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Intel Targets the Net
Calling all Net savvy techies: send your resumes to Intel. The chip giant recently unveiled a detailed plan to offer “Internet data services” such as data hosting, Internet connectivity, application delivery and Web consulting services. The move is apparently part of Intel’s strategy to expand its microprocessor business into the communications services realm. Continue reading »
We’ve had a problem at our company for some time. An individual, or group of individuals, keeps scribbling racist graffiti in our employee bathrooms. We paint over it, and it reappears — and we have been getting complaints from the staff. What more can I do? Continue reading »
A week ago, your largest client rejected your candidate. When you called to debrief him, he flipped out — unleashing a stream of accusations and obscenities in your direction. Since then, your client’s lead candidate fell through, and they’ve asked you to set up a third interview with your candidate. His behavior toward you was rude and unprofessional. Do you re-submit him? Continue reading »
AOL’s “Community Leaders” — Workers or Volunteers?
A group of former AOL “community leaders” — the people who supervise chat rooms and answer subscriber questions — have complained to the Labor Department that they should be paid for their work. In addition to its 12,000 employees, AOL uses more than 10,000 volunteers, who are given a free account worth $21.95 a month. The company says the volunteers are simply doing what people love to do online. Continue reading »
Because not all executives work on the for-profit side of the world of business, this week we’ve interviewed Richard Venne, president and CEO of Community Enterprises Inc. (CE), a highly-regarded nonprofit organization with 12 offices in Massachusetts and Connecticut. CE provides supported employment and community living assistance for people with a wide range of disabilities, and has blurred the line between profit and nonprofit ventures in the past five years by opening a for-profit employment services arm called DBA, which has returned generous profits to the organization. Continue reading »
Everybody knows that organizations have to watch their flank all the time — making changes, getting better and learning constantly in order to avoid being outpaced by the competition. But what about the individual leaders in those organizations? When execs are too busy doing the job to commit some of their precious time to learning, they ensure their own obsolescence. Continue reading »
Do you feel you’re worth more than you are earning but aren’t sure how or when to ask for more? This comprehensive guide walks you through the process of getting the compensation you deserve on your next job, or a raise at your current one. Written by an experienced human resources manager and labor attorney with expertise in employment negotiations, its strength is in the details. You’ll find everything you need to know about determining what you’re worth, convincing your employer of that worth, and firming up the deal. It includes advice on: Continue reading »
It is important for you to investigate the franchisor thoroughly. You wouldn’t want to become a partner with someone you didn’t know or trust. Consider your relationship with the franchisor a partnership and check the franchisor out completely. There are three stages to this investigation. Beware of any franchisor that wants you to make a decision so quickly that you will not have time to go through the following investigative process. Continue reading »