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I am a passionate advocate for workplace flexibility. In the Industrial Age, it made sense to tie workers to schedules and specific locations. In the Information Age, work can be done from anywhere and at times that are convenient to workers, clients, and customers. I predict that in the future, the employers who resist this trend will be left in the dust by their more forward-thinking competitors.

In this blog post for CareerThoughtLeaders.com, 10 Reasons To Offer Workplace Flexiblity, I outline research supporting the case for flexible schedules and telecommuting. Workplace flexibility is good for employers and good for employeesit is a win-win.

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Recent advances in smartphone technology have transformed mobile phones from simple communication devices into complex media centers with capabilities unheard of just a decade ago. This shift has made it increasingly common for mobile phone users to depend on these devices for almost any task, and apps are the downloadable add-ons that make it all possible. Need cheap entertainment while waiting for a delayed flight? There’s an app for that. Want to deposit a check without leaving your house? There’s an app for that too. While there are many useful (and many other less useful) mobile phone apps to assist people in their personal lives, the near future will likely see apps play a key role in the accounting world. Read full article…

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Today Id like to share a daydream with you.  A real one I had back in 2007 during my job search.

So consider this a quick break in your day.  A moment to cheer for the good guys.  And perhaps teach something to interviewer types around the world.  About fair play and how candidates (fellow humans) should be treated.

As an intro, you might want to read my post on the job search fraternity.  There youll see my views on the benefit of shared experiences.  As they tend to bring people together.

The situation

Back in 2007 I was interviewing for a VP marketing role at local manufacturing company.  A well known brand in the consumer goods industry.

After a very social interview with a product development fellow, I was walked in to meet the next interviewer the CFO.  After I was introduced to his back as he continued to work he finally turned around.

It was like a huge mountain being rotated from underneath.  Slow, loud cracks of earth and rocks tumbling away from the fissures created by his significant effort to make eyes on me.  He looked up and frowned.

So Im thinking: Ive just interrupted something important.  Or I had kept his daughter out late on a recent date (not true).  But that kind of look.

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week average, a less volatile measure, dropped to 413,750, the lowest since the week of April 23.

Applications had fallen in February to 375,000, a level that signals healthy job growth. But they then surged to an eight-month high of 478,000 in April and have declined only slowly since then.

Some of the drop likely reflects seasonal volatility. Applications were elevated earlier this month partly because of temporary layoffs in the auto and other manufacturing industries, which are ending. Many auto companies close their factories in early July to prepare for new models.

Economists cautioned that the report only reflects one week of data and that doesn’t necessarily signal a trend.

The drop “is clearly good news,” said Joshua Shapiro, an economist at MFR Inc.

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