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I admit it, I am a total mark for Business Insider.

A superb mix of business, tech, culture, politics, economics, sports, celebrity gossip - all delivered with bludgeon-like ridiculous volume probably running upwards of 100 posts each day.

Recently BI ran one of their guaranteed to generate a ton of page views slideshows that actually drove me to click through all (70!) distinct pages. Titled 'The US 20: Twenty Big Trends That Will Dominate America's Future', it was just the right blend of data,...

It is hard to believe that September is nearly half over. As the fourth quarter rears it’s head, individuals looking for work wonder how to keep the momentum up during the holiday season. Many wonder if continuing a job search is even worth it during this time. It is and here are nine things you can do to boost your job search strategy in the next few months.
 
Take Control. Managing a career and a job search is work. It is easy to start down a path and get side tracked. Now...

What inspires you to unleash creativity?  The big ideas and breakthrough thinking that will move you and your organization closer to the future you want?

In this era of invention it’s worth considering. The artist needs to tap into the source that inspires creativity.  Increasingly, so does the Sales Professional, HR Manager and Chief Marketing Officer.   As our problems become increasingly more complex and the pace of change continues to accelerate, everyone needs the ability to create what is next and new.

That requires spending time working both in the business (doing the work) and on the...

Social recruiting. It sounds good, it’s ‘buzzy’ – but what does it really mean? More importantly, how can someone new to social media recruiting get started? This is a broad topic; as social recruiting is complex thing with many layers. Over time with, we’ll dissect the layers through a variety of posts covering topics like social referrals, Facebook company pages, employment branding, and sourcing – but today we’re going to focus on using Twitter as a recruiting tool. Specifically, we’ll be sharing tips on how to create, launch, and grow a corporate recruiting Twitter account.
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