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I recently had the pleasure of chatting with TalentCulture’s good friend, Phil Simon regarding his new book “The New Small”.  Simon is the author of three books: The New Small, Why New Systems Fail, and The Next Wave of Technologies. A recognized technology expert, he consults companies on how to optimize their use of technology.  His contributions have [...]

It was almost like science fiction. Almost. The fact that last night’s #TChat was about 2011 workplace culture predictions and commentary, and we as pseudo-soothsayers and part-time prophets were locked in a post-economic-apocalyptic vault painting the walls with phosphorescent Twiffiti. Some of which was right on the bottom line, and some of which was, well, not. [...]

My personal strategy is doing lots of evaluation on important things throughout the year to gauge what’s working and not working. These regular progress and results checks suggest a range of adjustments to make (along with their potential impacts). Afterward, I decide what to change. Given this ongoing process, I’ve never been big on New [...]

TalentCulture caught up with Matthew Mamet, one of the founders of EditMe at Mass Innovation Night 13. EditMe is a ” small start-up company focused on creating easy-to-use software supported by fast, friendly customer service.” TC: What is EditMe? MM: EditMe is the easiest way to create collaborative websites online. It is a SAAS-based wiki [...]

Dan Finnigan, CEO of Jobvite, offered a really insightful Twitter job search tip about Twitter, stating, “It’s not the individual Tweet that attracts the employer, but your cumulative presence on Twitter.”  He went on to say that Twitter is not just a broadcast tool for self-promotion and short-term job searching, but also an opportunity for [...]

This post is by guest blogger Cathy Y. Taylor When the 2009-2010 NBA season ends, super star LeBron James will be a free agent. King James, as he is affectionately called, has been a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers since he jumped from high school to the pros six years ago. He has brought a lot of excitement [...]

I start companies.  About every seven years or so, I get another one started.  Truth: I have not had a ‘win’ the scale of a Facebook, but I have not had a loser yet, either.  Two went public and initial investors have always made money, how much depended on when they exited. Over the last [...]