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Finding Meaningful Work at 70: Day Two
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Finding Meaningful Work at 70: Day One
Follow my daily career quest to prove that whether you’re 50, 60, or even 70 you can take charge of your career, find meaningful work, and be audacious at any age. Read Day One
VIDEO: Michael Tippett on ‘The Future of Work’
With so many jobs being replaced because of the efficiency of technology, Michael Tippett asks, “What will we be doing when we’re not working?” Watch the video here from Sam Sullivan’s Public Salon
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Resumes will vanish, machines will drive gender diversity, and recruiting for “LQ” next big thing
Resumes will vanish, machines will drive gender diversity, and recruiting for something called “LQ” will be the next big thing. These are three predictions about the future of recruiting that Accenture’s former Global Head of Recruiting who recently joined Delta Air Lines, Jennifer Carpenter, shared at Talent Connect 2017. Read the LinkedIn Talent Blog article
The Résumé Rider: Job Search Lessons from the Challenged Motorcycle Industry
The motorcycle industry is in crisis. “The call of the pipes,” like a high-frequency dog whistle, was selectively heard by the Easy Rider generation whose declining numbers are reflected in motorcycle sales numbers. 54% of those hard-ass $64k+ earners in the professional ranks of doctors, lawyers, dentists and judges have been killed in motorcycle crashes that have doubled since 1995 with the number of retirement-age motorcyclists involved in bad accidents growing at an alarming rate. And, although those big trikes have appealed to a growing segment of the aging motorcycle market, it’s nowhere near a panacea for the motorcycle industry overall. Evidence of the generational time bomb is reflected in the numbers: Continue reading The Résumé Rider: Job Search Lessons from the Challenged Motorcycle Industry
Aliza Licht on DESIGN YOU with Dr. Garrison Leykam
Aliza Licht is a brand marketing and communications executive in the fashion industry with twenty years of experience and a passion for brand storytelling, content creation, digital innovation, and influencer marketing.
Aliza started her career with editorial stints at Harper’s Bazaar and Marie Claire and ultimately spent seventeen years creating the global brand strategy for Donna Karan and DKNY. In 2009, she intuitively knew that social media was going to change the world. Before any other fashion brand had stepped into the social game, Aliza created an anonymous Twitter personality called DKNY PR GIRL. DKNY PR GIRL pioneered authentic voices in social media and ultimately captivated the attention of 1.5 million people around the world across platforms. In 2011, she revealed herself as the person behind the handle, which resulted in over 230 million global impressions, including a full-page feature in The New York Times. Continue reading Aliza Licht on DESIGN YOU with Dr. Garrison Leykam
The Résumé Rider: Customize Your Own Job Description
As writer Ashley Jude Collie so aptly put it, “The growing impulse to customize motorcycles undoubtedly taps into a deep human desire to express personal tastes, individuality and self-expression.” Even Burger King scrapped its 40-year-old ‘‘Have It Your Way’’ slogan in favor of the more personal ‘‘Be Your Way.’’ And, it’s not just the boutique bike builders that are both driving and benefiting from the customization movement. Major motorcycle manufacturers like Yamaha tout, “We build it, you make it your own.” Continue reading The Résumé Rider: Customize Your Own Job Description