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Today’s guest post is by our talented colleague, and friend Cathy Taylor.  Cathy is a social media expert who helps businesses develop comprehensive communications strategies

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

You’re a leader. And you’re standing warily in front of an amusement park entrance, your spouse and two children in tow. Or you could be

Helping people is in my personal core purpose, and assisting people seeking employment provides a source of fulfillment. In recent years, I’ve presented someone for a VP position at a well-known telecom brand, referred a friend for her first independent project within hours of learning she’d left her job, and recommended another colleague for his initial speaking gig at a national conference.

Ask any HR professional what concerns them the most, and “Becoming a relevant and important part of the corporate team” will be in the top five. “What can I do to make myself more credible to my leaders?” is the question typically asked.

Culture has always fascinated me. In the TalentCulture community we like to think of it in two ways (thanks to www.Dictionary.com): first, as the quality

Today’s post is by our guest blogger, and friend, Jeff Wilfong.  Jeff has assisted with web 2.0 and business strategy for a number of large-scale

After some careful research on job growth, happiness, opportunity, and nightlife, I’ve pinned down the top 10 cities for fresh college graduates to live, work

In all my previous jobs, including my current one running an HR marketing firm, I’ve hired dozens and dozens of employees – from higher education to high-tech to the HR marketplace, marketing and PR. I’ve played recruiter, hiring manager and human resources, although I’ve never officially held the title of any with the exception of sourcer. When I first entered the HR marketplace over a decade ago, I went to work as a sourcing account manager for a company called Tapestry.net prior to taking over the marketing communications function and internal sales team.

Meet Mad Man Don Draper at his finest: the pressed suit, the neat hair, the confident gaze. He’s about to pitch an idea to a

The press has been lamenting recent dismal numbers on job satisfaction. Early this month, the Conference Board – which regularly pumps out interesting data on employment, the economy and business trends – issued a report that indicates job satisfaction is at its lowest level in two decades. This fact seems stunning in an economy where one in 10 of us is searching for a job – after all, if you have a job, shouldn’t you be satisfied, by definition? Or should you?

Written by Kirsten Taggart Number 5: Eco-friendly home energy systems Sanyo and Panasonic are developing systems that use fuel cells to heat water and batteries

Not many would disagree with the fact that effective communication increases employee engagement and retention.  However, with social media, participation and business value are often

Today’s post is by our guest blogger, and friend, Jeff Wilfong.  Jeff has assisted with web 2.0 and business strategy for a number of large-scale

Originally posted by Chris Jones, a TalentCulture contributing writer. He is an IT Strategy & Change Management consultant, with a passion for driving new levels

Finding a job is a job. But what kind of job is it? When you think about it, the job search is actually a public

Welcome to TalentCulture, one voice of our eclectic community. My team of contributors will launch conversations about the issues of career, culture (workplace, digital lifestyle,

For a long time, a large corporation provided the context for my career.  Even amid dramatic change and outright chaos, relationships between me and just