Working Stiffs

November 24, 2010

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 4:41 PM/EST

Seagate Lawsuit Highlights Bad Timing on Hiring

Here's a lawsuit you do not see every day: wrongful hiring. A case in Minnesota between Seagate and a former employee shines the light on acquiring talent when they were not ready for it.

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October 31, 2010

Sunday, October 31, 2010 11:21 PM/EST

Why Scrum Is Taking Over SW Development

Agile development is close to dominating software and application development teams. Are you onboard with Scrum and do you have a ScrumMaster?

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September 30, 2010

Thursday, September 30, 2010 5:35 PM/EST

How Not to Be Automated Out of a Job

For IT departments to stop being seen as the department of "we can't do that" workers need to adapt to more flexible, agile and rapid IT deployments. That means learning the latest in automated services in everything from IT infrastructure to business applications.

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August 31, 2010

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 8:06 PM/EST

GenX More Inclined to Improve Skills, Build Tenure

A study on the multi-generational workplace finds stability and job security is very important to all ages, but younger workers are more inclined to jump ship.

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July 26, 2010

Monday, July 26, 2010 2:17 PM/EST

Is Gaming Good for Your Career?

The soft leadership and influencing skills gained from gaming could be great on-the-job tools. Just don't get caught goofing off on the company's time.

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June 30, 2010

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 6:00 PM/EST

Study Shows Higher-Paid Executives Are Meaner

The more you make and the power you assert, the meaner you become. Executives take heed.

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010 3:51 PM/EST

LinkedIn Upgrades Features, Usefulness of Groups

LinkedIn has done a very nice job of integrating the best features of social netowrking collaboration in its updated groups platform.

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010 10:01 AM/EST

Con Man Uses IBM Cachet to Defraud

This is the story of how delusions of grandeur, show horses and fake IBM affiliations will put a Dutch con man in jail.

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May 30, 2010

Sunday, May 30, 2010 11:00 PM/EST

Wage Increases for Chinese Factory Workers Is Not Change

Believing Hon Hai Group cares for the stress it puts its employees through is like believing China in general values the lives of its rural, migrant citizens. Business growth is not the same as society's growth in China.

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May 28, 2010

Friday, May 28, 2010 1:06 PM/EST

Workers Want a Vacation and Feel It's OK to Take One Now

Workers feel more entitled to a vacation this year after a rough ride of worry amid layoffs and diminished revenues in 2009. Employers want employees to recharge, but expect most workers to check in and be ready to handle issues if they arise.

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