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Career&Employment- Human Resources Assistant Jobs in San Diego, CA May 22, 2013CA-San Diego, Human Resources Assistant Jobs in San Diego County, CA Ajilon Professional Staffing is proactively seeking Human Resources Assistants to fill Temporary to Direct Hire jobs in San Diego County, CA. Many of our clients throughout San Diego County have an upcoming need for HR Assistants within their company. Candidates will assist in HR functions […]
- Human Resources Generalist May 22, 2013MO-Saint Louis, Accounting Principals is now Hiring for Human Resources Generalist/Recruiter for a Saint Louis, MO based company. This is a hybrid role with responsibilities focused on 60% recruiting and 40% Generalist duties. Qualifications: 3-5 years of HR experience with an emphasis in employee relations and recruitment Bachelor's degree or 4 years o […]
- Human Resources Generalist May 22, 2013NJ-Parsippany, Our client, a technical company in the Parsippany area, is seeking a Human Resources Generalist for an open ended temporary position. This role is an immediate need and has the potential to become permanent with the right fit. This diverse role will be responsible for handling general human resources support including recruiting, benefits admi […]
- Human Resources and Accounting May 22, 2013OK-Tulsa, Accounting Principals is currently seeking a Human Resource Professional with knowledge of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable for an immediate opening. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following: *Processing new hire paperwork *Benefits administration *Employee relations *Accounts payable and accounts receivable/collec […]
- Human Resources May 22, 2013IL-Schaumburg, Human Resources Jobs in the Schaumburg, IL area Ajilon Professional Staffing is looking to connect with Human Resources professionals in the Schaumburg, IL area for upcoming temporary, temp to hire and direct hire assignments! Human Resource responsibilities include employee relations, health and benefits handling, processing of new and termin […]
- Human Resources Manager in San Diego, CA May 22, 2013CA-San Diego, Human Resources Manager Job in San Diego, CA Ajilon Professional Staffing is seeking a Human Resources Manager to fill a Temporary to Direct Hire job in San Diego, CA. Our client is looking to hire an experienced HR Manager to run a 120 employee facility in a busy and fast-paced environment. This person will be responsible for all Human Resourc […]
- Human Resources May 22, 2013NJ-Parsippany, As a leader in Administrative Staffing, Ajilon is looking for Human Resources professionals for both temporary and permanent positions. Our most commonly filled HR related roles include HR Coordinators, HR Administrative Assistants, Payroll Administrators, Benefits Specialists, Human Resources Generalists, and Jr. Generalists. Looking for cand […]
- Bilingual Human Resources Assistant Jobs in Pasadena, Texas May 22, 2013TX-Pasadena, Ajilon Professional Staffing is the fastest-growing staffing service in the world specializing in the temporary and permanent placements of premier administrative and management professionals. We have a great opportunity for a Bilingual HR Administrative Assistant with one of our most respected Health Care clients located in East Houston. Biling […]
- Human Resources Assistant May 22, 2013IL-Chicago, Human Resources Assistant Job, Chicago, IL We are proud to have partnered with a growing and stable company in the downtown Chicago area. We are in need of a Human Resources Assistant. Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Provide administrative support to Human Resources Director Maintain employee files Assist with benefit recon […]
- Bilingual Human Resources Assistant May 22, 2013TX-Houston, Ajilon Professional Staffing is the fastest-growing staffing service in the world specializing in the temporary and permanent placements of premier administrative and management professionals. We have a great opportunity for a Bilingual HR Administrative Assistantwith one of our most respected Health Care clients located in East Houston. Bilingua […]
- Human Resources Assistant Jobs in San Diego, CA May 22, 2013
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- What New Graduates Need to Know May 21, 2013If you suspect that your 20-something employee is sneering at you from behind the stack of copies you asked him to collate, research suggests you might be right. Three-quarters of professionals under age 30 think their skills exceed those of an entry-level job, a survey released today by LinkedIn shows. But workers over 30 were [...]Francesca Levy
- Bridging the Gap to Success May 17, 2013At LinkedIn, our mission is to connect talent with opportunity. The Dublin-based Talent Acquisition team decided to participate in the Ireland JobBridge program last year to bring this mission to life in our offices. The JobBridge program was designed by the Irish government to give the unemployed opportunities to gain valuable work experience while retainin […]Colette Feeney
- LinkedIn India is now 20 Million Members Strong [INFOGRAPHIC] May 15, 2013It gives me immense pleasure to announce another momentous occasion in LinkedIn India’s journey. Earlier this month, we crossed 20 million members in India. It is humbling to play a part in the professional lives of millions of Indians, helping them be more productive and successful in their careers. Our members have been our motivation [...]Nishant Rao
- What New Graduates Need to Know May 21, 2013
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- Add Twitter to your professional conversation November 10, 2009Whether you’re an active tweeter or just a consumer of hashtag content, now you can get the most out of Twitter on LinkedIn. Add your Twitter account to your profile, use #in and #li to send your tweets to LinkedIn status, quickly scan what people are tweeting about your company with Company Buzz, and more. [...]rob
- Follow people in the groups you share October 9, 2009Now it’s easy to follow contributions from your connections and share your own activity across groups. Following certain individuals lets you explore their best contributions across the groups you share on LinkedIn. Start following your group connections »rob
