Whether it's large giant corporations or small businesses, at home, at work, all over the globe - change is everywhere and more so this year.

Six months ago I took part in a fantastic blogging project to create dialogue around "The Inconvenience of Change" - the result of this awesome effort has culminated in an E-book compilation from 38 talented Gen Y bloggers and writers.

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I have a friend named TJ, who, for most of 2008, answered all queries, salutations and pretty much any other conversational piece with, “Damn it, Gina!” I’m entirely not sure why he chose this particular phrase, but I think it had something to do with an episode — or two — of the television show “Martin.”

The GINA that will become effective Nov. 21, 2009 — the employment-related provisions for the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 — isn’t nearly as amusing as old TJ. According… Continue

It was inevitable: Recruiting is now as convenient as visiting the local Starbucks — at least in theory. Thanks to mobile recruiting tools, recruiters can source candidates at any time of day from anywhere, and then connect with potential candidates via their smart phone either by calling or text messaging.

AutoSearch, a Web-based sourcing tool for recruiters, recently launched an iPhone application offering recruiters “targeted and instantaneous candidate results while on-the-go.”

The applica… Continue

To oil rig workers in the North Sea, monster 40-foot waves aren’t a bother.

In the cold waters between Scotland and Norway, harsh winter gales regularly create giant waves that buffet the massive steel platforms on which they work. No big deal; engineers designed rigs to withstand hurricane force winds.

That’s why it was such a surprise on New Year’s Day 1995 when workers on the Draupner rig, 100 miles off the coast of Norway, were hurriedly pulled from their posts and rushed inside. Shortly t… Continue