Archive for September, 2008

Are Unscrupulous Employees Ruining Your Business?

Anymore, when you read the business section of your local newspaper it looks more like the true crime section rather than mere financial news.    The financial news is bad enough, but then you have to bear witness to all the scam artists and outright thieves in white collars who have been indicted for one malfeasance [...]

Entrepreneurs–The Young and the Old

The housing market is down.  Way, way down.   Jobless claims are up.   Jobless claims are nearing 8% here in California.   So what is a young person to do?  Why start their own businesses of course. Boomers are being downsized and exiled from the corporate world.   Their salaries are too high, the cost of their health [...]

Search Delays in Texas and Surrounding States

Some courthouse jurisdictions in Texas and Louisiana are experiencing continued delays due to the damaging storms surrounding the devastating Hurricane Ike.   Please note: Cameron, Louisiana is now open for research.     Jurisdictions experiencing continued delays are listed below.   Texas           Chambers   Closed Galveston   Open-Research Available-Expect Delays [...]

The Benefits of a Culturally Diverse Work Force

Advertising Age reported today that the advertising industry has ramped up its efforts to hire culturally diverse employees.   While some of the the agencies have not met met their goals, many others have met or exceeded those goals. This is a good thing on several levels.  The culturally diverse workforce reflect a more accurate makeup [...]