Layoffs

The articles deals with the “storms” of depression and disappointment, and the various ways we can cope and survive life's trials. The article emphasizes the need to be optimistic and proactive in terms of dealing with disappointments. The article claims that depression is just part and parcel of life; and that all of us must learn to survive and “weather the storms” of life.

A few months ago, tired of spending more time at work than with my wife and my children, I looked for a way to work at home and, if possible, make money. Let me tell you, I found it… and it’s better than I could have hoped!

In 1996, in the movie Jerry McGuire, actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. made famous the phrase “Show Me the Money!” Ten years later, a variation of that command, now “Show Me the Data!” rings in conference rooms throughout the country. Managers far and wide, at least the successful ones, are looking at the data. Don’t tell me your opinion, show me the data. Can you back it up with data? If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. Companies may be able to survive for a while if mana...

Navigating the process of gathering business requirements and creating the business requirements can be hard enough without adding the issue of stakeholder management to the equation.

Today many organisations have decided to move their operations offshore to reduce costs and increase competitiveness. The cost savings offshore are considerable but the headline saving is only a small part of equation. Having spoken to many project managers over the past year it has become clear that the same issues are arising time and time again.

The main point of this article is to show that organization is one of the most important aspects of running any business. The cost of being disorganized can be a large and very often occurring chunk of time and money.

Use these gift wrap ideas to spruce up your gardening gifts to loved ones and friends...

Eleanor Valentine and Gary Yardley do basically the same job in an engineering company. They are both designers working on the same project and the Vice President has just made an announcement that special bonuses will be paid to employees making the best contribution in their field of expertise. The problem is, it's difficult to differentiate between Elly's work and Gary's work because they interact so closely. This example demonstrates a few things about reward and recog...

As more and more organizations rely on their teams to manage themselves, so the need for upward communications becomes ever more crucial. This article gives you 7 rules to follow when reporting upwards.

I wish I had a nickel for every time someone asked me what the difference is between CPAs and non-certified accountants. Essentially, non-certified accountants can simply hang up their shingle and open their doors for business. There are no educational requirements. If they want to prepare taxes, most states require a certain number of qualified hours of study plus continuing education hours each year. By contrast, CPAs have usually majored in accounting in college; sat f...