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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Do Online Classes Make Sense for.

On The Job

“I was very disappointed in my online classes,” says Beverly Cornell , a consultant for global businesses, marketing and social media in Detroit. Having just the opposite experience was Jan Melnick , who said she found her online classes from 2004 to 2007 were a perfect fit for her busy lifestyle as a businesswoman and mother of three.

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Could telecommuting be a career mistake?

On The Job

home as a consulting engineer for his employer in Provo, Utah, he was given 60-days notice in 2007 that he was going to be laid off. He also relies on various forms of communication, ranging from phone conversations to using social media such as Twitter or Facebook. Grossbart’s advice has come from personal experience.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

This generation of workers is still highly desirable because of their skills in technology and their (social media) connections,” Finnigan says. Then the 2001 recession hit the Telecom and IT sector. Employers are always going to need new blood, and that’s not going to change. But do they (GenY) have less of an attitude?

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