<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>BNET Work Life Articles</title><link>http://www.bnet.com</link><description>BNET Work Life Articles</description><pubDate>Nov 08, 2009 9:18 AM PST</pubDate><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Expat Material?]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-355498.html</link><description><![CDATA[Here are five things to consider before hunting for work overseas.
]]></description><author>Tim Gray</author><pubDate>Oct 27, 2009 1:40 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vietnam: Opportunity Is Everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-355422.html</link><description><![CDATA[For Westerners with little management experience can have their pick of good jobs in Vietnam.]]></description><author>Tim Gray</author><pubDate>Oct 27, 2009 1:42 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brazil: Hot Beaches, Hot Parties, and a Hot Job Market]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-355426.html</link><description><![CDATA[Latin Americas biggest economy has weathered the downturn well and is in need of talent. Plus, its gearing up for the 2016 Summer Olympics.]]></description><author>Tim Gray</author><pubDate>Oct 27, 2009 1:42 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea: Get Gold Card, Rake in Gold]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-355489.html</link><description><![CDATA[Low unemployment and powerhouses like Samsung are making South Korea a land of opportunity for expats.]]></description><author>Tim Gray</author><pubDate>Oct 27, 2009 1:43 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[China: Jobs Abound! (But Do Your Homework)]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-355491.html</link><description><![CDATA[Chinese companies are aggressively going after U.S. managers willing to move there. ]]></description><author>Tim Gray</author><pubDate>Oct 27, 2009 1:41 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[India: Riding the Backwards Brain Drain ]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-355497.html</link><description><![CDATA[Indias booming economy, fueled by tech and telecom, is luring western workers.]]></description><author>Tim Gray</author><pubDate>Oct 27, 2009 1:40 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can You Teach Ethics to MBAs?]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-353458.html</link><description><![CDATA[Maybe, but research suggests they need a lot of practice. Take our
quiz and see how your moral compass measures up. ]]></description><author>Amanda Becker</author><pubDate>Oct 19, 2009 10:22 AM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Protect Your Reputation Online]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-349621.html</link><description><![CDATA[Like it or not, anyone can say anything about you
online, where your boss, clients, and colleagues can all see it. Dont
leave your reputation in the hands of an ex-spouse or disgruntled former employee.
Take control yourself.]]></description><author>Jon Bernstein</author><pubDate>Oct 06, 2009 4:27 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Care Reform: Why Greed Isn't the Problem]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-347726.html</link><description><![CDATA[At the heart of the political debate on health care reform lies an economic assumption: The health care industry makes too damn much money. Dont believe it.]]></description><author>Kent Smetters</author><pubDate>Oct 02, 2009 2:34 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whats an Online MBA Worth?]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-342353.html</link><description><![CDATA[A lot more than you probably think. But if you plan to get one, you have to finesse the degrees lingering image problem. ]]></description><author>Maggie Overfelt</author><pubDate>Sep 14, 2009 4:47 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choosing an Online MBA Program]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-342356.html</link><description><![CDATA[Wondering if an online MBA is right for you? Heres how to identify the good programs  and find one that suits your needs.]]></description><author>Maggie Overfelt</author><pubDate>Sep 14, 2009 2:50 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can College Teach You to Sell?]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13074_23-325280.html</link><description><![CDATA[In an era of recession and increasingly better-educated customers,
some sales professionals say on-the-job sales training doesnt cut it
anymore. ]]></description><author>Christina Salerno</author><pubDate>Jul 27, 2009 3:28 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Tips for Safely Leaving a Dangerous Airport]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13074_23-320809.html</link><description><![CDATA[If youre doing business in an emerging market, dont look like a clueless Westerner  and an easy target for crime  right off the plane.]]></description><author>Julian Goldsmith</author><pubDate>Jul 24, 2009 6:01 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boot Camp for Business Execs]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13074_23-320810.html</link><description><![CDATA[The globe-trotting executives new skill set: How to hail a cab, how to say Thank you in the local language, and how to avoid muggings, kidnappings, and even terrorist attacks.]]></description><author>Julian Goldsmith</author><pubDate>Jul 16, 2009 10:29 AM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Global Business Danger Zones]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13074_23-320807.html</link><description><![CDATA[If youre going to do business in potentially lucrative markets like Brazil, Mexico, and Russia, know the risks before you go.]]></description><author>Julian Goldsmith</author><pubDate>Jul 16, 2009 2:50 AM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Manage Stress]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-319914.html</link><description><![CDATA[Youre doing the job of two, handling even crankier