- Add Twitter to your professional conversation November 10, 2009
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- Beth Comstock and GE: Imagining the Future May 8, 2013Beth Comstock, a senior vice president and chief marketing officer at General Electric, thinks everyone should embrace change, accept challenges and never fear failure. It is advice that has helped her continue to grow in her career at NBC, CBS and now GE, where, among other things, she convinced the CEO to support a new slogan for the company: "imagina […]
- Research Roundup: Foreign Diversification, Social Comparisons and Consumer Identity May 8, 2013Is investing in foreign stocks still a good strategy for offsetting risk and boosting returns in your portfolio? How do social comparisons impact the different dimensions of trust that people can have for each other? How can companies use emotional cues to convey a particular identity to consumers? Wharton professors Karen Lewis, Maurice Schweitzer and Patti […]
- As Crowdfunding Grows, the Rewards Increase -- but So Do the Risks May 8, 2013As the recent successful campaign to fund a movie based on the television show "Veronica Mars" proves, crowdfunding is now recognized as a reliable funding avenue for both start-ups and established firms. But the growth of the sector also creates more regulatory challenges and raises questions about the risks that funders take when they put their m […]
- Using Community Libraries to Create Social Change in Rural South Asia May 8, 2013READ Global, an international non-profit that uses community libraries as a platform for creating social change in rural villages throughout India, Bhutan and Nepal, is the winner of the second annual Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize awarded to an organization that is creating social impact through leadership and innovation. Wharton administers the priz […]
- Productivity in the Modern Office: A Matter of Impact May 8, 2013More than 50 years after management guru Peter Drucker first wrote about the difficulty of defining and measuring the productivity of knowledge workers, management experts say many companies still do a poor job of it. To get a better gauge of how much employees are accomplishing, experts say managers need to remember that quality is often as important, if no […]
- Wharton's 2013 Business Plan Competition: Health Care, Kids, Fashion and More May 8, 2013Finalists in this year's Wharton Business Plan Competition proposed innovations to disrupt areas including health care, used car sales, children's retail and fashion. On the day of judgment last month, eight teams described their business plan and potential market, with several thousand dollars in prize money on the line. Check out descriptions of […]
- What Eyewear Startup Warby Parker Sees That Others Don't May 8, 2013Warby Parker has vision. The e-commerce startup known for its $95 retro-cool frames has attracted a steady stream of customers and top-notch investors. And just last month in New York City, the company opened its first free-standing store which, according to co-founder Neil Blumenthal, represents "uncharted territory ... the convergence of e-commerce an […]
- Adobe's Shift to the Cloud: Is This the Start of a Trend? May 8, 2013Adobe, the leading software company targeting creative professionals, is exiting the shrink-wrap software business in favor of subscription-based software and online "cloud" services. While perhaps painful at first, the business model change will be ultimately beneficial for consumers and Adobe alike, and other software companies are likely to foll […]
- Fueling Growth in Uncertain Times May 1, 2013Wall Street and Capitol Hill are in different cities, but where dialog on major economic issues is concerned, they might as well be on different continents. To bridge this gap, the Wharton School recently launched the Wharton Public Policy Initiative. On March 7, the Initiative hosted its first major event, the Wharton Economic Summit, in New York City. In t […]
- Housing Has Bounced Back, but Capitol Hill Holds the Key to a Sustained Recovery April 30, 2013Housing demand in the U.S. is back, fueled by low interest rates and government subsidies. But a sustained recovery depends on legislative reforms to improve housing supply and encourage builders. Reforms will take time, but meanwhile investors have found new business niches in single-family home rentals and in buying distressed assets worldwide. Eventually, […]
- Beth Comstock and GE: Imagining the Future May 8, 2013
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- Book Report: Reading Resolutions for 2013 December 17, 2012January can be a good time to wipe the slate clean and begin anew. Whether you want to become a better leader, motivate your team to achieve greater productivity or learn how to think differently about recurring problems, this book report, featuring seven author interviews and two book reviews, offers ideas and advice on how to address the challenges that li […]
- A Farewell to Two Business Visionaries October 10, 2012The Wharton School recently lost two of its most talented and respected faculty members, individuals whose accomplishments shaped the future of their respective disciplines. Emeritus professors Paul Kleindorfer and Paul Green died near the beginning of the academic year -- Kleindorfer on August 24 and Green on September 21. Both are praised by friends and co […]
- Book Bound: Summertime Reading July 3, 2012Many of us long to escape during the summer, whether to a beach, an exotic faraway island or into a captivating novel. For others, vacation means having the time to read about current business topics covered in creative ways. Our latest book report offers some examples, ranging from how to break the 24/7 smartphone habit, to how to prepare the next generatio […]
- Book Report: Spring Reading for a Changing Business Landscape April 4, 2012Spring cleaning offers an opportunity to go through our bookshelves -- virtual and otherwise -- to find old favorites and make room for new ones. In our latest book report, we offer reviews, interviews and excerpts that touch on trends that are changing the way we do business.
