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What Do People Want From Work?

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Other than the basic requirements - food, shelter, healthcare - on the hierarchy of needs, what do people really want from their jobs? Last week I attended a presentation from Peter Cappelli, a Wharton professor and thought leader on talent management, where he addressed that question. Based on a study he cited, these are the top five things that a large group of people say they want from their work: Click headline to continue.

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Three Things Injured Yogis and Injured Leaders Might Have in Common

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For the last two weeks, an article called How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body has been one of the top 10 most emailed articles on the New York Times website. When I checked this morning there were 734 comments on the article on the Times’ website. With approximately 20 million yogis in the United States, the article has definitely struck a nerve (pun somewhat intended).

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Three Ways to Avoid Taking the Wrong Job (and What to Do About It When You Do)

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You may have missed the story with all of the coverage on the New Hampshire primary, but White House chief of staff, Bill Daley, resigned this week after just about a year on the job. Daley is a high profile example of the oft cited statistic that anywhere between 25% and 40% of newly hired or promoted executives don’t last. Click headline to continue.

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