55-Plus: The New Unemployables?

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Phaedra Brotherton

Although the percentage of those considered "long-term unemployed" (27 or more weeks) is at its highest level since 1948, job seekers 55 and older are having the toughest time of all. According to a new study, possible culprits include not having the right skills and jo... More »

Organizations Lag Behind in Measuring Learning’s Value

Phaedra Brotherton

A new survey shows that more than half of organizations aren’t linking learning to financial or business outcomes, but they are interested in learning how to do it. More »

The Professional Is Political: Three Steps to Avoid Business Communication Stumbles

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Karen Friedman

As I exited Amtrak at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station and made my way to the escalator destined upward to the grand train lobby, the oddest thing happened. The moving staircase that was still packed with people heading down to the train platform suddenly changed dire... More »