http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Job_Articles Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:03:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As a former Director working within the Financial Services Division of a vast multi-national Information Technology (IT) corporation, I was extensively involved in pre-sales presentations and responses to Request for Proposals (RFP's). Invariably after several meetings with a myriad of executives and department managers, a formal ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Job_Articles/?p=135 Even companies thought to be bulletproof from layoffs, such a Google, have had to reduce their workforces in this long, deep recession. The Obama Administration says it's going to get worse before it gets better, with unemployment rising above 10% before it inches back down later in ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Job_Articles/?p=131 Why is this question important? One of the most important career and life-planning activities you can engage in is finding your own definitions or models of success. This is vitally important for a number of reasons: If you haven’t done this, how do you know what’s best for ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Job_Articles/?p=127 At a recent networking meeting of fifty to sixty senior executives, all VP and C level, which included a mix of all corporate functions the following question was asked: "How many of you are in sales?" Only about 10% raised their hands, until someone flippantly yelled out, ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Job_Articles/?p=124 Salary negotiation begins as soon as you hear about a job and decide whether or not it is for you. You need to find out the salary being offered for the job to make sure that you are paid appropriately. Then, as you land the first or ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Job_Articles/?p=121 The effects of redundancy are far reaching. When an employer decides to lay off staff the impact of the blow ripples out and touches not just the employee but also family, friends and communities. How it might affect you depends largely on your own frame of mind, ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Job_Articles/?p=118 Of all the topics that people hear time and again, first impressions often are high up on that list. The reason is because it really is one of the most important things people consider in the business world. There are many ways you can create a first ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Job_Articles/?p=114 I came across an attention-grabbing quote attributed to Billie Burke. She said, 'Age doesn't matter-unless you're a cheese'. I can vouch for the accuracy of her observation when it comes to cheese (and red wine), but I'm assured by those who've tried, that, when it comes to ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Job_Articles/?p=111 When I was a manager with Time-Life, one of my best sales reps relished going on job interviews at the same time he was employed with us. And he freely and openly discussed them with me, which goes to show that I didn't mind. I trusted him to put in ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Job_Articles/?p=109 A CEO is a very key person in a given organization. It will require somebody with some top-notch skill in the management to be given such a premier role. A very competitive CEO will also like to be in a place where he or she will be in ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Job_Articles/?p=106