- The Complicated Lives of Today's Leaders: Why Being at the Top Is Harder Than Ever August 18, 2010For insights into the ethics, values and competencies required of today's global leaders, Knowledge@Wharton recently coordinated a Wharton Executive Education roundtable discussion with four fellows from The World Economic Forum's Global Leadership Fellows Program. The program allows participants to work full-time at the World Economic Forum while […]
- How GE Builds Global Leaders: A Conversation with Chief Learning Officer Susan Peters May 12, 2010In recent years, GE has faced severe business challenges -- the company's $200 billion market cap is half of what it used to be. Still, an area of enormous strength is the way the company identifies and builds leaders. Much of the credit goes to GE's corporate learning programs, executed through a learning facility in Crotonville, N.Y. As business […]
- Raghda Shaheen: Bridging Two Worlds -- America and The Middle East June 23, 2009Raghda Shaheen, who works for the Dubai International Finance Centre, recently completed a four-week business and legal fellowship program at Wharton and the University of Pennsylvania law school. The program, funded by the U.S. Department of State Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and supported by America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (A […]
- Taking Work-based Learning to the Next Level February 15, 2008In the mid-1990s, a new C-suite title was born when General Electric CEO Jack Welch dubbed Steve Kerr the company's "chief learning officer." Since then, CLOs have sprouted up at major firms in several industries. But what does this new breed of "learning leaders" bring to the table that traditional human resources departments and em […]
- From Pastor to Executive: Equipping Faith Leaders for Economic Development November 14, 2007"One thing that makes my heart beat is the smell of drywall," says Pastor T.L. Rogers, whose Maryland-based congregation once turned a strip mall into a church complex. Having completed that renovation, his church is now thinking about even bigger projects. But for Rogers, whose advanced degree is in Bible studies, meeting with bank executives can […]
- Middle Eastern Businesswomen Discuss Challenges They Face at Home and Abroad May 16, 2007This spring, Wharton and the Penn law school hosted 37 professional women from the Middle East for a four-week legal and business fellowship program funded by the U.S. Department of State Middle East Partnership Initiative and supported by America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST). The women studied management and business skills at Wharto […]
- Book Report: Reading Resolutions for 2013 December 17, 2012
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- Beth Comstock and GE: Imagining the Future May 8, 2013Beth Comstock, a senior vice president and chief marketing officer at General Electric, thinks everyone should embrace change, accept challenges and never fear failure. It is advice that has helped her continue to grow in her career at NBC, CBS and now GE, where, among other things, she convinced the CEO to support a new slogan for the company: "imagina […]
- Using Community Libraries to Create Social Change in Rural South Asia May 8, 2013READ Global, an international non-profit that uses community libraries as a platform for creating social change in rural villages throughout India, Bhutan and Nepal, is the winner of the second annual Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize awarded to an organization that is creating social impact through leadership and innovation. Wharton administers the priz […]
- GE's Jeff Immelt on Leadership, Global Risk and Growth April 30, 2013GE CEO Jeff Immelt runs a $240-billion company that operates in 160 countries. He recently sat down for a candid discussion about leadership with Wharton management professor Michael Useem at the Wharton Economic Summit 2013 in New York City. Their conversation covered themes such as competitive advantage, global risk management, public policy, mentorship, g […]
- The New Philanthropists: More Sophisticated, More Demanding -- and Younger April 24, 2013Steel magnate Andrew Carnegie once said that he who dies leaving behind many millions will "pass away unwept, unhonored and unsung." That philosophy took root in much of the last century, with major philanthropists giving vast fortunes in their later years to institutions devoted to the public good. But donors today aren't taking any chances. […]
- The Cleveland Indians, Sports Agents and the Art of Negotiation April 10, 2013Mark Shapiro got plenty of lessons in negotiation while growing up in Baltimore, thanks to his father, Ron, a sports agent. During a recent Wharton Leadership Lecture, the elder Shapiro and his son, now president of the Cleveland Indians, talked about the qualities important for successful negotiations -- listening, learning, loyalty, respect and the willing […]
- Why Mindfulness and Meditation Are Good for Business March 27, 2013In a world focused on increased productivity and instant gratification, it's hard to imagine that businesspeople have much time for meditation. But huge corporations -- including Google, Monsanto, Hearst and National Grid --have discovered the benefits of meditation at work, including improved teamwork, more effective decision-making and lower levels of […]
- To Close the Gender Gap, What Needs to Change -- Women or the System? March 27, 2013The current debate over why too few women have achieved leadership positions in business and government focuses on two alleged culprits -- women who don't try hard enough to promote themselves, and organizations that don't provide workplaces supportive enough of women's needs. But the issue, say men and women alike, is not that black and white […]
- Steven Ujifusa on William Francis Gibbs and His Ships March 6, 2013Named one of The Wall Street Journal's top 10 nonfiction books of 2012, Steven Ujifusa's A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the SS United States brings William Francis Gibbs' story to life. Wharton legal studies and business ethics professor G. Richard Shell recently sat down with Ujifusa to lear […]
- Talking It Out: The New Conversation-centered Leadership March 6, 2013Every year, hundreds of thousands of new graduates enter the business world, eager to climb the corporate ladder. Their progress on the early rungs of that journey will often be determined by qualities like hard work, determination, knowledge and technical proficiency. But Alan S. Berson and Richard G. Stieglitz, authors of Leadership Conversations: Challeng […]
- Book Report: Spring Reading for a Fresh Start March 6, 2013With spring and, for some, the final quarter of the fiscal year just around the corner, many of us are looking ahead to new personal and organizational growth opportunities. This book report features a mix of author interviews and book reviews that will help to reinvigorate how you approach work. In addition, we cover a series of books that offer insight int […]
- Beth Comstock and GE: Imagining the Future May 8, 2013
- Harvard Home Page
- Marc Lipsitch catches the flu in action October 6, 2009One thing certain about the flu is uncertainty, according to Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health and a prominent authority on the spread of infectious disease. The rise and rapid spread of H1N1 flu virus, known as swine flu, has kept Lipsitch busy in recent months. An expert in computer modeling of disease dynami […]
