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		<title>Is &quot;Initiative&quot; dead?</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[.....I figure that with the way ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[.....I figure that with the way we are raising our
boys (respectful, clean cut and able to put on a decent outfit) that
they will be CEO`s fresh out of college.....
What`s tragic and ironic at the same time is the never]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[I used to work in HR at a depart]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I used to work in HR at a department store.&nbsp; If someone came in (ususally a teen) looking for an application and was dressed like they CARED, they got one.&nbsp; If they came in in shorts, flip flops and a mumbly attitude, they were told "We aren`t]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[:-) The interesting problem is h]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[:-) The interesting problem is how to change the behavior of millions of moms and dads.
]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[ Another is the utter lack of an]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[ Another is the utter lack of any sort of company loyalty or desire for long-term work situations. This leads to problems in succession and promotions. In my opinion, companies have done this to themselves, with all the lay-o]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
This actually is a huge issue ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
This actually is a huge issue under discussion in Human Resources departments of large enterprise corporations.

It seems to be breaking out by generations, with Baby Boomers, Gen-X
(apparently 1960-1978), and Gen-Y (a.k.a. The Internet Genera]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[One of the things that frustrate]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[One of the things that frustrates a friend of mine is that "taking the initiative" seems to be a lost art form in business anymore.&nbsp; It seems that employees do only the bare minimum that they are required to do and never really make a contribution ]]></description>
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