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Tidy your house. Stash the beer cans. Guess who is stopping by without notice? Your big brother. If you say you don’t have one, I have news for you. There was news recently about a computer virus called Flame. It has burrowed its way into computers in the Middle East — especially computers in Iran. […]
Newsflash: Obama is tightfisted with taxpayer dollars
I felt like Rip Van Winkle, waking up from a 20-year sleep and seeing a world I didn’t recognize. On May 22, Rex Nutting, the international commentary editor for MarketWatch, a financial website affiliated with the Wall Street Journal, published a column entitled “Obama spending binge never happened.” The author posited that he had reviewed
A Road Map for Presidents and CEOs
The most important decision executives make is who they name as manager, at all levels in a company. — Randall J. Beck, Gallup CFO asks his CEO, “What happens if we invest in developing our people and then they leave the company?” CEO answers, “What happens if we don’t, and they stay?” Are you
Train Wreck for the Economy? Not if Congress Follows Small-Business Model
Although the presidential campaign is increasingly clogging the nation’s news outlets with partisan tit-for-tat, there is a nasty political struggle in Europe these days that should be getting equal air time for it could affect Americans’ lives even more than November’s election results. Across the Atlantic, some nations are facing bankruptcy. Unemployment is rising, banks
“What do you mean, there is more to regulatory compliance than Medicaid or Medicare?” “Why do these government enforcement agencies keep pestering us?” “Don’t they know our budgets are tight and we don’t have time or money for self-policing ourselves?” If you could be a fly on the wall, you could have heard the above
Occupational fraud: How it happens
This article is part two of a three-part series, called Fighting Fraud (the first article appeared in the April 2 issue of The Central New York Business Journal.) In this series, we will define occupational fraud, review statistics of the incidence of fraud, identify red flags, and discuss types of fraud, and the steps employers
President Barack Obama touts the number of green jobs in the American economy — 3.1 million to be exact — reminding us that these are “the jobs of the future.” The president is eager to expand federal subsidies to “create” even more green jobs. The president’s claim is based on data collected by the U.S
Small Business Calls for End to “Gotcha Government”
There is one less bureaucrat at the environmental Protection Agency now. The arrogant senior official slipped, publicly expressing the Obama Administration’s view that punishment akin to ancient Roman crucifixion awaits any business that dares oppose the powerful bureau. In typical Washington fashion, a media storm arose, the official resigned and the head of the EPA
Yes, the soft skills still matter in our high-tech world
Recruiting has become increasingly high-tech, between the Internet, social media, content-management systems, applicant-tracking systems, and now mobile recruiting. It’s easy to assume that candidates with technical savvy are the ones we want. But have we come to rely too much on technology and not enough on personality? If you want a successful hire, cultural fit
Building NY’s “Innovation Economy” Begins With Career Skills Development
Willingness to learn. Working well independently and as part of a team. Creative thinking. Effective writing, math, and problem-solving skills. Possessing a positive attitude and standing out. According to career consultant, columnist, and author Andrea Kay, these are the necessary skills that companies, large and small, most desire in their employees. Highly skilled workers
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