- Harvard law students venture into new field October 6, 2009A new online journal developed by students at Harvard Law School (HLS) aims to shed light on the area of sports and entertainment law. Students received approval for the Harvard Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law in August and will release the inaugural issue of the annual online publication in the spring of 2010. Within the next couple of years, the jo […]
- Harvard Professor Jack Szostak wins Nobel Prize October 5, 2009Jack Szostak, a genetics professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), has won the 2009 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for pioneering work in the discovery of telomerase, an enzyme that protects chromosomes from degrading. The work not only revealed a key cellular function, it also illuminated process […]
- Marc Lipsitch catches the flu in action October 6, 2009
- Harvard Press Releases
- Harvard announces coordinated academic calendar January 15, 2008
- HEC School of Management
- Global Food. Waste Not, Want NotA report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has found that as much as 50% of all food produced around the world never reaches a human stomach due to issues as varied as inadequate infrastructure and storage facilities through to overly strict sell-by dates, buy-one-get-one free offers and consumers demanding cosmetically perfect food. read more
- 2013 Retail Sustainability ReportThe current report effectively portrays a detailed view of the retail industry’s adoption of sustainability programs. Specifically, authors asked the largest retail companies about the indicators they use to assess the depth and breadth of their sustainability programs. read more
- Measuring the impact of CSRStart: Jun 18 2013 - 00:00 End: Jun 19 2013 - 00:00 Timezone: Etc/GMT From March 2010 until March 2013, the “Impact Measurement and Performance Analysis of CSR” (IMPACT) project will break new ground in addressing these questions across multiple levels and dimensions. Based on an overarching conceptual framework it will combine four empirical methods -econom […]
- Launch event of the European Business Campaign on Skills for JobsStart: Apr 18 2013 - 09:00 End: Apr 18 2013 - 16:00 Timezone: Etc/GMT This event will: read more
- 2013 ABIS Colloquium: "Sustainability & Finance"Start: Oct 15 2013 - 14:00 End: Oct 17 2013 - 17:30 Timezone: Etc/GMT In what ways represents the transition to a globally sustainable economy both challenges and opportunities for the financial sector? To what extent requires the unique combination of risk factors a different role and approach of the financial sector? Are business schools preparing the new […]
- How will the role of NGO's evolve?Start: Apr 15 2013 - 19:00 End: Apr 15 2013 - 21:00 Timezone: Etc/GMT What role will NGOs play over the next few years? How can they make a greater impact on society in a changing context?What will they need in order to channel social causes? In what direction is their capacity for innovation going?
- Tips and Tricks for AdvisorsThe European Commission (EC) has developed a "CSR handbook for small business advisers" which is designed to act as a reference when making decisions on how to adapt business to current CSR guidelines. read more
- 2013 Gibbs & Soell Sense & Sustainability StudyResults of the study found that nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of employed U.S. adults who take part in environmental and social responsibility efforts at work are more likely to make sustainable choices at home as a result. read more
- Toolbox for Water Utility Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission ManagementThis project evaluated, compared, and contrasted process models, impact assessment methods, and performance indicators used by water utilities in North America, Europe, South Africa, and Australasia to evaluate their energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. read more
- The Business Case for Green Building: A Review of the Costs and Benefits for Developers, Investors and OccupantsThe report examines whether or not it’s possible to attach a financial value to the cost and benefits of green buildings. read more
- Global Food. Waste Not, Want Not
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- Closing the Digital Divide: Connectivity is Just the start May 7, 2013It’s no longer about having the link or the hardware or the infrastructure. It’s about what you do with it all
- Shale Gas and the Environment May 7, 2013The recent shift in energy generation towards shale gas is likely to have an important impact on greenhouse gas emissions and therefore on global warming. However, whether this impact will be positive or negative is much debated.
- Shale Gas: Hype or Hope? May 7, 2013A two-thirds plunge in U.S. natural gas prices thanks to soaring output of shale gas has given a boost to U.S. industry that is now being felt in the rest of the world. The impact in terms of competition threatens to be particularly strong in Europe, where high labour and energy costs are discouraging investment and driving companies elsewhere.
- CSR in Saudi Arabia: Far Behind or another Path? May 7, 2013About forty years ago, when the West started debating in earnest the role of the corporation in society, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was primarily focused on corporate charity and donations. Today, the debate is more concerned with strategic CSR, whereby companies search for ways to accommodate stakeholder interests in a manner that benefits profit […]
- INSEAD Knowledge Wins Interactive Media Award May 7, 2013INSEAD Knowledge has won a Best in Class award in the prestigious Interactive Media Awards (IMA) competition, the highest honour bestowed by the organisation. The site achieved a total of 489 out of a possible 500 points in the judging criteria for design, feature functionality, usability, standards compliance and cross-browser capability, with the highest p […]
- Corporate Governance in a Developing World May 7, 2013As they shift towards more market-based economies, Arab companies can no longer afford to neglect demands for greater accountability and transparency in the boardroom.
- Staking the firm’s place in multiple societies May 7, 2013Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) means different things to different people in different countries. Here’s how to sort out the nuances.
- Russia’s Invisible Economy May 7, 2013It’s not all about exporting natural resources to the developed world. Russia has a vibrant network of SMEs operating under the radar screen, fuelling growth.
- Is Social Enterprise Sustainable? May 7, 2013Social Enterprise first evolved in the developing world. Now the business models and social metrics may be going mainstream.
- Investment Banking for Social Enterprise May 7, 2013Raising money for social enterprises used to be a kind of charity work. Now there’s a bond market.
- Closing the Digital Divide: Connectivity is Just the start May 7, 2013
- Insead Leadership
- Closing the Digital Divide: Connectivity is Just the start May 7, 2013It’s no longer about having the link or the hardware or the infrastructure. It’s about what you do with it all
- Shale Gas and the Environment May 7, 2013The recent shift in energy generation towards shale gas is likely to have an important impact on greenhouse gas emissions and therefore on global warming. However, whether this impact will be positive or negative is much debated.
- Shale Gas: Hype or Hope? May 7, 2013A two-thirds plunge in U.S. natural gas prices thanks to soaring output of shale gas has given a boost to U.S. industry that is now being felt in the rest of the world. The impact in terms of competition threatens to be particularly strong in Europe, where high labour and energy costs are discouraging investment and driving companies elsewhere.
