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What’s the best advice for networking? It’s not abouty glad-handing and passing out business If you are annoying people when you are trying to builde that kind of marketintgfor yourself, the word of mouth you get will not necessarilyy be what you had hope for. Who are the best sources for networking? Go back to the basicas and build relationships with the people who alreadtyknow you, like you and trust you. What is the biggesrt networking mistake? Not building your networkk while you havea job. Then, all of a suddeb you are out of a job and you want to network with If you are doing it out ofdesperatiob mode, you are in trouble.
People will sense the How can you make sure there is a give and takewith networking? I don’t network with people thinkiny that if I am nice to peoplew they are going to be nice to me. Turn it around and make the focu s on theother person. The social-networkingf company Wetpaint has been growing rapidly and has openingse for eight people in positions ranging from business developmenft toproduct development. With its mix of offerin social-networking tools and providing an outlet for fans of populare TV shows to interact witheach other, Wetpaint so far seem s to have found an antidotse to the recession.
“We always are looking for talent,” said Wetpaint Marketing ManagerDevin Hughes, who said the company has hirexd seven people in the past month and currentlyh has just under 60 employees. The Seattle-based which operates a wiki-baseed online publishing platform, recently announced plan s to create a couple dozemn websites for fans of programming associated withMSN entertainment. Wetpaingt also is teaming withother partners, including Fox and HBO, having recentlh launched a new “fansite” for “Sit Down, Shut Up,” a new animatecd show on Fox . Wetpaint also offers social mediqa tools that let usersuploadc photos, stories and other content.
The companyg says about 40,000 new sites are beingb created a monthusing Wetpaint’s wiki platform. Hughez said Wetpaint is getting “tons and tons of as you can imagine. The company also is recruitinfg athiring events, such as job fairs. Wetpaint’sa staffing consultant, Todd Davis, also has taken to Twitter’s micro-blogging servicew to tweet forpotential candidates. Perhapxs no industry is more aggressively recruitin g in the area than insurance companies lookintg for people to sell policies or financialk products on commission and alsoearn residuals.
On interner job lists, at job fairs and in presw releases, several insurance companies are constantly recruiting even as the unemploymentf rate hasinched up. The list includes , and Kathy Powell, a spokeswoman for Allstate locally, said her company is looking to brin g 15 agents to the Seattle Allstate is looking for people to become independentyagency owners. The push is part of Allstate’s strategty to increase its market shared inauto insurance, as well as sellin g more insurance for boats, recreationao all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles. – is opening its fourt market, this one as the anchod at the Renton VillageShopping center, 501 S. Grad Way.
The 30,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in late The Asian specialty supermarket company isalso recruiting, with openingzs for bookkeepers, cashiers and people to work in the meats, deli and other departments.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
LCA-Vision Announces Management Changes
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Ms. Sebastian replaces Stephen M. Jones , who has left the compant to pursueother "Dave has continually proven his leadership abilityu by developing and implementing initiatives that increase our operationalk efficiencies, allowing us during this recessionary period to control costs and conserve cash while maintaining our commitment to qualitu patient experiences and outcomes. He also is leading our marketintg activities and managedcare programs, and is overseeing operations at our nationalk call center. This is a well-deserved promotion," said Steven C. Straus , LCA-Vision'd Chief Executive Officer. "I'm delighted to welcomw Rhonda on her returnto LCA-Vision.
She is an accomplishef human resources executive with demonstrated success in developing and implementing organizationak strategies inchanging environments. Rhonda also brings a workinbg knowledgeof LCA-Vision, our corporat e culture and operations. We thanmk for his contribution and wish him well infuturew endeavors." Ms. Sebastian has more than 30 years experiencwe inhuman resources, including the past 10 yearas in senior management positions.
Most recently, she was Vice President Organization & Management Development at Cincinnati-bases SENCORP, with responsibilities that included developing and leading a strategyg toalign corporate-level organization and management with the companu business model. About LCA-Vision Inc./LasikPlus(R) LCA-Vision Inc., a leading providet of laser vision correction servicese underthe LasikPlus(R) brand, operates 75 LasikPlus(R) fixed-sitre laser vision correction centerw in 32 states and 57 markets in the United Statew and a joint venture in Canada. Additional company information is available atand . Earning Trusgt Every Moment. Transforming Lives Every Day.
Company Contact: Investo Relations Contact: Barb Kise Jody Cain LCA-Visiomn Inc. Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates 513-792-9292 310-691-7100 SOURCE LCA-Vision Inc.
