From Aston University: “Lecturer Sociology & Public Policy Aston University – School of Languages & Social Sciences Birmingham, UK £31,948 – £44,166 pa The School of Languages & Social Science is an ambitious, expanding, multidisciplinary School with an established reputation for excellence in teaching and research. The Sociology & Public Policy Group are actively redesigningRead… Read more »
I am in the process of re-writing an interviewing training class. I looked on the EEOC’s website for accurate numbers for 2010 settlements and was a bit surprised to see ADEA out of court settlements at $93,600,000. Age Discrimination settlements come as the second highest dollar amount after Title VII. Yet age discrimination is muchRead… Read more »
Before we had all of our gadgets, even television and radio, we had to amuse ourselves with books; we learned by tutors unless there was an established school, but for the rich, we turned to mostly tutors, learned men of the day. Different subjects for different sexes, too. There were subjects considered too manly forRead… Read more »
In my last post I went all metaphysical by focusing on values as the place to start when thinking about going to grad school. Understanding your top values is a very important first step, but the practical side of me wants to know NOW WHAT? A good think to do is find people who areRead… Read more »
What does political savvy mean to the average employee? If you have ever watched the TV sitcom The Office you probably have a good idea of what political savvy is not about. While the politics of The Office employees may seem funny on TV, in the real world of work these behaviors could kill yourRead… Read more »
A lot of the focus on government jobs is often about getting into the system. How to get that first government job? But a big issue I think is how do you get your next government job? Most of my friends are in government and while they like their job, they are interested in newRead… Read more »
Despite the S&P 500 being down 3 of the 5 days last week, the major indices all managed to close in positive territory for the week, with a strong showing from the small cap and international funds. The market was bolstered by the Fed’s reassurance of low interest rates through at least 2014, and leftRead… Read more »
If you’re interested in developing custom web-based training courses for your employees, but you’re having trouble getting upper management to buy-in, we can help. Knowing the strategic and tactical advantages of web-based training can help you convince decision makers that web-based training is appropriate for your team. It’s hard to list out all of theRead… Read more »
Those Montel Williams commercials for Money Mutual really annoy me. It has nothing to do with predatory lending or anything like that, though it certainly is a field worthy of disdain. It has to do with Montel’s shoulders. His shoulders. I looked for the commercial on YouTube but I can’t find it. If you reallyRead… Read more »
This is a new recurrent feature taking an unserious look at leadership lessons from George RR Martin’s Game of Thrones series. BE FOREWARNED: THIS ENTIRE SERIES MAY BE ONE GIANT SPOILER. I WILL DRAW UPON WHATEVER QUOTES FROM THE FIRST 5 BOOKS OF THE SERIES I SEE FIT. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. As aRead… Read more »