Economic recovery gives frustrated workers job options

The boss' perception: Given the rough economy, workers are thrilled just to have a steady paycheck. The employee's reality: Many are frustrated, secretly seeking new opportunities - and soon could be scooped up by another company as the economy recovers. More than 8 in ... More »

The FCC's Plans to Launch a Social Networking Site

Happy Monday! I stumbled across this post today on govexec.com and thought it was worth sharing. The site, while still under construction, will be open to others outside FCC that are interested in joining the discussions. I think this is pretty ground-breaking, and I ho... More »

ASTD's Galagan featured in HR Executive Story on Army Wiki Use

Anyone paying attention to ASTD lately knows the organization has embraced the concept of social learning as an effective tool for training and development. Executive editor Pat Galagan continues to copious amounts of research on social networks and Web 2.0 technologies... More »

How will Twitter change the way people do business?

So, Twitter. Twitter, Twitter, Twitter. Tweet. Tweet. Tweet. What do you do with it? I am still trying to figure it out. I sort of get it, but then I don't. As a member and employee of an organization that aims to lead the profession, it's part of my job to try to figur... More »

Survey: Despite Economy, Americans Happy on the Job

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Americans are happy at work, just not as happy as they used to be. According to a just-released national survey - the third annual SnagAJob.com Labor Happiness Index - more than half of the U.S. workforce (58%) says they are happy on the ... More »