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Management and Operations
21st Century Career Development and Its Implications for Learning and Development
There
has been a significant change between what career development means in
the 21st century and what it meant when our parents' generation, or
even when my fellow Boomers, entered the workforce.
ManageSmarter.com
Management and Operations
First Lady Michelle Obama Promotes Work/Life BalanceDuring
her visit with 400 employees, Obama touched on an issue that has been
central to her professional life—simultaneously managing the demands of
home and the workplace.
Workforce.com
Management and Operations
Can Main Street Win Business Plan Competitions?Business plan competitions tend to emphasize technology.
NYtimes.comLegal Issues
Law Protecting Gay, Transgender Workers Vowed in 2010The
measure would prohibit basing hiring, firing, promotion and
compensation decisions on actual or perceived sexual orientation or
gender identity.
Workforce.comFinancial Issues
Feds Approve $187 Million to Better Fuel EconomyMost of the money goes to heavy-duty truck makers, but auto companies will get a third.
Entrepreneur.comFinancial Issues
Banks Pull Another $1 Billion From Small Business LendingThe
nation's biggest banks cut their collective small business lending
balance by another $1 billion in November, according to a Treasury
report released late Friday. The drop marked the seventh straight month
of declines.
CNNmoney.comTechnology Issues
Google Adds New Features to Place Pages, Is It Enough?In
September Google released Google Place Pages in its effort to create a
Web page for every business on the Web (and, of course, take away a
little steam from Yelp). Last week they offered up two new features to
help make the service a bit more interactive and useful for users and
business owners.
SmallBizTrends.comTechnology Issues
Next Little Thing 2010Wireless
electricity, invisible speakers, a mind-reading headset -- see what
America's entrepreneurs are creating for release in 2010.
CNNmoney.comTechnology IssuesTechs Working for $54B From Small BusinessFrom
specialized product launches to lower-cost financing options, Dell and
Hewlett Packard are among the PC makers courting the little guys.
FoxSmallBusiness.com
Branding, Sales, and Marketing
How to Target a Local Audience OnlineA
good local search strategy is important to any business looking to
reach out to customers in their area whether they sell online or not.
Here are four tips for getting your business in front of local
customers on the Internet.
BusinessKnowHow.com
Branding, Sales, and Marketing
Buy-Local Campaigns Deliver Above-Average Holiday SalesSupporters
of buy-local campaigns say shopping at independent retailers benefits
the community more than shopping at national chains or big-boxes.
BusinessWeek.com
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