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Crowdworking: Let the Tail Wag the Dog

rss@higheredjobs.com (Peter Weddle) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:00:38 EST

The potency of using a "long tail" strategy in selling to consumers was first popularized in an October, 2004 article in Wired magazine.Written by Chris Anderson, it urged companies to abandon their conventional focus on selling a small number of popular items and, instead, retool themselves to...

The Rise of the Privileged Worker

rss@higheredjobs.com (Peter Weddle) — Mon, 3 Nov 2008 15:21:44 EST

Look around at the increasing rate of unemployment, and it may seem like an odd time to be talking about "privileged workers."The conventional wisdom, of course, is that, other than overpaid CEOs, there are few people today who would qualify for such a title. And, I would respectfully suggest that exactly the opposite is true....

How to Prevent a Wall Street Meltdown in Your Career

rss@higheredjobs.com (Peter Weddle) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:56:43 EST

The past couple of weeks have been hideous for investors.Forget about the risk takers on Wall Street -- they deserve what they're getting -- I'm talking about the working men and women who have watched their 401(k) and mutual fund investments shrink before their very eyes.For many of us...

Carrie the Careful Consumer

rss@higheredjobs.com (Peter Weddle) — Mon, 6 Oct 2008 12:37:43 EST

I received an email the other day from a recruiter with an interesting question.Let's call her Carrie.Or, better yet, Carrie the Careful Consumer.She wrote me to ask about a job board she was considering for some of her employer's staffing requirements.She had noticed that the site displayed the logo...

What Should Labor Day Really Mean?

rss@higheredjobs.com (Peter Weddle) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:16:12 EST

For many years now, Labor Day has served two purposes.It has been a day of parades and other events to celebrate trade and labor organizations and the working men and women who are their members.And, it has traditionally been a day of barbeques and picnics to mark the end of summer and the beginning of the school year, the football season and...

Become a Career Activist

rss@higheredjobs.com (Peter Weddle) — Mon, 8 Sep 2008 14:07:10 EST

The most successful people in the world of work understand the importance of professional development.They know that the heart of a healthy career is one's expertise in their profession, craft or trade.More than simply being competent, they want to be experts in the knowledge that defines their field and masters of its application on the job....