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Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:32 PM
House
Democrats will hold a public hearing on Thursday to promote economic
security, highlighting their legislative plans to create good jobs and a
strong economy, promote rural recovery and help small businesses. “The development of good jobs and strong
family incomes in Georgia is a primary obligation of this state,” said
Representative Virgil Fludd. “While Georgia’s families are facing
stagnant growth in their wages and a slow economy, our package of
legislation will jump-start Georgia’s economy by hiring Georgia workers,
demanding the purchase of Georgia-made products and requiring prompt
payment on all state contracts. |
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Matthew Cardinale, News Editor, The Atlanta Progressive News: Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:18 PM
A number of high-profile campaign
contributors to Mayor Kasim Reed have
received airport contracts, raising
concerns about possible pay-to-play,
even while Reed's Administration guards
all aspects of the bidding process with
great secrecy.
At
stake is who will benefit from tens of
millions of dollars in revenue from
one of the nation's busiest airports. |
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Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011 11:09 PM
Tap
into the Power of Thanks: Six Effective (and Affordable) Ways to
Improve Your Organization’s Morale, Motivation, and the Bottom Line
In
most organizations, daily operations are so busy and stressful that
showing gratitude is fairly low on the list of priorities. But according
to Todd Patkin, cultivating an organizational culture of appreciation
can be the best possible strategy for growing your business. If you’re like most Americans, you’re gearing up to celebrate the
Thanksgiving holiday with your loved ones. |
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Posted on Friday, October 28, 2011 8:54 PM
"Queen of Retail" will moderate Women's Special Industry Group discussion
Tuesday, November 15th, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Cobb Galleria Centre
"Queen of Retail"Faith Hope Consolowill
moderate a panel including "Conversation, Communication &
Cocktails," the latest session of the International Council of Shopping
Centers' Women's Special Industry Group, at the Cobb Galleria Centre
here on Tuesday, November 15th from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The session is being held in conjunction with ICSC's annual Southeast
Conference. |
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Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2011 10:44 PM
Expert Recruiter Reveals How to Get
A
Derailed Executive Career Back on Track
Executive recruiter Colleen Aylward
wanted to figure out how many executives had been displaced by the poor economy
over the last few years, but before she got her numbers, she discovered
something else even more troubling.Bedlam to Boardroom: How To Get a Derailed Executive
Career Back on Track(www.devonjames.com).
"When I tried to look it up with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and even talk to
some of the bureau’s staff, I couldn’t get a straight answer. |
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Posted on Friday, September 23, 2011 10:38 AM
RMR Becomes First Recruiting Company in the Restaurant Industry to Launch Mobile App, RMR Mobile
According to the National Restaurant
Association’s 2011 Restaurant Industry Forecast, annual restaurant sales
are expected to reach a record $604 billion this year – an aggregate
sales increase of 3.6 percent over 2010. With America’s restaurant
industry on the brink of a comeback, Restaurant Management Recruiters
(RMR), a specialized recruiting firm created to serve the executive and
management recruiting needs of the restaurant industry, debuts RMR
Mobile, a free mobile phone application delivering unprecedented access
to confidential and rarely-advertised jobs available in the restaurant
industry. |
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Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:18 PM
There’s never been a better time to make your company the best it
can be. If you’re struggling with the right place to start, consider
zeroing in on character. Author Dave Anderson shares his thoughts on the
business implications of issues like white lies, false impressions, and
forgiveness—and explains how to help your entire team make
character-driven choices.
It’s certainly a tense time in business. The uncertain
economy has many business leaders constantly poring over the financials,
crunching the budget, and nixing every possible unnecessary expense. |
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Posted on Friday, September 02, 2011 11:36 AM
Every
leader tells a white lie every now and then, right? Perhaps—but that
doesn’t make it okay. Author Dave Anderson says that white lies can do
serious damage to your reputation and can lead to much bigger issues
down the road. Read on to see why cleaning up your act can help save
your business.
Picture this: It’s 4:30 p.m. on a Friday afternoon at the
end of an exhausting week. You’ve finally reached a good stopping place
on your work and everything seems on track for a clean break when 5:00
rolls around. |
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