These are tough times for many. Countries are struggling with debt, people get laid off and entire industries are being wiped out. So the news three days ago that Nokia’s profit last quarter slumped by 90% may not come as a particular surprise. Nokia is suffering from a slump in consumer demand, not alleviated by […]

With the economic turmoil that businesses will face in the coming year, technology managers will face a new level of difficulty that should seem especially tough after several recent positive periods regarding business technology. Many technology analysts are now releasing reports that summarize CIO concerns for the difficult times ahead. Most analyst seem to agree […]

The idea for this post came to me after I had followed two recent stories on the web. The stories, while seemingly unrelated, touched upon two intrinsic elements of crowdsourcing (I’m using this term loosely here): noise and manipulation. As I was reading through the stories and the ensuing blogosphere chatter, I though that how […]

One of the main concerns for many people in tough economic times is the job search process.  Researchers have found that a poor economy can have a significant psychological effect on individuals looking for jobs. Individuals affected by downsizing will likely have low confidence and self-esteem and will think that it is necessary to appear super-qualified […]