customers than usual, and worried youll never be able to retire. But
now is not the time to blow a gasket.]]></description><author>Alice Chen</author><pubDate>Jul 13, 2009 2:58 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pension 2012: What Every UK Business Should Know]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-317198.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>Sarah Coles</author><pubDate>Jul 02, 2009 10:09 AM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Job Seekers Invade Facebook ]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-301643.html</link><description><![CDATA[The increasing popularity of online social networking is changing not only the way people manage their careers but social networking itself. ]]></description><author>Soumitra Dutta and Matthew Fraser</author><pubDate>May 29, 2009 9:15 AM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Ways to Speak Like Obama]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13074_23-290100.html</link><description><![CDATA[Barack Obama is a master at grabbing and keeping his audience's attention, which is the number one goal of any public speaker. How does he do it? Here are five key lessons from Obama's rhetorical playbook.]]></description><author>Sims Wyeth</author><pubDate>Apr 20, 2009 5:19 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Healthcare MBA: One Fast Track in a Slow Economy]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-266849.html</link><description><![CDATA[The bottom line: Healthcare is hiring and B-schools cant churn out enough MBAs to fill jobs in the $2.26 trillion industry. ]]></description><author>Michael Myser</author><pubDate>Feb 10, 2009 12:47 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Finance MBA: Life Beyond Wall Street]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-267216.html</link><description><![CDATA[Manhattan might be a ghost town, but regional banks and boutiques will still be hunting for talent. ]]></description><author>Michael Myser</author><pubDate>Feb 10, 2009 12:44 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Social Entrepreneur MBA: Trained to Adapt]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-267227.html</link><description><![CDATA[MBAs are veering off the corporate path to launch businesses with profit goals and social missions  and they just might have what it takes to survive the slow economy. ]]></description><author>Michael Myser and John Maas</author><pubDate>Feb 10, 2009 12:06 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Energy MBA: A Career Path in Transition]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-267239.html</link><description><![CDATA[Even while the industry is in flux, traditional oil and gas companies and alternative energy firms need top management talent.  ]]></description><author>Michael Myser and Noah Buhayar</author><pubDate>Feb 13, 2009 9:45 AM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Is Nouriel Roubini?]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-257380.html</link><description><![CDATA[Five years after he predicted the U.S. mortgage market would collapse and push
the country  and global economy  into a recession,
economist Nouriel Roubini finally has the worlds attention.]]></description><author>Alice C. Chen </author><pubDate>Mar 26, 2009 2:04 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Victim/Responder]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13242_23-254239.html</link><description><![CDATA[Being out of control isn't inherently a bad thing, and learning
how to deal with "leaks in the system" is key to staying afloat.]]></description><author>David Allen</author><pubDate>Dec 09, 2008 12:03 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Crazymaker/Visionary]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13242_23-254240.html</link><description><![CDATA[People who have a high level of perspective but a low level of control can take on too many commitments  and make everyone around them a little nuts.]]></description><author>David Allen</author><pubDate>Dec 09, 2008 12:03 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding the Matrix of Self-Management]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13242_23-254243.html</link><description><![CDATA[According to David Allen's new book, the two key ingredients for "Making It All Work" are control and perspective.]]></description><author>David Allen</author><pubDate>Dec 09, 2008 11:50 AM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Matrix Is Relative, Situational, and Fluid]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13242_23-254244.html</link><description><![CDATA[In his new book "Making It All Work," David Allen argues that the way particular individuals experience control and
perspective is not cast in stone.]]></description><author>David Allen</author><pubDate>Dec 09, 2008 11:49 AM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Micromanager/Implementer ]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13242_23-254245.html</link><description><![CDATA[A micromanager tends to overorganize and tries to maintain more control than is necessary. By being too controlled, ironically, micromanagers can end up out of control. ]]></description><author>David Allen</author><pubDate>Dec 09, 2008 12:17 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Captain and Commander]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13242_23-254246.html</link><description><![CDATA[To eliminate the dilemma of work/life balance, you must first find the optimal relationship between control and perspective.
