Links You Can Use: August 27-31

In this week’s Links You Can Use, experts talk about how general population trends are impacting the workplace. For example, do caregivers of older adults have sufficient legal protection against employee discrimination? How will Generation Y affect the way we work in the year 2020? In other news, is PowerPoint becoming PowerPointless? And a leaked company document reveals that Apple’s sales team may indeed be a group of geniuses—in psychology! Finally, a 30-year study makes a startling discovery about the health of full-time working mothers.

Is there a workplace discrimination problem against employees who are caregivers of older adults? According to a study done by AARP, there are few laws that protect against this type of employee discrimination, despite the fact that care for older adults is increasing in the U.S. (AARP)

In just eight years, Generation Y workers will comprise 40% of the U.S. workforce. How will this affect the way business is done? (Wall Street Journal)

PowerPoint has been installed on over a billion computers, but some professionals are using alternatives to the ubiquitous software program (including no slides whatsoever). (BusinessWeek)

Tech blog Gizmodo received a leaked document—a secret sales training manual for Apple’s Geniuses (Apple’s term for its tech support and sales staff). It’s a fascinating look into how psychological tactics are used in salesmanship and customer service. (Gizmodo)

Nearly 30 years of data reveal that mothers who work full time experience better health. (New York Times)

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