Are the rumors true? Reports have emerged that Redmond based tech giant Microsoft is set to slash its global workforce, as the pressure of the current financial crisis takes hold.Last month, speculation started that Microsoft was looking to cut its staff early in the New Year, with unconfirmed reports suggesting several thousands of employees would start 2009 looking for new jobs.
Gates Not World’s Wealthiest Person
His net worth still exceeds the combined 2007 GDPs of Jamaica, Iceland, and Costa Rica, so we can’t feel too sorry for the guy. Still, according to the latest rankings by Forbes, Bill Gates is no longer the world’s richest man.
Yahoo Leads Google, Microsoft In Time Per Person
Google does well in just about every comparison, and the newest data from Nielsen//NetRatings doesn’t contradict that trend. Microsoft and Yahoo also performed admirably, however, and in some ways, beat the boys from Mountain View.
Web Design When The End-User Is A Person
As more and more of the world logs on to Web, we know that now is not the time to experiment with design, or to assume what works in the real world works in the virtual world. It’s time to apply what we know works, and what works is entirely dependent upon the end-user.
Marketing and the Right Person Myth
Marketing requires much more than just wishful thinking. While that statement might sound like the obvious, upon reflection, it’s a more ubiquitous concept than we might think.
Become A More Effective Sales Person with Online Video
When marketing online there are some advantages and disadvantages. The main advantage is that you can completely automate the sales process and sell 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year without one smidgen of human input.
Would I Really Want This Person to Work for Me?
Behavioural interviewing is based on the belief that the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour. The best way to gauge if a person is going to perform well in a new job is to look at the way they have performed in their current and previous posts. I agree. How could you not? Especially when you look at the alternatives;
Survey Says the Person Next to You Is Nuts
Nearly half of Americans will develop some sort of mental disorder some time in their lives. With better detection techniques, the number of people who report problems like depression, anxiety, and impulse control problems is increasing, but the latest report says treatment is inadequate.
Selling To Your Difficult Person
We all have people whom we find difficult. We don’t understand them, connect with them, or even talk comfortably with them. But, when we own a one person business, seeing someone as difficult gets in the way of our selling effectively and their buying wisely.
GST – What does it mean to the Person on the Street?
Gst means Goods and Services Tax. Here in New Zealand the Goods and Services Tax is 12.5% on all goods and services. You the ordinary person on the street do not get any of this tax back. This tax is over and above all other taxes already on your goods etc.