- CSR in Saudi Arabia: Far Behind or another Path? May 7, 2013About forty years ago, when the West started debating in earnest the role of the corporation in society, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was primarily focused on corporate charity and donations. Today, the debate is more concerned with strategic CSR, whereby companies search for ways to accommodate stakeholder interests in a manner that benefits profit […]
- INSEAD Knowledge Wins Interactive Media Award May 7, 2013INSEAD Knowledge has won a Best in Class award in the prestigious Interactive Media Awards (IMA) competition, the highest honour bestowed by the organisation. The site achieved a total of 489 out of a possible 500 points in the judging criteria for design, feature functionality, usability, standards compliance and cross-browser capability, with the highest p […]
- Corporate Governance in a Developing World May 7, 2013As they shift towards more market-based economies, Arab companies can no longer afford to neglect demands for greater accountability and transparency in the boardroom.
- Staking the firm’s place in multiple societies May 7, 2013Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) means different things to different people in different countries. Here’s how to sort out the nuances.
- Russia’s Invisible Economy May 7, 2013It’s not all about exporting natural resources to the developed world. Russia has a vibrant network of SMEs operating under the radar screen, fuelling growth.
- Is Social Enterprise Sustainable? May 7, 2013Social Enterprise first evolved in the developing world. Now the business models and social metrics may be going mainstream.
- Investment Banking for Social Enterprise May 7, 2013Raising money for social enterprises used to be a kind of charity work. Now there’s a bond market.
- Closing the Digital Divide: Connectivity is Just the start May 7, 2013
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- IMD hosts IOC President Jacques Rogge May 21, 2013IMD hosts Jacques Rogge
- Two new books explore value for Corporate Learning and Talent Intelligence May 17, 2013corporate learning books
- Financial Times ranks IMD #1 worldwide in open programs for the second consecutive year May 13, 2013Financial Times ranks IMD No 1 worldwide in open programs for the second consecutive year
- IMD Professor Reacts: Carlos A. Primo Braga on the next head of the WTO May 10, 2013The next head of the WTO
- A chance to be the Phantom of the Opera May 7, 2013Zurich Opera
- Four new members join the IMD-Lombard Odier Global Family Business Award Jury May 6, 2013Four new members join the IMD-Lombard Odier Global Family Business Award Jury
- IMD hosts Lucy Dalglish: Press freedom activist and transparency advocate May 2, 2013Press Freedom
- IMD Professor Reacts: Innocence Abroad: President Hollande in China April 26, 2013President Hollande in China
- Web Owners beware April 22, 2013Web Owners beware
- Exploring the extreme with Géraldine Fasnacht April 19, 2013Geraldine Fasnacht at IMD
- IMD hosts IOC President Jacques Rogge May 21, 2013
- IMD Tomorrow’s Challenges
- LESSONS FROM CHINA May 17, 2013Few Chinese companies have been as successful as Haier. The company’s story has lessons that should be valuable for managers in any industry and any market.
- MOVING FROM LAUGHINGSTOCK TO SAVING GRACE May 10, 2013It’s no laughing matter that organizations spend over $200 billion on learning each year. IMD Professor Shlomo Ben-Hur explores what works and what doesn’t in the world of corporate learning.
- BAVARIA'S MIX OF TRADITION AND INNOVATION May 10, 2013Potent brew: Benoit Leleux and Jan van der Kaaij tell the story of Bavaria, a Dutch family-owned beer company with an innovative approach to marketing
- DIVERSIFICATION KEY TO GLOBAL EXPANSION May 3, 2013Emerging market companies must be aware of the need for global leadership as they expand beyond their borders, argues IMD Professor Allen Morrison.
- WORLD COMPETITIVENESS 2.0 May 3, 2013IMD Professor Stephane Garelli looks at the next 25 years of world competitiveness. Countries will become more compatible with each other as economic and social divergences narrow
- WHY IT FUMBLES ANALYTICS April 26, 2013Why IT Fumbles Analytics: IMD Professor Donald A. Marchand and Joe Peppard explain why tech projects should focus less on technology deployment and more on information.
- EVERYONE'S DOING IT April 26, 2013Generating more energy and using it more efficiently are among the central issues of our time. IMD Professor Stuart Read describes how psychology persuaded customers to rethink their energy use
- THE LEGACY OF MARGARET THATCHER April 19, 2013Thatcherism influenced much of the world’s economic policy in the two decades preceding the economic crisis. Perhaps now, a little Confucianism could help bring human nature back in check.
- THE VALUE OF EXECUTIVE EDUCATION April 18, 2013Organizations rarely measure the impact of executive programs, so IMD Professor Bettina Buechel researched the key ways in which executive education produces performance improvements.
- CUT OUT TO LEAD? April 12, 2013How personality plays a role in effective leadership
- LESSONS FROM CHINA May 17, 2013
- London Business School
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- IE Business School
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- Schmidt – MacArthur Fellowship Awarded To Cranfield StudentCranfield student Chidi Ofoegbu has been named by The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in partnership with the Schmidt Family Foundation, as one of eleven students, along with their academic mentors, selected for this unique and important Fellowship.
- Urban Green Space Improvement Project led by Cranfield UniversityMilton Keynes, Bedford and Luton are to provide the setting for one of the largest urban biodiversity studies in the UK.
- Cranfield Experts Help Develop Solar CookerA solar cooker able to harness the sun’s energy to cook food and purify water has been developed by Cranfield University and COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad. The cooker will significantly improve the quality of life for rural communities in the developing world.
- River Eco-Systems Improved With Cranfield ResearchA new remote-controlled ‘boat’ being developed at Cranfield University for the Environment Agency could assist in the recovery of fish populations in UK rivers by improving migration routes and access to vital food and breeding grounds.
- NASA Award Grant To Cranfield UniversityIn a unique move, NASA has placed a three-year research grant to a non-US institution to enable research into future propulsion systems.
