Intelligence Briefs

An eclectic collection of discoveries:

Non-profit organizations could be hard-hit by talent shortages exacerbated by the large cohort of baby boomers soon entering the retirement years. — The Conference Board

De Beers — which has dominated the wholesale diamond industry for decades and has three ultra-exclusive retail shops in New York City, Las Vegas and Beverly Hills — has started selling jewelry online, at its Web site debeers.com. — Internet Retailer

Myth-buster: Most call centers serving U.S. consumers are actually in the U.S. — not outsourced abroad. — Cornell University

CEOs often pursue acquistions — regardless of risk — because they know their salaries will increase substantially, leaving shareholders to take the financial hit. — University of Washington / The Journal of Finance

Twenty ways to use LinkedIn productively. — Web Worker Daily