Lane on…Talent Longevity and Its Impact on Value

Happy Groundhog Day! I started my career on Groundhog Day 30 years ago today, which got me thinking about career longevity and talent management.  Peter Drucker’s career was 75 years long.  Think about that. I’m not saying he retired when [...]

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Lane on…Silverman on Cover Letters

Many of you will have read HBR’s best of blog posts which include David Silverman’s comments on cover letters which amount to “don’t bother”, almost.  Before I even got to the body I wanted to like his post.  When I [...]

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Lane on … June Stock

It’s the end of their junior years; one in college, the other high school.  Occupied with the business of finals and massive reports, cars and boys and the routine activities of survival as a student, the future is, for now [...]

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College hires are a good investment

Hiring college students requires a long term investment, but the ROI is worth it.  Recent graduates are highly motivated and trainable and will prove to be an excellent source of talent to fill future middle management and leadership positions.  However, [...]

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