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Hiring A New Team Player? Lessons From The NFL Draft
Forbes - 4 May 2014 07:12
One of the most perplexing tasks of any business leader is hiring the right people for the right jobs. After all, effective teamwork requires the interdependent participation of all the players. And for maximum success, ...
Video is in the classroom - and your new college recruits expect it in the conference room
Venture Beat - 4 May 2014 23:02
Guest Post: As new grads enter the workforce, they expect video to be an essential part of corporate learning and communication. And companies that don't embrace the technology risk being at the back of the line for job�...
PayPal parts ways with exec Rakesh 'Rocky' Agrawal after Twitter tirade
Venture Beat - 4 May 2014 22:27
Breakups are always hard, and sometimes kind of messy. Such is the case between PayPal and its (now former) VP of strategy Rakesh "Rocky" Agrawal, who parted ways as of this weekend. Agrawal, a former VentureBeat columni...
Why You Should Be Concerned About The New 'Smart Guns' (Whether You Love Or Hate Guns)
Forbes - 4 May 2014 20:40
Smartguns, which just entered the market, are firearms equipped with small embedded computers that are supposed to enhance safety by preventing anyone other than authorized parties from firing the weapons, and, in some c...
Game Informer teases its cover story on Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Venture Beat - 4 May 2014 19:37
Full details will be in Game Informer's June cover story, available in magazine form in the coming days.
Microsoft partnering with Showtime on live-action Halo TV show
Venture Beat - 4 May 2014 18:46
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One Thing The French, Greeks And Other Europeans Cannot Get Right
Forbes - 4 May 2014 18:21
Wealth creation, not wealth distribution, should top the list of economic priorities of a society.
Are You Growing Your Business Into The Ground? - 5 Ways To Increase Cash Flow
Forbes - 4 May 2014 17:21
Business owners frequently ask, "What is the most important single measure of my business success that I should monitor?" For most businesses, the measure of Free Cash Flow (FCF) is the most critical measure that should ...
Build A Presence On LinkedIn And Get Your Connections Talking
Forbes - 4 May 2014 16:35
When it comes to developing a strategic presence on LinkedIn, many social media managers employ a similar process. Step one: Set up a company page. Step two: Nag everyone you know to follow it. Step three: Neglect Linked...
Picking Your Start-Up Or A Corporate Job? Don't. Do Both.
Forbes - 4 May 2014 12:14
Does one have to make the choice between entrepreneur OR corporate employee? Sometimes no.
Stocks to Watch: Berkshire Hathaway, J.P. Morgan are stocks to watch
Market Watch - 4 May 2014 11:38
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday's session are Berkshire Hathaway, J.P. Morgan Chase, and Pfizer.
New Research: 2014 LinkedIn User Trends (And 10 Top Surprises)
Forbes - 4 May 2014 06:35
How do you use LinkedIn? Chances are, your favorite uses (especially if you’re a power user) involve the off-brand ideas and innovations the company doesn’t tell you about and the majority of casual users don’t kno...
Australian studio using Unreal Engine 4 and Kinect 2 to provide sensory therapy to dementia patients
Venture Beat - 4 May 2014 00:39
Opaque Multimedia is raising money for The Forest Project, an interactive virtual environment designed to help improve the quality of life for people living with dementia.