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The Rise In Portfolio Careers

The Horizons Tracker

Once upon a time the portfolio career was seen as pretty sexy and came to typify the “free agent nation” spoken about by Dan Pink way back in 2001. The post The Rise In Portfolio Careers first appeared on The Horizons Tracker. “Alternative workers, who accounted for 15.7%

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The Wisdom Wave: Preparing for the Surge of Senior Professionals.

Rich Gee Group

This is up from 16% in 2011. The industries expected to see the most significant growth in older workers include healthcare, education, and professional and business services. The Changing Face of the Workforce The workforce is aging, driven by longer life expectancies and evolving career paths.

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My Best Blogs of 2011

In the CEO Afterlife

So, with the help of WordPress analytics and content judgment, here’s my list of the top ’CEO Afterlife’ blogs of 2011. To most of us, mentors are people of experience and knowledge who help the less experienced advance their careers and/or their education. ” Self-assessment is never easy.

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Free Job Search Apps for Specific Careers

HR Digest

Filter the job search based on salary, education, qualifications, and experience to get the best job. . Founded – 2011. The post Free Job Search Apps for Specific Careers appeared first on The HR Digest. Job seekers can browse millions of job postings that suit their capabilities and apps. Founded – 2000.

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Leadership Development and Educating our Young :: Women on Business

Women on Business

There is lots of conflicting research about what really matters in the process to educate children. Education is not bringing forth from the core of the young the ability to learn and discern. We can and need to take part in the larger dialogue about education whether we have biological children or not.

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Is Higher Education Too Expensive for the Middle Class?

Coaching Tip

The middle class has traditionally believed that higher education was crucial for climbing the success ladder and making money. However, many boomer college students decided to take more liberal education options having little fear of finding careers that paid well.

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International Travel as Education, Adventure and Service

Chris Brady

I consider it a facet of my lifelong, self-directed educational process, and therefore priceless. Posted by: Phyllis Hoff | January 20, 2011 at 09:44 AM Verify your Comment Previewing your Comment Posted by: | This is only a preview. It will cost money and gobble up some time, but it will be worth it. The world has so much to offer.

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