Best Practices Series
Higher education online gets even cheaper
5/17/2013
- Business Insider
The Internet is poised to continue disrupting higher education as an industry, if the Georgia Institute of Technology is any indication. The school plans to offer a master's degree in computer science Read More
Will the mobile revolution lead to a dark age of cybercrime?
5/17/2013
- CSO
The proliferation of mobile devices and consumers' penchant for always-on connectivity is opening a sea of opportunity for emerging criminal gangs looking for new ways to exploit targets, according to Read More
Remembering the leadership of Michael Scott
5/16/2013
- TheDailyMuse.com
NBC's "The Office" ended Thursday, but the managerial wit and wisdom of Michael Scott will live forever. This article collects some of Scott's most important leadership insights. "Remember when people Read More
White House covered up IRS scandal, says Rep. Camp
5/17/2013
- Washington Times, The
- Politico (Washington, D.C.)
- Washington Post, The
The White House was involved in a "cover-up" of the IRS' targeting of conservative groups, said Rep. David Camp, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, during his panel's first hearing regard Read More
Google Glass adds 7 apps
5/16/2013
- New York Times (tiered subscription model), The
Google has introduced Glassware, seven applications for Glass that include Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook, as well as news alerts from CNN. Glassware is available to those who paid $1,500 for an early v Read More
What should we call sustainability?
5/17/2013
- GreenBiz.com
All of the terms for eco-friendly business practices -- including "CSR," "sustainability," "corporate citizenship" and "triple bottom line" -- are jargon and confusing, Steve Voien writes. It's time f Read More
Workers are filing more wage-theft lawsuits, analysis finds
5/17/2013
- Wall Street Journal, The
The number of lawsuits accusing employers of wage theft increased nearly 10% in the 12 months that ended March 31, according to an analysis of government data by law firm Seyfarth Shaw. Some employmen Read More
How to use the "reverse graffiti" approach on your resume
5/17/2013
- SimplyHired.com
Job seekers can learn from street artists who practice "reverse graffiti," a style in which the artist removes grime on a building or sidewalk to create a picture. Instead of adding things to your res Read More
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NLRB ruling is invalid because of improper appointment, court says
5/17/2013
- Bloomberg
An appeals court has determined that a National Labor Relations Board ruling involving a nursing home was invalid because one of the board's members was appointed in an improper manner. The appeals co Read More
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