A recent article in Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) highlighted some ways in which savvy executives can help cultivate their workforce in a new era, with new tools, and new methods. Among the new tools, and trends in corporate development was the ability to constantly train employees, allow lateral and not just vertical movement. The trends in mobile computing and ‘everywhere access’ make it easier to train internal employees for not only advancement, but broaden their skill sets in other areas that complement their core roles. Social media will play a key role in this training according to the piece.
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Starting a new series today: HAPPO Questions. In my work with HAPPO over the last few years, there have been several questions that have come up that it seems like I keep answering.
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Millennials aren’t only disrupting the consumer landscape, they’re changing the game for human resources. To say that the digital lifestyle of Gen Y is unique is an understatement. How they express themselves and what’s important to them is much different than the generations before them. Read More…

With the holiday season fast approaching, retailers need to reinforce their workforce to handle the increased business that comes with the period. This year, Amazon has just announced that they will add more than 50,000 temporary jobs (seasonal positions) at their fulfillment centers across the U.S.
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A lot of people dream of ditching their boss.
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Lately, some articles have come out about how Google is trying to keep more women working for the company. The articles have ramped up since longtime Googler Marissa Mayer left the company to take the CEO gig at Yahoo.
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