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Many Aren't Concerned Regarding Work/Life Balance

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Meanwhile, 81% of those polled consider work/life balance a critical factor in whether they accept a new position. By comparison, 55% of 800 senior executives surveyed worldwide in 2010 by BlueSteps said they didn''t believe their work/life balance was satisfactory. Global executives work an average of 58.5

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Job Search and Person-to-Person Networking

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Traditional networking was the source of new career opportunities for 41% of job candidates last year, while Internet job boards accounted for 25% of new positions landed. Online Network (2010). Source of New Job (59,133 job seekers). . Networking. Internet Job Board. Agency/Search firm. Direct Approach. Advertisement.

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Life's Aha! Moments Encourage Introspection and a Search for Meaning

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During this intense positive experience, I said to myself, "If this is what it is like to die, it's not all bad." For I was at peace; calmly watching my "life review" play out while time seemed to stand still. Then, on Sunday, July 18, 2010, lightning struck a third time. While Christensen spoke at a 6:30 a.m.

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Succession Planning -- Tackling the Talent Problem

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While the idea of succession planning is not new, it has historically been implemented as replacement planning: centered on fulfilling a specific position – often an executive role - with a clear timeline with which to accomplish the task of finding the ideal candidate. ii] CedarCrestone2009-2010 HR Systems Survey (January 2010).

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Wise Economic Decision Making

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CEOs know that until consumer demand picks up, the economy won't lift-off and they won't be able to positively affect a lowering of the rate of unemployment. percentage points from GDP, based on the average of 2010's first three quarters. Not too long ago, housing was the workhorse of the U.S. In 2005, housing accounted for 6.1

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Integrated Marketing and Social Networks

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Anyone who's trying to get the attention of the young Internet user now has to compete with the dominant position that Facebook has there. billion in 2010, according to research firm eMarketer. Godin, whose next book, “ Poke the Box ,” will be published March 1 st via an alliance with Amazon. of the U.S. market, which reached $8.88

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Tablet Leadership Competition

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In January 2010, the iPad demonstrated the broad appeal of a new kind of color LCD tablet with better image quality, wider viewing angles, and, near to Amazon’s heart, Apple’s own selection of e-books. That’s one reason Amazon is in the best position to turn the tablet battle into a two-combatant war. The other is price.