- A FORMER GOOGLE RECRUITER REVEALS THE BIGGEST RESUME MISTAKES
I will point out this one since I get into a disagreement almost every time I mention removing it…OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS ARE OBJECTIVELY BAD
“These are a bit old school and are generally pretty generic,” Bacon explains. He believes they’re also typically too focused on what the candidate wants for themselves instead of what they can do for the company to which they’re applying. - Should Vendor Executives Be Held Personally Liable For Failed Implementations?
What if company executives had to personally guarantee that they had performed a “capability audit” before entering into a contract, verifying that they could indeed deliver a working solution within the appointed time and for the agreed upon cost. This capability audit would then become the basis to hold not only the company, but the executives themselves, personally liable if said implementation did not occur has promised.
- China to consume nearly 30% of the world’s flash, 21% of DRAM
“Increasing shipments of Chinese-branded PCs and smartphones in recent years have contributed to the overall DRAM demand,” said Avril Wu, assistant vice president at DRAMeXchange. “China’s top PC maker Lenovo and the global PC market leader HP are neck on neck on shipments, and this is an indication that the Chinese brand vendors’ purchasing power in the DRAM market is getting stronger every year.”
- Why You Might Want to Hold Your Next Business Meeting on a Boat
Somebody needs to share this with the big boss… officially a trend setter.“It’s a perfect place to close a deal,” says Adrian Gradinaru, co-founder of Sailo, an online peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace where you can compare and book a boat for a day or even part of a day. “You tend to be a bit more open to things when you are really happy, so people tend to be happy on the water, looking at New York. You tend to be a little bit more cooperative when you are on the water.”
- 3 Tips to Develop a Balanced Supplier-Vendor Relationship
While there is always room for caution, never approach a new partnership as if you are going to be cheated. Instead, remember that a bit of humility and humanity can go a long way. Even when negotiations do not go as well as expected, remaining positive can preserve partnerships for long-term success.
- Office “treehouses”…
I am not big on the “resting places in the office” fad, be it a cocoon or a tree house or even a heavily pillowed area. I don’t care how “cool” the work place environment is, if an owner or executive walks by and sees someone taking a powder… game over. (But they are kinda cool)
http://www.fastcoexist.com/3051747/open-office-getting-you-down-maybe-you-need-an-office-treehouse
