Category Archives: Current Research

Surveys, original research, and facts we found researching other things.

Career Strategies: Are You Fiddling While Rome Burns?

You and your boss just finished your annual performance appraisal.  You did not get even a token raise.  Instead, your boss opined that you might expect to be asked to take a pay cut!  You nearly fell off your chair.  … Continue reading

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Boomers, Approaching Poverty, and Career Choice

I don’t want to scare any Boomers –actually I do but for their own good — but you need to read this article today.   http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/28/opinion/nocera-my-faith-based-retirement.html?_r=1.  The author, 60, describes why he will be working until he drops — literally.  His 401K has been through … Continue reading

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What Audiences “Tell” You About Your Presentation

Every presenter starts by focusing on content.  As he or she gets more comfortable the focus switches to connecting with the audience.  The pro focuses on learning from the audience what works and what doesn’t.  Here are some things I’ve … Continue reading

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