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October 10, 2011
War of the Generations: (Re) Entering the Under-Employed Workforce

A war of the generations is emerging. Employed, under-employed, and unemployed workers of all generations are colliding in the marketplace. And no one is going home soon. Everyone is seeking meaning, motivation, and above all, money. Be prepared to compete—and compete fiercely.

By Jim Finkelstein, President and CEO, FutureSense, Inc.

May 1, 2001
Problem

If one in five U.S. high school students has trouble reading a diploma, what does that mean for the workforce that awaits? Undoubtedly, it signifies a countrywide need for remedial skills training at all levels. And if measured in terms of financial interest, it means literacy problems cost corporate America about $60 billion a year in lost productivity, according to the National Institute for Literacy.

By Hank O'Roark

June 1, 2000
7 steps to media literacy

"The skill set of the 21st century is information architecture. The tools are available to many, but the skills are not," notes Rick Grefé, executive director of the American Institute of Graphic Arts in New York City.

"The skill set of the 21st century is information architecture. The tools are available to many, but the skills are not," notes Rick Grefé, executive director of the American Institute of Graphic Arts in New York City.

June 1, 2000
7 steps to media literacy

"The skill set of the 21st century is information architecture. The tools are available to many, but the skills are not," notes Rick Grefé, executive director of the American Institute of Graphic Arts in New York City.

"The skill set of the 21st century is information architecture. The tools are available to many, but the skills are not," notes Rick Grefé, executive director of the American Institute of Graphic Arts in New York City.

Ideally, the process of becoming media-literate begins near infancy, when we are still 100-percent visually oriented. The early years of schooling are filled with visual images and visual communication techniques that slowly wither as we reach higher levels of education.