- Cranfield joins global fellowshipCranfield University has joined forces with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Imperial College and London Business School in developing a global programme for postgraduate students to develop skills and innovative thinking required to map out a more sustainable economy.
- Predicting Future FracturesA project being led by Cranfield University will develop a new approach to medical diagnosis for bone diseases such as osteoporosis.
- Cranfield To Help Develop A New Generation Of Laser TechnologiesCranfield will be collaborating in a newly announced UK Centre which will be looking at innovative ways of using lasers in UK manufacturing, to replace 'conventional' tools.
- Cranfield Appoints Professor Sir Peter GregsonProfessor Sir Peter Gregson will become Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor of Cranfield University from 1 August 2013.
- Is there anybody out there?Cranfield University has this week completed the grinding of mirror segments to be used for the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) – the largest optical telescope in the world.
- Schmidt – MacArthur Fellowship Awarded To Cranfield Student
- University of Warwick
- Ten 13-18 year olds from across the globe selected to work together for a year-long research projectThe University of Warwick’s IGGY is organising a Junior Commission for the third year running.
- Raid on Bitcoin exchange over-the-top, says ProfessorProfessor Jon Rushman has accused the US authorities of being “hysterical” after seizing the bank account of the world’s biggest Bitcoin exchange.
- Professor Shaheen Ali in 100 most influential Pakistani womenDr Shaheen Sardar Ali, Professor of Law at Warwick and Vice-Chair of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, who was included in the 100 most influential Pakistani women in 2012.
- Warwick academic awarded Bernard Crick Prize for best essayEconomic sociologist Will Davies, from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies at the University of Warwick, has been awarded the Political Quarterly Bernard Crick Prize for best essay.
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers appoints PrincipalThe WMG Academy for Young Engineers is delighted to announce that Kate Tague has been appointed as their first Principal.
- Warwick students only UK team to win place in world robot championshipEngineering students at the University of Warwick are the only UK team to qualify for a place in a global competition to design and build a search and rescue robot.
- National Grid and University of Warwick unite to tackle global and local challengesThe University of Warwick and the National Grid have launched a partnership to tackle global energy challenges as well local issues such as skills and employment in their communities.
- Wikipedia's early stock market warning signsWikipedia could have been used as early warning signs of stock market movements, according to a new study.
- Secrets of spies and servants revealed at new University of Warwick Book FestivalThe secret life of spies and what servants really got up to below stairs will all be revealed at the new University of Warwick Book Festival next month.
- Innovation rains supreme as entrepreneur reinvents the umbrellaAn entrepreneur whose Eureka moment came at last year’s wet and windy Grand National has reinvented the umbrella with the help of WMG at the University of Warwick.
- Ten 13-18 year olds from across the globe selected to work together for a year-long research project
- Linkedin Blog Posts
- Welcome Pulse to the LinkedIn Family | Official LinkedIn BlogI first met Ankit Gupta, one of Pulse's founders, at a technology innovation competition in India many years ago. I keynoted at the event and had the pleasure of meeting Ankit, who went on to win the competition. We spent that ...
- A New Mobile Experience Designed for the ... - LinkedIn BlogOur mobile audience has greatly evolved over the past year. Today, our mobile professionals span across the globe and represent a broad spectrum, from executives to young professionals and from road warriors to desk ...
- LinkedIn Is Trying To Ban The World's Oldest Profession – ReadWriteLinkedIn flashes the red light to "escort services." Yes, even if you make your living that way.
- Nimble 3.0 Released With LinkedIn-Like "Today" Feature, Filters, MoreSocial CRM startup Nimble now enables users to keep track of their connections. It has a daily news feed to show what's happening with people that day.
- LinkedIn Bans Prostitution and Escort Services | GeekosystemLinkedIn just updated their user agreement, and it brings some bad news for sex workers. The updated UA explicitly bans the use of LinkedIn to promote prostitution and escort services -- even in places where those things are ...
- How to Network Using LinkedIn Groups | Social Media ExaminerLinkedIn Groups: how to find relevant groups, build credibility and make new connections that can ultimately help grow your business.
- Introducing the New LinkedIn Contacts: A Smarter Way to Stay in ...Have you ever wished for a personal assistant who reminds you when your colleagues are celebrating new jobs or birthdays? Or have you wanted to quickly pull up the last conversations you had with people before you head ...
- 200 Million Members! | Official LinkedIn BlogWe recently crossed an important and exciting milestone for the company. LinkedIn now counts over 200 million members as part of our network, with representation in more than 200 countries and territories. We serve our ...
- Start a Conversation by Mentioning Your Connections on LinkedIn ...We know that LinkedIn members are some of the most engaged professionals online. After all, you are involved in millions of conversations across LinkedIn day after day. That's why we want to make it even easier for you to ...
- 7 B2B Strategies for LinkedIn Marketing - Salesforce BlogLinkedIn marketing continues to pick up steam, as more and more businesses, particularly B2B businesses, realize the importance and value of creating a comprehensive strategy for one of the world's largest social networks.
- Welcome Pulse to the LinkedIn Family | Official LinkedIn Blog
- iGoogle Blog Posts
- Periscope Gadget: "Basecamp control on iGoogle & in GMail too"Periscope Gadget gives you control over multiple Basecamp accounts on your iGoogle homepage, directly in GMail, on your Windows Desktop with Google Gadgets and even on your iPhone. I really needed (and wanted) a ...
- Google Now likely to step into iGoogle breach (Wired UK)Google's current homepage option, iGoogle, is retiring in November 2013, and it looks increasingly likely that Google Now is being groomed as a replacemen.
