanced to the point where telecommuting is a relatively inexpensive and easily supported option for many workers, employers and workers are still somewhat resistant to the possibility.
A newly released survey from the Telework Exchange revealed that [...]
Much has been written and said about the telecommuting revolution. We were all supposed to be working from pool-side or in our jammies by now. So what gives?
Who are these ballyhooed remote workers? How often are they working from home? What kind of work do they do?
Are you working remotely at [...]
Monday night’s meeting of Careersthatdontsuck’s Career Changers’ Group was another excellent experience. Career Changers’ met at the offices of our venue sponsor, Organic Inc., where I presented “Now What?”, a presentation of the business and career opportunities still–and newly–available in the wake of the economic downturn and other business, social and other trends. [...]
Yesterday, the Joint Venture and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation released their annual Silicon Valley Index, a nationally recognized report that analyzes the state of Valley’s economy, people, environment and governance using economic and demographic trends, and other indicators.
This 2008 Silicon Valley Index revealed many positive economic trends, including the addition of 28,000 jobs (2006 [...]
The University of California, Berkeley (UCB) will host its annual Women in Leadership (WIL) Conference on March 1, 2008. The event is organized by the Women in Leadership Group of UCB’s Haas Business School and is intended for current students, alumni and Bay Area business professionals.
According to the conference website, “The 2008 WIL Conference [...]
Change is inevitable. We can futilely attempt to fight it. Or, we can get aboard and stake out our own territory on each new frontier. Like most everyone, change, at least certain change, scares me. I hate uncertainty and do my best to plan for all of the possibilities (another futile effort). [...]
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