Archive for July, 2006

Check Out Potential Business Partners Before They Ruin Your Company

We saw this article in the New York Times and found it particularly interesting. Creditors Declare Yukos Bankrupt By C. J. CHIVERS MOSCOW, July 25 — The Yukos oil company’s long fight for its existence neared an end today when creditors rejected its plans for recovery and recommended that what was once Russia’s largest and [...]

Economic Slowdown Might Give Human Resources Might Have Better Selection of Job Candidates

We recently saw this article on Tech Web. Monster Sees Dip In Online Recruitment By W. David Gardner, Rising gas prices and interest rates appear to be taking their toll on the pace of hiring, as Monster Worldwide Inc. reported Thursday that online recruitment activity has declined in 24 of the top 28 Metro markets. [...]

Take a Lesson from Coca-Cola: Your Proprietary Information May Be Vulnerable to Employee Theft

We found this well written article in the Washington Post. Although this general news article has run just about everywhere, this is most comprehensive in explaining the story. It should be recognized as a warning about internal security for your business. 3 Accused In Theft Of Coke Secrets Information Offered To Pepsi, FBI Says By [...]

Lying About Your Resume

We found this article awhile ago on Inc.com – Study: Almost Half of Résumés are Bogus From: Inc.com By: Ted O’Callahan A new six-month review of résumés found that a surprising number contained “major misrepresentations.” Feb. 28, 2006–While much attention has been focused on performance-enhancing drugs in the sports world over the past few years, [...]