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As the unemployment rate for older workers far
exceeds the national rate, some employers are
starting to capitalize on their skills and experiences.
SEEKING SENIORS
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HR’S CONSULTING SKILLS
A number of HR executives—looking to leverage
their skills in a slow-moving recovery—are finding
themselves well-suited for consulting careers.
MARCH 2011 • $8.95
BP’s Bubbling
Cauldron
SOME UNATTENDED HR ISSUES
REGARDING CULTURE AND
SOME UNATTENDED HR ISSUES
REGARDING CULTURE AND
LEADERSHIP MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED
TO THE DEEPWATER HORIZON’S
TRAGIC EXPLOSION AND SPILL.
LEADERSHIP MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED
TO THE DEEPWATER HORIZON’S
TRAGIC EXPLOSION AND SPILL.
BY MAURA C. CICCARELLI
Just before 10 p.m. on April 20, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico, high- pressure methane shot 5,000 feet up the Macondo well-drill column and exploded, setting fire to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, leased by BP, setting off an environmental disaster that kept the world transfixed for
five full months. Although most of the workers escaped by lifeboat, 11 men died
and 17 were injured.
