Archive View (May 2005)

President, Trump UniversityThe traditional employee-employer relationship is a thing of the past. The primary reason for this is well known: globalization and the need for businesses to cut costs in order to remain competitive. Labor has been hit hard by layoffs, downsizing, and outsourcing. For many Americans, the phrase "global economy" is invested with a certain amount of grief. For some, the new economy has been a godsend. Free agents, for example, who work for multiple companies on a project basis, have proven themselves to be a highly evolved species of worker in the dynamic, fast-moving climate of contemporary business. Many more...

Chairman, Trump UniversityIt's a known fact that I'm no technophile. I'm on record as a being someone who has no use for e-mail. That's just because it doesn't fit my personal style. Regardless of my own relationship (or non-relationship) with computers, I'm well aware of how pervasive technology has become, and how it's a driving force in every aspect of business today. It's certainly a big part of The Trump Organization, and I'm fortunate that I'm able to hire the most highly skilled technical people available to do what needs to be done.Technology has become prevalent in education, too, a fact more...