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Facebook Status? In Town and Wondering What to Do |
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Written by Khushboo Shrivastava
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Business travelers, whether they are government workers, small-business owners, entrepreneurs or professionals, need to tap into specific and timely intelligence as well. They are increasingly doing so through social networks like Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Yelp, using the expertise and wisdom of the residents of places they visit to help them find their way around.
Whether they are heading to Bangor or Bangkok in search of an obscure boutique hotel, a vegan restaurant or professional contacts, business travelers say social networking offers benefits that no travel agent, tourist Web site or guidebook can match.
I find social media invaluable, said Ruth Clark, who designs and sews custom clothing for wheelchair users and runs her business from Kamloops, British Columbia. It enables me to meet people from around the world who have an interest in my work.
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Written by Divya Gupta
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One day after Diwali -- the Indian festival of lights the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham), an industry association, published a report on the job market. Titled- "Jobs Scenario Post-Diwali", the end-October survey said that seven key industrial sectors would see nearly 25% layoffs in the next two weeks.
Predictably, there was a huge outcry. Other chambers said the situation was not so dire. "We do not believe any immediate threat exists," noted FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) president Rajeev Chandrasekhar. |
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