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I remember back in the day when cell phones came out. My mother thought they were absolutely ridiculous and refused to get one for our family…two years later, when I started driving (yes, I’m still in my twenties), I wasn’t allowed to leave home without it. My how the tides turn.

That aversion to cell phones in the 90s kind of reminds me of the way many of us in corporate America have been cautiously approaching social networking sites: particularly the big two: LinkedIn and Facebook. Well, I came across an article on MSNBC“Facebook friends as job references?”, which reminded me yet again, that these sites are here to stay…and they’re only going to get bigger!
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Whether you’re an IT worker, a marketing coordinator, an account specialist or a janitor, everyone knows there is one coveted place to work: Google. Just ask nearly any of the publications that rank top places to work, and the consensus seems pretty clear. Among other things, Google provides free gourmet cafeterias, an onsite gym, dry cleaning, massages, an oil change, a concierge…the list could go on forever. But, as a ZDNet blog entry points out, no company is perfect. And Google, certainly is no different. They have their own issues to deal with. If Google were really the perfect place to work, then why would anyone ever leave? And people do leave, according to ZDNet blogger, Deb Perelman.

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