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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

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But while those books remain brisk sellers, there’s another bible in town. In a world of unprecedented change, employees have to be able to adapt to succeed,” says Dave Ulrich, who has written and co-written over 30 books on human resources and leadership, including HR from the Outside In: Six Competencies for the Future of Human Resources.

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Foreign Born in the US Workforce

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  This is little changed from 2008, but up from 14.5%   Again, this is little changed from 2008 but up from 49% in 2004.  .  Foreign born workers comprise about 15.5% of the US civilian labor force, or about 23.9 million workers.    Hispanics make up just over 50.5% of foreign born workers. 

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More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food

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  Key quote from the article: "Under the Obama administration and the 2008 farm bill passed by Congress, the USDA is shifting attention to small and mid-size farms, encouraging organic and sustainable agriculture, and investing in projects to bring locally grown meat and produce to consumers. Having trouble reading this image?

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An Overview of the Non-Profit Sector

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.  Most of the data on non-profits pre-date the recession, so we don't have a good sense of its impact on the number of non-profits.    Donation data is more current and fell 5.6%   It likely fell again in 2009.    But we don't think this resulted in a decline in the number of small non-profits. 

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The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce

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  It was also a key factor in our 2008 forecast that the number of small businesses would increase during the recession - a forecast that met with a lot of skepticism but proved correct (OK, I admit to patting ourselves on the back on this one).  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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Work-Life Balance 2.0 and Small Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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Ian Wilson THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » Ready To Retire Right Now? Oliver - Business Coach Said on April 22nd, 2008 at 12:34 pm Spending quality time with your family and taking part in activities you enjoy – and for many business owners this idea seems out of reach. Well don Interwatch Security!

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Outsourcing Options For Small Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » The Week Ender: 2008 And The Party Is Over Or Is It? Said on January 4th, 2008 at 7:32 am [.] Stefan Töpfer Said on May 31st, 2008 at 8:39 am Hi Judy, Thank you for your comment. Outsourcing Options For Small BusinessFocus on your business, timeshare professionals. [.]

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