- 6 Great Alternatives to iGoogle - Gizmo's Tech Support AlertThis article lists 6 great free alternatives to iGoogle.
- Why iGoogle Is a Stupid Model for the Intranet Home Page - Intranet ...Do you use iGoogle? I don't. I played around with it once. I dragged a few widgets around the screen and thought, that's kinda neat. Now, what was I searching for again?
- “Blog Bank” Replaces iGoogle Page - Laowai Chinese 老外中文With the upcoming demise of iGoogle (see image above), I've decided to explore better options for what used to be the “Learn Chinese” iGoogle Page. The best new thing I've found is NetVibes. So I'm very happy to announce ...
- MyLinkCloud - The iGoogle Alternative You've Been Looking ForThe news of Google shutting down iGoogle (November, 2013 for existing users) has left people scrambling to find alternative start page services on the web. One alternative to iGoogle that I tried last fall is MyLinkCloud.
- Google OpenSocial Platforms: Orkut and iGoogleJia Chen from RockYou invited me to talk about Google OpenSocial platforms, Orkut and iGoogle during his talk at Web 2.0 Expo this morning: Building an App for Social Platforms. It was a great sessions, with representative ...
- igoogle to disappear - WindowsBBS ForumSteve: I love the simplicity of my igoogle page: I have birthday reminders, sports scores I can open, weather, map access, news I can open, and search.
- Google Now soll auf dem Desktop laufen und womöglich iGoogle ...Google Now für den Desktop nutzt wie am Smartphone die Standortdaten des Nutzers, um aktuelle Informationen wie Wetter- und Verkehrsdaten anzuzeigen. Vermutet wird, dass der Such-Dienst die personalisierte ...
- Death of iGoogle and Google Reader- Consider Protopage as a ...http://www.protopage.com In the beginning, Google created Google Personalized Homepages- and they saw it was good. Next they improved upon it and created.
- Periscope Gadget: "Basecamp control on iGoogle & in GMail too"
- Google Hot Trends (Searches on Google)
- Xbox One, NBA Draft 2013, Alice Eve, Call of Duty Ghosts, ...Xbox One NBA Draft 2013 Alice Eve Call of Duty Ghosts Oklahoma tornado Ray Manzarek Tumblr Dancing With the Stars Jodi Arias Zach Sobiech Blackhawks Nicki Minaj April Macie Memorial Day Miguel Eva Longoria Wardrobe Malfunction Drake Eva Longoria WWE Celebrity Apprentice
- Xbox One, NBA Draft 2013, Alice Eve, Call of Duty Ghosts, ...
- Company News Reuter
- Kerry hails tentative Raytheon arms sale to OmanMUSCAT, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hailed on Wednesday what U.S. officials said was an estimated $2.1 billion deal for Oman to buy a ground-based air defence system from U.S. defense contractor Raytheon Co. .
- GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar dips, shares mixed ahead of Bernanke testimony* Dollar index dips 0.1 pct, Bund futures rise * Markets bets on 'no-change' signal from Fed chief * European shares steady near multi-year highs By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The dollar dipped and benchmark Bund futures rose on Wednesday as expectations hardened that the head of the U.S. central bank will later in the day signal no […]
- CORRECTED-Intuit third-quarter profit rises 12 pct(Corrects paragraph 2 to say net income rose to $822 million, not $1.24 million, from $734 million, not $1.11 million. Third-quarter earnings per share was $2.71, not 2.71 cents. The comparable figure for a year earlier was $2.42, not 2.42 cents)
- Kazakhs to decide fate of ConocoPhillips' Kashagan stake by July 2ASTANA, May 22 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan will decide by July 2 how it wishes to proceed on its right to buy U.S. oil major ConocoPhillips' stake in its huge Kashagan oilfield, Kazakh Oil & Gas Minister Sauat Mynbayev said on Wednesday.
- UPDATE 1-Sony to assess spin-off plan; cuts targets for cameras, smartphones* Sony cuts 2014-15 camera sales fcast to 1.3 trln yen from 1.5 trln
- European shares steady near multi-year highsLONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - European shares steadied near multi-year highs on Wednesday, as caution ahead of testimony from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the day tempered the equity rally.
- RPT-Shale gas, energy costs vex EU leaders* Shale gas complicated in EU, could weaken Russian position
- RPT-EU leaders look to end Apple-style tax avoidance schemes* EU loses 1 trillion euros a year to tax avoidance, evasion
- Turkey eyes oil, gas deals with Iraqi Kurdistan in 2013ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - Turkey is looking to sign commercial contracts this year with Russian and U.S. companies operating in northern Iraq for joint oil and gas exploration, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz told Reuters.
- Nikkei hits fresh 5-1/2-year high on BOJ optimism, Sony soars* BOJ's view on economy outlook spur buying in futures * Volume highest since April 5 * Sony jumps on report of assessing spin-off proposal By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average climbed 1.6 percent to a fresh 5-1/2-year high on Wednesday, spurred on by the Bank of Japan's optimism about the economic outlook, while Sony Corp […]
- Kerry hails tentative Raytheon arms sale to Oman
- Social Learning
- How to organise a formal online social learning experience for the ...Online social workshop at the Social Learning Centre starts Monday 27 May. Organising a formal online social learning experience for the workplace is much more than just requiring people to use some social media tools in ...
- Social Learning: a Namibian Experiment | eLearning Africa News ...Social Learning: a Namibian Experiment. Agaricus_bisporus_5112261430_8556037af0_b In Sub-Saharan Africa, innovative approaches are constantly being developed to address the region's acute education challenges.
- JPL Learning Solutions - Connecting Social Learning to e-LearningConnecting Social Learning to e-Learning. Tweet. Nicole Miller. By Nicole Miller, Instructional Designer; See all posts by this author; October 23, 2012. Social media continues to grow worldwide. Facebook, Twitter and Yammer are becoming ...
