In 2006, Jim Newton founded TechShop, a startup franchise that’s part clubhouse, part workshop, part artists studio and part Geeks’ lair. The exact nature of the TechShop culture is hard to explain, but the concept is fairly straightforward–you bring your big ideas (robots, product prototypes, a new clothing line, your first attempt at a [...]
Small businesses have traditionally, and necessarily, paid less than big businesses. Consequently, they’ve struggled to attract the top talent they need in order to grow their small businesses into big businesses. But, the tide is turning. The sluggish economy has created a window of opportunity for small businesses. Now that salaries [...]
By now, we’re all aware of the state of the job market. So, instead of dwelling on that, I’d like to focus on what is out there for the taking…if you’re willing to cast a broader net. By casting a broader net I mean, considering jobs outside of industries in which you’ve previously [...]
The U.S. economy lost an astounding 63,000 jobs this month! The unemployment rate has now his 4.8%. Where have they all gone?
Job losses were widespread, but the deepest losses occurred in the construction, manufacturing, retailing and professional and business services sectors. The record-breaking job losses overshadowed slight job gains in the education, leisure, health care, [...]
The market is tough, but not completely abysmal. Many people are being laid off, but many people–namely, those with specialized skills and experience (professionals, techies, and human resources managers among them)–are finding new opportunities in the most unlikely places. Businesses are slowing their hiring, but increasing compensation for newly-hired executives. Credit is being rationed, but [...]
Everybody Else’s Guide to Green & Socially Responsible Careers is the latest book in the Everybody Else’s Guides series. It is the most comprehensive guide to career and business opportunities in the brave new world of green and sustainable business practices, social business enterprises, nonprofit MBAs and socially responsible corporations. The book features [...]
The National Sleep Foundation’s 2008 Sleep in America Poll shows that nearly one third of the 1,000 people who participated in the telephone poll said they fell asleep or were tired on the job in the past month, and 12 percent reported being late to work.
Twenty-eight percent said their daytime sleepiness interferes with their daily [...]
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