]]></description><author>David Allen</author><pubDate>Dec 09, 2008 12:15 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay Attention to What Has Your Attention ]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13242_23-254249.html</link><description><![CDATA[To most effectively use the fundamentals of self-management,
it helps to start with a reference point. You wont
have to look far, because what usually needs your attention most is what already has your attention.]]></description><author>David Allen</author><pubDate>Dec 09, 2008 12:13 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Prepare for a Directorship]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-241665.html</link><description><![CDATA[Board memberships are no longer the ceremonial roles of
yesteryear. But the rewards are great for the business person who wants to help
mold and move a modern company forward.]]></description><author>Marie C. Baca and Joanna Higgins</author><pubDate>Feb 17, 2009 6:09 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Tactics for Landing a Board Seat]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-241660.html</link><description><![CDATA[A board seat will enhance a new executives resume, but
first you need to be invited to join. Heres how to increase your
chances of getting a foot in the boardroom door.]]></description><author>Marie C. Baca</author><pubDate>Oct 20, 2008 4:24 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Masters of the Boardroom]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-241682.html</link><description><![CDATA[Challenging times call for extraordinary board members who can thwart corporate chaos. Here are five who shine.]]></description><author>Marie C. Baca</author><pubDate>Oct 20, 2008 4:21 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Use LinkedIn]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-219860.html</link><description><![CDATA[The largest professional social network can help you meet
influential people, answer business questions, and take your career where you
want it to go.]]></description><author>Jake Swearingen</author><pubDate>Oct 27, 2008 2:32 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Networking for Business]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-219914.html</link><description><![CDATA[Heres how successful social networkers use sites like Facebook and Twitter for everything from recruiting to manufacturing.]]></description><author>Jake Swearingen</author><pubDate>Sep 15, 2008 10:05 AM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Networking Myths and Risks]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-219915.html</link><description><![CDATA[You know that connecting to colleagues online has real benefits, but there are some things holding you back. If youre worried about wasting time, losing your privacy, or struggling with your technical skills, dont be  most social networks are safe and easy to use. That said, there are a few genuine concerns to be on alert for. Heres a rundown of what you do  and dont  need to worry about when networking online.]]></description><author>Jake Swearingen</author><pubDate>Sep 15, 2008 10:00 AM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Ways to Upgrade Your Look]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-213017.html</link><description><![CDATA[Do you dress like a boss-to-be or a permanent underling? Here are
10 simple ways to upgrade your look from passed-over to promotion-ready.]]></description><author>BNET Staff</author><pubDate>Aug 19, 2008 9:59 AM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Order a Custom-Made Suit]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-212782.html</link><description><![CDATA[Nothing sends a clearer message about your status and self worth
than a custom-made suit. Here's everything you need to know to get the perfect
fit.]]></description><author>Christian M. Chensvold</author><pubDate>Oct 02, 2008 4:36 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Rules of Style for the Business-Casual Workplace]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-212795.html</link><description><![CDATA[What's too casual for casual Friday? These five rules will take
the guess work out of dressing for the office.]]></description><author>Christian M. Chensvold</author><pubDate>Aug 19, 2008 10:00 AM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Stay Competitive in a Global Economy]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-207502.html</link><description><![CDATA[Sharpen your companys competitive edge by outsourcing
more intelligently, protecting your intellectual property, and winning the
talent war.]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Jun 20, 2008 4:01 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Use a Strategic Alliance to Get Ahead]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-207501.html</link><description><![CDATA[Whether youre looking to share risk, resources, or
expertise, a strategic partner might be exactly what your company needs to grow
and develop in ways that it couldnt on its own.]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Jun 20, 2008 3:38 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rules of Innovation From a Wal-Mart Pro]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-196887.html</link><description><![CDATA[A Wal-Mart manager shares four crucial steps for launching new
projects within a big corporation.]]></description><author>Georgia Flight</author><pubDate>Jun 17, 2008 2:11 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How They Did It: Seven Intrapreneur Success Stories]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-196890.html</link><description><![CDATA[Seven successful intrapreneurs reveal what it took to launch new ventures at Kodak, Toyota, Yahoo, and other major companies.]]></description><author>Georgia Flight</author><pubDate>Jun 17, 2008 2:08 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Intrapreneurs in Business History]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-196888.html</link><description><![CDATA[These five products have one thing in common: Each started out as an idea hatched by a mid-level employee  and ended up changing a company or revolutionizing an industry.]]></description><author>Jake Swearingen</author><pubDate>Jun 17, 2008 2:12 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Present Like Steve Jobs]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-194984.html</link><description><![CDATA[Apple's CEO is the most charismatic pitchman in business
today. Learn how to apply his secrets to your next presentation.]]></description><author>Carmine Gallo</author><pubDate>Oct 02, 2008 4:41 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Manage the Media]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-194647.html</link><description><![CDATA[For too long, American CEOs have operated with a policy of benign neglect toward the media. But recent CEO downfalls and PR disasters prove that strategy no longer works. To survive in the current media environment, here's how smart chief execs are making PR part of corporate strategy.]]></description><author>William Holstein</author><pubDate>Oct 02, 2008 4:41 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's Your City: Best Places to Live]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-193876.html</link><description><![CDATA[In this exclusive adaptation of Richard Florida's new book Who's Your City?, Florida explains how to choose the ideal place to work and live, based on your professional and personal needs.]]></description><author>Richard Florida</author><pubDate>Oct 02, 2008 4:42 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's Your City: How Creative Class Cities Will Beat the Recession]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-193355.html</link><description><![CDATA[In this interview with BNET, Richard Florida explains why his
latest book Whos Your City? matters to workers
during a recession and how a business's location affects not only the
talent pool, but also its ability to innovate.  ]]></description><author>Paul Kaihla</author><pubDate>Jun 17, 2008 2:04 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's Your City?: What Is a Megaregion?]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-192951.html</link><description><![CDATA[Forget the best cities to work in. Richard Florida envisions a world in which megaregions -- composed of several cities -- represent a new and powerful economic unit. Adapted from Florida's new book Who's Your City?]]></description><author>Richard Florida</author><pubDate>Jun 17, 2008 2:00 PM PDT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>