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Baby Boomers Confront Age Discrimination – Or Do They? Age Discrimination. What an ugly phrase. And anyway – what does it mean? Ever find yourself in a situation – job interview or whatever – in which you very strongly suspect that Age Discrimination is being applied towards you? But of … [Read more...]

The idea behind setting executive pay this way, known as “peer benchmarking,” is to keep talented bosses from leaving. But the practice has long been controversial because, as critics have pointed out, if every company tries to keep up with or exceed the median pay for executives, executive … [Read more...]

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"Class warfare? You bet. As Buffett has said so eloquently, this country has been engaged in class warfare for decades, and guess what? His class won. It is now time to stand up and fight for fairness for the middle class and a balanced approach for working-class families, who have labored just as … [Read more...]

CNN Photo Crowds Occupy Wall Street for 2nd Month

-- Between 1977 and 2007, the top 1% earners' share of national income jumped from roughly 9% to 23.5%, a level only bested once in our history -- in 1928. -- The CEO-to-worker pay ratio has also skyrocketed: At the start of the 1980s, CEOs made roughly 40 times as much as bottom-rung workers; by … [Read more...]

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Click on the Link Below to Read the Complete Post     Why Facebook Is for Old FogiesIllustration by John Cuneo for TIME Facebook is five. Maybe you didn't get it in your news feed, but it was in February 2004 that Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg, along with some classmates, … [Read more...]

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To All Students in the Social Media for Adults ClassIt has been my pleasure to have you as my student in this first Social Media for Adults class at Richland College!It has been a large class and there was a huge amount of information to cover. I hope that everyone now has some basic tools for … [Read more...]

Click on the Link Below to Read the Complete Post on Mashable   HOW TO: Use Facebook for Professional NetworkingBoris Epstein is the CEO and Founder of BINC, a Professional Search Firm that specializes in the Software Marketplace. Boris shares his thoughts about the recruitment industry, … [Read more...]

Click on the Link Below to Read the Complete Post     Facebook Impostors – Tips For Your Profile To Stay Safe From ScammersWhere you go, we follow. That's the motto of the scammer brigade; those invisible citizens of the web underworld. They populate our inboxes, our blog … [Read more...]

Click on the Link Below to Read the Complete Post   Zesty Facebook Privacy Checker: See How Exposed Your Facebook Profile IsRecent Facebook privacy settings change caused an outrage among users. The level of exposure it brought to Facebook accounts made many people unhappy. If … [Read more...]

Click on the Link Below to Read the Complete Post Note: Since this article was published in April 2010, Facebook has simplified (to a certain extent) the Facebook Privacy Settings. However, this article has great info on the implications and potential impact of your Facebook Privacy … [Read more...]

Click on the Link Below to Read the Complete Post   How to Change the World: Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn" Guy Kawasaki: 11 Ways To Use LinkedIn from Do You Have A Second? Great post from one of my favorite bloggers on ways to use LinkedIn. As usual, he exceeds expectations by delivering a … [Read more...]

Click on the Link Below to Read the Complete Post     LinkedIn Learning CenterLearn about all of the different features you'll find on LinkedIn. From a brief overview to detailed tips, you'll find them in this section. Learn about the different ways you or your colleagues can use … [Read more...]

Click on the Link Below to Read the Complete Post       Top 20 Sites to Improve Your Twitter Experience"140-character status updates to a network of followers." That makes Twitter sound simple. But in fact, the social information platform has grown to be much more complex … [Read more...]

Click on the Link Below to Read the Complete Post       HOW TO: Get Notified When Someone Hacks Your FacebookFacebook just announced a tool that notifies you by e-mail or SMS text message when someone logs into your Facebook profile from an unknown computer. The idea is to … [Read more...]

Click on the Link Below to Read the Complete Post     7 things to stop doing on FacebookAvoid simple names or words you can find in a dictionary, even with numbers tacked on the end. Instead, mix upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and symbols. A password should have at least … [Read more...]

If you are in the DFW Area – Please Join Us at the Boomer Bardo MeetUp Group – It’s FREE! RSVP at www.meetup.com/Boomer-Bardo/Saturday January 16, 20103pm-5pmBoomer Survive and Thrive III: Got Internet Presence? Social Media, SEO and You. For Business Owners, Job Seekers and Networkers.(This … [Read more...]

This section is dedicated to helpful info regarding Job Searchfor Boomers (and others)who may be Un-employed or Under-employed.Some of these resources are local to the DFW area. Others are national or internet-based. May everyone who wants a job – and/or a good job – be able to find one! … [Read more...]

www.examiner.com/x-19134-Pittsburgh-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Looking-back-Woodstock-turns-40 Woodstock's representation of freedom has truly endured throughout the past 40 years. The generation was being held captive by its government's decisions. The Vietnam War  was raging and pulling … [Read more...]

Talking About the Woodstock Legacy. And how Profound the shift really was. In reading the various news articles about Woodstock, I am beginning to notice a pattern. The European articles talk about the 'spirit of Woodstock' and overwhelming youthful Idealism. Also Woodstock as the rallying … [Read more...]

From CareerDFW.org Networking for Job Search Meetings Meetings are business casual and cell phone friendly. Be sure to bring business cards to share. There is NO CHARGE for participation at any of these groups, unless noted. Be sure to check out the groups in your area...click here to … [Read more...]