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Workplace Trends for 2008

On The Job

The failure of large institutions (government, corporate, medical, education and religious) means that there's room for entreprenuers to move in. Surveillance equipment, gates, bars, anti-theft devices, attack dogs, security guards, indentity theft products and anyone or anything that promotes "protection" will be in demand.

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Will the New Artisan Economy Save the Middle Class?

Small Business Labs

  Key quote on what job polarization means: Demand for highly educated workers who excel in abstract tasks is robust, but the middle of the labor market, where the routine task-intensive jobs lie, is sagging.  For more on this topic, see our Artisan Economy category or the 2008 research report The New Artisan Economy.

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Everyone Pays When Companies Don’t Live up to Their Organizational Purpose

Energage

You’re excited about launching your career in a groundbreaking industry, applying your education to one of the STEM disciplines. Medical research fascinates you, not only because of the scientific process, but because it’s your chance to make a positive impact on people’s lives. Financial Services’ Reputation Improves.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Thinking Outside the Job Description Box By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 20, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing All The Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog.

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Successful Resumés

Laughing all the Way to Work

Updated this article February 13, 2008 [link] Unfortunately, in one job I had I was involved on the downside of government downsizing, but I feel that even during a seemingly bad experience, you can always learn something positive. The employer I was working for sent me on career counselling as part of the "downsizing package".

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Happy New Year! Now don't forget to put the correct year on your.

Laughing all the Way to Work

As we head into the New Year it will be easy to forget and put 2008 instead of 2009. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Now dont forget to put the correct year on your documents.

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Just a secretary.

Laughing all the Way to Work

There are many teachers in my extended family and it seemed like something I could do well, but our family did not have any money to further my education and I became a secretary instead. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? When I was young I wanted to be a teacher. Protocol for addressing Canadian and foreign digni.