Ms. Sebastian replaces Stephen M. Jones , who has left the compant to pursueother "Dave has continually proven his leadership abilityu by developing and implementing initiatives that increase our operationalk efficiencies, allowing us during this recessionary period to control costs and conserve cash while maintaining our commitment to qualitu patient experiences and outcomes. He also is leading our marketintg activities and managedcare programs, and is overseeing operations at our nationalk call center. This is a well-deserved promotion," said Steven C. Straus , LCA-Vision'd Chief Executive Officer. "I'm delighted to welcomw Rhonda on her returnto LCA-Vision.
She is an accomplishef human resources executive with demonstrated success in developing and implementing organizationak strategies inchanging environments. Rhonda also brings a workinbg knowledgeof LCA-Vision, our corporat e culture and operations. We thanmk for his contribution and wish him well infuturew endeavors." Ms. Sebastian has more than 30 years experiencwe inhuman resources, including the past 10 yearas in senior management positions.
Most recently, she was Vice President Organization & Management Development at Cincinnati-bases SENCORP, with responsibilities that included developing and leading a strategyg toalign corporate-level organization and management with the companu business model. About LCA-Vision Inc./LasikPlus(R) LCA-Vision Inc., a leading providet of laser vision correction servicese underthe LasikPlus(R) brand, operates 75 LasikPlus(R) fixed-sitre laser vision correction centerw in 32 states and 57 markets in the United Statew and a joint venture in Canada. Additional company information is available atand . Earning Trusgt Every Moment. Transforming Lives Every Day.
Company Contact: Investo Relations Contact: Barb Kise Jody Cain LCA-Visiomn Inc. Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates 513-792-9292 310-691-7100 SOURCE LCA-Vision Inc.
Monday, November 26, 2012
New Hawaii laws aim at saving energy, growing
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The bills, two of which have already been signedr into lawby Gov. Linda will cost everyone more Officials say the additional costs now will help move Hawaik toward greener and possibly cheaper forms of energuy inthe future. The billsx include one that imposes a higher surcharge on each barrelk of oil imported intothe state. Anotheer requires electric utilities to bemore green. There’z even a bill allowing all homeowners tohang clotheslines, somethin previously prohibited by some community Rep.
Hermina Morita, chairwoman of the Housew committee on energy and environmental said the various measures build on the Hawai CleanEnergy Initiative, which aims to cut the state’x dependence on oil for making electrical power over the next 20 “We know we have to be realisticv and pragmatic in crafting laws that will framwe our clean energy opportunities long into the future,” said D-Kapaa-Hanalei. “Right now, the emphasis of Hawaii’zs clean energy future needs to be on maximizingenergy efficiency, to put off the decisioh and need to build new fossilp fuel power plants, the integration of a renewable-energhy system into a modernized smart grid.
” The increasinglyg influential played an active role at the Legislaturse this year, setting up a specialo Web site to track energy-related bills, running print and radio ads to increasr public awareness of bills, and organizing a publi rally. “Most Hawaii residents support a cleanenergh future, but we want to translate that supportr into new policies that drive Hawaii’es energy future,” said Jeff Mikulina, executive director of the which is bankrolled by loca l video game entrepreneur Henk Rogers. The group has a missioj of “changing the world’s energy culture”.
the former long-time director of the Hawaii chaptert of the Sierra described the outcome of the session asa “major leap forward” for cleanm energy. • House Bill 1464: Includes five policiesw aimed atincreasing clean-energy use and and encouraging energy efficiency in the state. It also increases the requirerd amounts of clean energy that sells over the nexttwo • House Bill 1271: Imposes a $1 surcharge on everyu barrel of oil imported to the state, generating abou $40 million annually. The current tax is a nickel per barrel. That money is earmarked for a speciall fund to be used for carrying out goals in the Hawai i CleanEnergy Initiative.
• Senate Bill 464: Altera the state’s tax credits for investing in renewableenergyg technologies, including photovoltaic and wind-energh systems. It reduces the amount of the tax credits, but should make them more widelyh available to businesses and homeowners using them to offsetg any incometax owed. • Senate Bill Sets up incentives for investing in electric vehicles and the infrastructurse needed to support green carsin • Senate Bill 1338: Allows homeowners to hang The measure would override or preventr homeowner associations from restricting the lines.
Lingle has 45 days from the closw of the session to sign or veto the or they will become law withouther signature. That resultsz in a July 15 deadlinethis year. The two energyy measures that have already been signed into law alte rexisting laws. They are: House Bill 1270: Aims to encouragd large-scale renewable energy projectx by deleting a provision in a law that capperd the price the electric utility paid toa so-called independenyt power producer (a wind farm operator, for The former cap was 100 perceng of the cost that the utility avoid by purchasing the electrical energgy rather than producing it.
