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LinkedIn Tips: A 12 Step Checklist for Optimizing Your Profile (Updated)

LinkedIn Tips: A 12 Step Checklist for Optimizing Your Profile (Updated)

Updated: 2/12/13

In an ideal world, job seekers would be recruited for a position without having to send out hundreds of resumes, recruiters would quickly Read More

Podcast with Charles Murray on America’s Changing Culture

Podcast with Charles Murray on America’s Changing Culture

In this podcast, Charles Murray speaks on current research pointing to the new class divisions in America as they relate to education. He challenges mainstream Read More

How About A Peer Advisory Group Online?

How About A Peer Advisory Group Online?

While one could argue that, ideally, there’s nothing quite like sitting face-to-face with your peers in a group setting, connecting with colleagues online not only Read More

Skills Gap or Generation Gap?

Skills Gap or Generation Gap?

There’s a great deal of conversation today about the “skills gap.”  In short, that there’s a gap between the skills required for available jobs and Read More

Education Partnerships

Education Partnerships

I recently joined the Board of Directors of the San Diego Regional Economic  Development Corporation.  The group is comprised of leaders from small  companies, Read More

Tiger Mom and Winning the Future

Tiger Mom and Winning the Future

In recent weeks, Amy Chua (aka The Tiger Mom) endured a firestorm of criticism, aimed largely at her parenting methods, which most people here in Read More

Jobs and the Growing Gap Between People and Opportunities

Jobs and the Growing Gap Between People and Opportunities

In my conversations with Vistage members, I’m hearing a great deal of consternation about how difficult it can be to identify qualified people to fill Read More