NPR put together these neat graphics and accompanying article showing what America does for work. One personal point of interest is that the things that MOST Americans are doing aren’t the loudest and most spotlighted. Government jobs, for instance, aren’t generally given the same respect and limelight that financial activities jobs get. I am not… Continue reading
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In New York City’s Fast Pace Culture, Should Companies Keep Up?
[Note: I wrote the below article for WECREATE NYC. They’re a super cool bunch of innovators interested in generating lasting economy and social change. Enjoy and share!] By Jen Bokoff, a Brooklyn-based non-profit professional dedicated to facilitating discussions around philanthropy, sociology, and DIY ideas. New York is inarguably a fast-paced city. From the way we walk… Continue reading In New York City’s Fast Pace Culture, Should Companies Keep Up?
Taking time away from work and our digital devices improves our health, our happiness and our productivity. But who is responsible for making sure we take that time off? A well-articulated article from Wharton tackles this truth and related question head on in a fascinating discussion of where employees’ addiction to ‘crackberrys’ comes from and… Continue reading
Chatting is Working: a new kind of meeting
YES.Chatting is Working: a new kind of meeting
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. Thomas Jefferson
Why Millennial Women are Burning Out at Work by 30
Not the most uplifting post, but I agree with the author and appreciate her raw points. Well worth a read, but heads up that there might be a pit in your stomach after. Make sure to read the comments, too.Why Millennial Women are Burning Out at Work by 30
HR strategy blog with good points for anyone in a work context.
Thanks Lauren for sharing!HR strategy blog with good points for anyone in a work context.
You have to know who has the solution and how to be able to ask him how to do it…[The] learning, culture, sociology of the job, that’s what you need someone’s advice about. Henry Louis “Skip” Gates at the Aspen Institute conversation series on October 6.
This was the 90s:
I want to say things have changed, and I hope they have, but have they? Also, College is a career? Really Parker Brothers? [editor’s note: I most certainly do not have a problem with any of these professions. I am just commenting on the scope represented, the packaging, the total whiteness and girliness!, etc.]
Office Health Tips from Trainer Greg
This is pretty helpful for all of us stuck in an office at a desk 5 days a week. I wish I didn’t give up sitting on the ball; I think it might be time to start again. Thanks Greg!Office Health Tips from Trainer Greg
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