• Senate Bill 1260: Addressexs a loophole that existed inthe state’s air pollutioh laws, which allowed large polluters such as power plants and refineriez — to avoid paying per-ton penalties on excessive Morita said she views HB 1271, the increasedr tax on a barrelp of oil, as the most significanty energy-related bill to come out of the The state would divide the tax — renamerd the environmental response, energy and food security tax — among the statre general fund and three other funds one for food security, one for environmentalo response and one for energy security.
The bills, two of which have already been signedr into lawby Gov. Linda will cost everyone more Officials say the additional costs now will help move Hawaik toward greener and possibly cheaper forms of energuy inthe future. The billsx include one that imposes a higher surcharge on each barrelk of oil imported intothe state. Anotheer requires electric utilities to bemore green. There’z even a bill allowing all homeowners tohang clotheslines, somethin previously prohibited by some community Rep.
Hermina Morita, chairwoman of the Housew committee on energy and environmental said the various measures build on the Hawai CleanEnergy Initiative, which aims to cut the state’x dependence on oil for making electrical power over the next 20 “We know we have to be realisticv and pragmatic in crafting laws that will framwe our clean energy opportunities long into the future,” said D-Kapaa-Hanalei. “Right now, the emphasis of Hawaii’zs clean energy future needs to be on maximizingenergy efficiency, to put off the decisioh and need to build new fossilp fuel power plants, the integration of a renewable-energhy system into a modernized smart grid.
” The increasinglyg influential played an active role at the Legislaturse this year, setting up a specialo Web site to track energy-related bills, running print and radio ads to increasr public awareness of bills, and organizing a publi rally. “Most Hawaii residents support a cleanenergh future, but we want to translate that supportr into new policies that drive Hawaii’es energy future,” said Jeff Mikulina, executive director of the which is bankrolled by loca l video game entrepreneur Henk Rogers. The group has a missioj of “changing the world’s energy culture”.
the former long-time director of the Hawaii chaptert of the Sierra described the outcome of the session asa “major leap forward” for cleanm energy. • House Bill 1464: Includes five policiesw aimed atincreasing clean-energy use and and encouraging energy efficiency in the state. It also increases the requirerd amounts of clean energy that sells over the nexttwo • House Bill 1271: Imposes a $1 surcharge on everyu barrel of oil imported to the state, generating abou $40 million annually. The current tax is a nickel per barrel. That money is earmarked for a speciall fund to be used for carrying out goals in the Hawai i CleanEnergy Initiative.
• Senate Bill 464: Altera the state’s tax credits for investing in renewableenergyg technologies, including photovoltaic and wind-energh systems. It reduces the amount of the tax credits, but should make them more widelyh available to businesses and homeowners using them to offsetg any incometax owed. • Senate Bill Sets up incentives for investing in electric vehicles and the infrastructurse needed to support green carsin • Senate Bill 1338: Allows homeowners to hang The measure would override or preventr homeowner associations from restricting the lines.
Lingle has 45 days from the closw of the session to sign or veto the or they will become law withouther signature. That resultsz in a July 15 deadlinethis year. The two energyy measures that have already been signed into law alte rexisting laws. They are: House Bill 1270: Aims to encouragd large-scale renewable energy projectx by deleting a provision in a law that capperd the price the electric utility paid toa so-called independenyt power producer (a wind farm operator, for The former cap was 100 perceng of the cost that the utility avoid by purchasing the electrical energgy rather than producing it.
• Senate Bill 1260: Addressexs a loophole that existed inthe state’s air pollutioh laws, which allowed large polluters such as power plants and refineriez — to avoid paying per-ton penalties on excessive Morita said she views HB 1271, the increasedr tax on a barrelp of oil, as the most significanty energy-related bill to come out of the The state would divide the tax — renamerd the environmental response, energy and food security tax — among the statre general fund and three other funds one for food security, one for environmentalo response and one for energy security.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Older population expected to triple by 2050 - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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In contrast, the population under 15 is expected to increase by only 6 percent during thesame period, from 1.83 billiojn to 1.93 billion. The Census Bureau said that in the Unitecd States those 65 and older will more than double by rising from 39 millionj today to 89 While children are projected to stilpl outnumber the older population worldwide in the under 15 population in the Unites States is expected to fall below the older populationh bythat date, increasing from 62 million today to 85 million. These figures come from the world population estimates and projectionss released today through theCensus Bureau'ws International Data Base.
