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Category Archives: Careers/Jobs Strategy
“Go West (now overseas)” or at least source iPhone parts globally for a thriving business !
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Overcoming the mid-career, mid-skill problem – Part-II
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What’s next for American mid-careers with globalization and the recession?-Part-I
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Innovation and Seth Godin’s “Linchpin”
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Innovation is the solution to job growth- but how to innovate?
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2010 trends for niche markets
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No Superbowl but online advertising for Pepsi
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Climate Change and US jobs- some CEO green options
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Implementing Insurance for the Uninsured- a view from Hartford Connecticut -The Insurance Capital of the World
We are near Hartford, Connecticut the Insurance capital so my views are biased in favor of the industry. More so when I learnt that Aetna Chairman and CEO Ronald Williams has regretfully announced 1200 job cuts in the next four months.