When Sarah Stamboulie worked in human resources at Morgan Stanley and then at Cantor Fitzgerald, she routinely checked job applicants' references. They were not always positive. "You know it's bad when you ask about the person, and then there's that pause," she says. "Or they might say, 'Is attendance important to you?'" Or they claim that their company policy prevents them from talking about the person. "If you get three of those, you're like, this person is not good," says Stamboulie, who[...] read »
Citibank tries to take down the competition by focusing on customers first. Will they win?
Hint: Skip the medical degree. Female pharmacists and physical therapists make almost as much as surgeons.
With a hangover from the recession, most companies are extremely hesitant to raise prices. We are all squeezed into a tough spot where our costs are increasing and our prices aren't. We are expected to provide great service at rock bottom prices. OK, don't give up hope! read »
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I am writing a story about the state of the strip club economy for this blog. read »
Today, Time magazine released its annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. It features 34 women, a record number for the list, up from 31 last year. read »
While the news media reports the tragic situation in Japan and the difficult situation in Libya, there is a bigger problem that remains unrecognized and unaddressed. America is in “meltdown”—not from a nuclear accident—but from a deplorable lack of leadership. The meltdowns in America are many. I can’t begin to cover them all in a short post. I will simply list some of the most concerning and most obvious. read »