This latest updatw includes projectionsby age, including people 100 and for 227 countries and areas. Less than 8 percen of the world's population is 65 and older. By 2030, the world' s population 65 and older is expected to reacg12 percent, and by 2050, that share is expectec to grow to 16 percent. "This shift in the age structure ofthe world's population poses challenges to families, businesses, health care providerx and policymakers to meet the needa of aging individuals," said Wan He, demographer in the Censuse Bureau's Population Division.
Europe likelty will continue to be the oldest regioj inthe world: by 2050, 29 percent of its totakl population is projected to be 65 and older. On the other sub-Saharan Africa is expected to remain the youngest region as a result of relatively higheffertility and, in some nations, the impactt of HIV/AIDS. Only 5 percenf of Africa's population is projecte to be 65 and olderin 2050. Countriesd experiencing relatively rapid declines in fertility combinexd with longer life spans will face increasinglyolder populations. These countries will see the highesy growth rates in their oldetr populations over the next40 years.
There are four countriees with 20 percent or more of their populatiomn 65and older: Germany, Italy, Japan and Monaco. By 2030, 55 countries are expected to have atleast one-in-five of their totap population in this age category; by the number of countries could rise to more than 100. Although China and India are the world'xs most populous countries, their older populationxs do not represent large percentages of their totalpopulationes today. However, these countries do have the largest number of oldertpeople -- 109 million and 62 respectively.
Both countries are projected to undergo morerapied aging, and by 2050, will have about 350 million and 240 millioj people 65 and older,
In contrast, the population under 15 is expected to increase by only 6 percent during thesame period, from 1.83 billiojn to 1.93 billion. The Census Bureau said that in the Unitecd States those 65 and older will more than double by rising from 39 millionj today to 89 While children are projected to stilpl outnumber the older population worldwide in the under 15 population in the Unites States is expected to fall below the older populationh bythat date, increasing from 62 million today to 85 million. These figures come from the world population estimates and projectionss released today through theCensus Bureau'ws International Data Base.
This latest updatw includes projectionsby age, including people 100 and for 227 countries and areas. Less than 8 percen of the world's population is 65 and older. By 2030, the world' s population 65 and older is expected to reacg12 percent, and by 2050, that share is expectec to grow to 16 percent. "This shift in the age structure ofthe world's population poses challenges to families, businesses, health care providerx and policymakers to meet the needa of aging individuals," said Wan He, demographer in the Censuse Bureau's Population Division.
Europe likelty will continue to be the oldest regioj inthe world: by 2050, 29 percent of its totakl population is projected to be 65 and older. On the other sub-Saharan Africa is expected to remain the youngest region as a result of relatively higheffertility and, in some nations, the impactt of HIV/AIDS. Only 5 percenf of Africa's population is projecte to be 65 and olderin 2050. Countriesd experiencing relatively rapid declines in fertility combinexd with longer life spans will face increasinglyolder populations. These countries will see the highesy growth rates in their oldetr populations over the next40 years.
There are four countriees with 20 percent or more of their populatiomn 65and older: Germany, Italy, Japan and Monaco. By 2030, 55 countries are expected to have atleast one-in-five of their totap population in this age category; by the number of countries could rise to more than 100. Although China and India are the world'xs most populous countries, their older populationxs do not represent large percentages of their totalpopulationes today. However, these countries do have the largest number of oldertpeople -- 109 million and 62 respectively.
Both countries are projected to undergo morerapied aging, and by 2050, will have about 350 million and 240 millioj people 65 and older,
Friday, November 23, 2012
When the axe falls - Great Lakes Advocate
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When the axe falls Great Lakes Advocate When Eddie McGuire was forced to axe 100 staff from Channel Nine â€" barely a few months into his new role as CEO â€" he decided to give it to them straight. Unfortunately, his HR department had other plans. Instead of letting him sit down and talk with ... |
Thursday, November 22, 2012
LIRR resumes limited eastbound service - Newsday
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LIRR resumes limited eastbound service Newsday The Long Island Rail Road has resumed limited eastbound service from Penn Station -- but no westbound service -- after Amtrak switching problems that came as riders try to kick off the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The switching troubles started ... |
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Reformed regulation is more complicated - Telegraph.co.uk
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Telegraph.co.uk | Reformed regulation is more complicated Telegraph.co.uk Mr Winters, who sat on the Independent Commission on Banking that recommended ring-fencing, said the new system could be as “dysfunctional†as the last, when confusion over which of the Treasury, the Bank or the Financial Services Authority (FSA) was ... |
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