Employment
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Healing our nation of corporate lemmings
Getting people to identify with your company sounds ideal, in theory. But business leaders need to work on releasing their employees from corporate peer pressure. By Eleanor Bloxham
Eleanor Bloxham, CEO of The Value Alliance - Jul 9, 2012 9:30 AM ET -
Dear America: It's time to up our entrepreneurial game
The old paradigm -- get good grades, go to college, get a job, start a family -- is becoming a luxury for the few. How much longer are we going to tell this generation that "good" jobs will simply reappear? By Scott Gerber
Jul 2, 2012 1:48 PM ET -
Dear Summer Intern: This is an audition for your future
The summer that offers what might be your best hope of landing a real, live job upon graduation. That is if you can remember the following things.
By Jack and Suzy Welch
FORTUNE -- Once upon a time – i.e., eons ago – one of us had a summer internship that mainly involved playing golf with the boss, who appreciated the company of a college kid with a single-digit handicap. Not MORE
Jun 15, 2012 8:53 AM ET -
Are we killing off the cover letter?
Recruiters are divided over whether the cover letter is still useful: some say it's an outdated tradition while others swear it's a key to snagging a job. By Denis Wilson
Jun 8, 2012 10:30 AM ET -
Recent college grads: They're not so bad at work
Employers that regularly hire workers in their early 20s find them to be just as diligent and competent as their generational predecessors. By Katherine Reynolds Lewis
Jun 7, 2012 11:37 AM ET -
A closer look at the labor market's 'new normal'
Behind May's lackluster employment figures are a couple of ominous trends, says one CEO. The good news for employees: More training. By Anne Fisher
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jun 6, 2012 11:34 AM ET -
How recent grads can land jobs
How do you distinguish yourself in a market filled with people who lack the skills and the credentials to get noticed? Here are a few tips. By Amy Kaslow
Jun 4, 2012 10:39 AM ET -
No unpaid internship? No problem
As student loan debt heads skyward, not all students can spend their summers as unpaid interns. How baristas and sales clerks can compete with internship-heavy resumes. By Colleen Leahey
Colleen Leahey, Reporter - May 22, 2012 12:41 PM ET -
Employee burnout: Around the corner? Already here?
As employees work harder and longer, some are facing a breaking point, even though many companies aren't paying attention. By Gary M. Stern
May 21, 2012 9:58 AM ET -
After Yahoo: Why do powerful people lie?
Why do leaders risk so much over what, in the grand scheme of things, is a small dishonesty? By Katherine Reynolds Lewis
May 16, 2012 2:37 PM ET
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CEO Roger Crandall thinks that means-testing and older retirement ages are inevitable, but that its unlikely entitlements for the less affluent will be touched. Play -
CEO Roger Crandall thinks rates will remain low, but says MassMutual has diversified its portfolio to protect against any changes. Play -
CEO Roger Crandall says emerging economies like China are prime growth targets. Play -
Roger Crandall says that baby boomers will have to keep working into retirement and that young people have been scared off by the stock market. Play
