Month: May 2012

U.S. Job Growth in May Was Negligible. 3 Million Jobs Lost Since June 2008

U.S. Job Growth in May Was Negligible. 3 Million Jobs Lost Since June 2008

Posted by | May 31, 2012 | , ,

By Katie Eder – NJ Biz May 31, 2012 – Ahead of tomorrow’s monthly jobs report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, private-sector nonfarm employment grew by 133,000 jobs in the United States in May, according to data released today by Roseland, New Jersey-based Automatic Data Processing, which revised its April worker increase down from the initial report of 119,000 to 113,000. (BIZ INDIA Editor’s Note: To get some perspective, 133,000 jobs is a gain of less than one-thousandth of one percent (.009) of the total U.S. workforce of 142,058,809 people today. In other words, relatively negligible growth. This...

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Book Review: On Managing People – HBR Series on Management

Book Review: On Managing People – HBR Series on Management

Posted by | May 31, 2012 |

Authors: Daniel Goleman, Frederick Herzberg, Jean-Francois Manzoni, Jean-Louis Barsoux, Carol A.Walker, Marcus Buckinghm, W. Chan Kim, Renee Mauborgne, Chris Argyris, Mahzarin R. Banaji, Max H. Bazerman, Dolly Chugh, Jon R. Katzenbach, Douglas K. Smith, John J. Gabarro, and John P. Kotter – Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press – 224 pages – Article Featured on the Cover: Leadership That Gets Results, by Daniel Goleman – Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram – If you ask anyone what leadership qualities are needed on successfully managing people, you will probably get as many answers as the number of people you ask. But Daniel...

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Fear Washington’s Inability to Rein in Spending, and Leaders’ Inability to Admit U.S. Government is Broke

Fear Washington’s Inability to Rein in Spending, and Leaders’ Inability to Admit U.S. Government is Broke

Posted by | May 30, 2012 |

By Larry Edelson – Weiss Research For weeks now I have been describing to you every step that China has been taking to make its currency, the yuan, a world class, international currency. Thing is, you shouldn’t fear it. China’s economy, by some measures, is already the largest in the world. So its currency deserves to be a vital part of today’s monetary system. Plus, China is not out to destroy the United States economy. China needs the U.S. just as much as the U.S. needs China. So I for one can hardly blame China for taking the necessary...

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Book Review: The Art of Phlebotomy: Claiming Your Personal Power

Book Review: The Art of Phlebotomy: Claiming Your Personal Power

Posted by | May 30, 2012 |

Author: Lucien G. Prince, MD, MBA Publisher: AuthorHouse – 118 pages Book Review by:  Nano Khilnani This is a very well-organized and detailed book on the art of phlebotomy or drawing blood and other related work. The procedure of drawing blood is also known as venipuncture. Do phlebotomy and venipuncture refer to the same thing – drawing blood? Pretty much, after having checked several medical terminology books, but there are some differences. Phlebotomy typically refers to this particular field of medicine and its practitioners are called phlebotomists, who puncture a vein to draw blood, inject medicine or feed a...

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Momentum Building for June 15-17 International Franchise Expo at Javits Center in New York City

Momentum Building for June 15-17 International Franchise Expo at Javits Center in New York City

Posted by | May 29, 2012 |

Paramus, N.J. – Following 20 years in Washington, D.C., the International Franchise Expo has moved to New York City. The decision, made by the show’s producers, MFV Expositions, reflects a shifting small business landscape and increased awareness of franchising. The show, set for June 15-17 at the Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan, is picking up steam as the date approaches. More than 300 franchisors will be on hand at IFE this year, more than ever before. Between eight and ten thousand visitors are expected to attend over the course of three days. Even as the economy slowly rebounds, franchising...

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