- Social learning dilemma | Theory, Evolution, and Games GroupShould I innovate and focus on my own fields of interest, or should I imitate and follow the trends? Conveniently, the field best equipped to answer this question, i.e. “social learning strategies and decision making”, was sixth of ...
- Where's your library? Questions around sharing and social learning ...Just contrast these social learning approaches with organisations views of knowledge, often locking training and learning up in rooms, hiding them away on systems. If an airport can have a library in the main concourse, why ...
- Let's not mix up social learning and informal learning | DynaMind ...In March I participated in the workshop “Social Learning in Business” run by Harold Jarche of the Social Learning Centre. With DynaMind's focus on social learning I was excited to join a group who would be discussing just ...
- Professional Development in Social Learning: 3 different skill areasTrackBack. TrackBack URL for this entry: http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d8341c887753ef01910227a8f9970c. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Professional Development in Social Learning: 3 ...
- Notes on social learning in business | Harold JarcheWe just finished a month-long workshop at the Social Learning Centre which involved over 50 participants from many countries. The workshop was on social learning in business, and followed on from previous ones like the ...
- Organising an Online Social Workshop | Social Learning CentreOrganising a formal social learning experience for the workplace is much more than just requiring people to use some social media tools within a face-to-face event or bolted-on to some e-learning content; rather it means ...
- Collaborative Social Learning | The Digital SphinxUnveiling the truth about the complex digital marketplace. (by Jason Burnham, Partner & Social Engineer, Burnham Marketing)
- How to organise a formal online social learning experience for the ...
- Talent Management Blog Posts
- New talent management/applicant tracking software launches - Ri5Following a year in development including various stages of beta-testing and further fine-tuning, the resourcingpod applicant tracking and talent management system has finally been launched to customers.
- The 5 R's of Talent Management for Generation X Leaders | Alister ...n reading the November 2012 address by Cynthia Trudell of PepsiCo to the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, I found it.
- Corsello OnDemand… on talent management, modern marketing ...Jason Corsello didn't just turn out to be a great analyst and one of the original HR bloggers, but he's now honing his knowledge to be a real strategist in modern marketing plying his trade leading strategy and marketing for ...
- On-demand or on-premise: Which is better for talent management ...Posted by John Kleeman In an earlier post, I explained 6 reasons why the Cloud is usually better for deploying talent management software. These.
- Talent Management Specialist - HigherEdJobsUNT System. Talent Management Specialist Department Overview DO NOT APPLY TO THIS POSTING. ANY APPLICATIONS ATTACHED TO THIS POSTING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR THESE ...
- 3 Cutting Edge Talent Management Practices From Silicon ValleyAnyone who tracks advanced trends in talent management knows that many of them originated in the Silicon Valley. However, you probably also know that many of the publicized practices that …
- Talent Management Analyst - HigherEdJobsAs a result we are recruiting three (3) new HR Directors to develop and oversee newly forming centers of excellence in: talent management, talent acquisition and total rewards. The successful candidate(s) will have the ...
- Vana Workforce transforms Recruitment and Talent ManagementGlobal Customers Select Vana Workforce to Transform Recruitment and Talent Management.
- Talent Management Technology Vendors - The List | Accidental ...The Talent Management Technology market is dynamic and changing. Here is a first pass at a comprehensive list of Talent Management Technology Vendors.
- Percept Talent Management | IISMPercept Talent Management. Engage, Empower and Entertain are the three-pillars of Percept Talent. Incepted in 2007, Percept Talent marks a confluence between creating, inculcating, honing and promoting 'TALENT' in every sense of the ...
- New talent management/applicant tracking software launches - Ri5
- Business Reuters
- Dollar dips, shares mixed ahead of Bernanke testimonyLONDON (Reuters) - The dollar dipped and benchmark Bund futures rose on Wednesday as expectations hardened that the head of the U.S. central bank will later in the day signal no tapering off of the bank's ultra-easy monetary policy.
- Rolls-Royce wins engine order from U.S. lessor CITLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply engines to power 23 Airbus aircraft ordered by U.S. leasing company CIT Aerospace, it said on Wednesday.
- BOJ holds steady despite bond turmoil, upgrades economic outlookTOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept policy steady on Wednesday despite concerns over recent volatility in bond market, saying growth is starting to pick up even as risks loomed from an uncertain global outlook.
- Insight: No more easy pickings in Russia's banking marketMOSCOW (Reuters) - Foreign banks that once treated Russia as virgin land where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for.
- Merck signs $5 billion share buyback agreement with Goldman Sachs(Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc said it has entered into a $5 billion share repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs Group Inc, as the drug giant looks to prop up shareholder value in face of stiff competition from makers of less-costly generics.
- Prosecutors consider using racketeering law against SAC: sourceNEW YORK (Reuters) - Prosecutors are considering charging Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors as a criminal enterprise engaged in a long pattern of insider trading in stocks, according to a person familiar with the matter.
- Ford adds production in North America to meet new car demandDETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is adding a week of production at 20 North American factories this year to build an additional 40,000 vehicles and help sustain its gains in U.S. market share.
- Apple CEO makes no apology for company's tax strategyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it may end up paying more.
- The Irish loophole behind Apple's low tax billLONDON (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has depended on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs.
- Ex-strategist can sue UBS as whistleblower: U.S. judgeNEW YORK (Reuters) - UBS AG lost a bid Tuesday to dismiss a whistle-blower lawsuit by a former commercial mortgage-backed securities strategist who said he was fired for refusing to publish misleading research reports.
- Dollar dips, shares mixed ahead of Bernanke testimony
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