Skills

It's the Poverty, Stupid, Not Pre-K Skills

Susan Ohanian | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics


Susan Ohanian

Agitating for Pre-K legislation is a smokescreen, pretending that a lack of skills is the problem when the real problem is poverty.

Brooklyn Skillshare: Learning, Sharing, Doing

Scott Lachut | Posted 09.26.2009 | New York


Scott Lachut

Brooklyn Skillshare's inaugural event will offer classes on topics that range from kombucha brewing and butter churning to bike repair and screen printing.

Closed Your Small Business and Now Need a Job

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 07.09.2009 | Business


Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

Let them know the transition from company owner to employee is something you are embracing rather than enduring, and that this position is an important step along the way to your ultimate career goal.

Developing Your Criteria For Personal Success

Jason Mannino | Posted 05.11.2009 | Living


Jason Mannino

"Job security is gone. The driving force of a career must come from the individual." -Homa Bahrami In my article last week (Unemployment: A Call to ...

What We Don't Know Can Hurt Us

Margee Ensign | Posted 11.08.2008 | Living


Margee Ensign

Unfortunately, Sarah Palin is not alone in her global ignorance. Our colleges and high schools are not doing what's necessary... the current generation isn't gaining understanding of other cultures.

10 Skills You Need To Succeed At Anything

lifehack.org | Dustin Wax | Posted 08.11.2008 | Living


What does it take to succeed? A positive attitude? Well, sure, but that's hardly enough. The Law of Attraction? The Secret? These ideas might act as s...

Home Economics

Jamie Lee Curtis | Posted 07.31.2008 | Living


Jamie Lee Curtis

We are Americans and we are getting an F in educating our children. Wake up and smell the global competition. We need to let our elected leaders know that education is the most important issue in this election.