Category: "Business"

Job Search Myths

April 2nd, 2008
I've been a member of the class of unemployed for a month now. During that time I've reminded myself of some of the myths behind job searching and resumes. This is not a comprehensive list; just a few things I've discovered and yes some things I've theo more »

Resume Work

March 11th, 2008
Over a week ago I got my layoff notice at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler. I was one of 60 people selected for that privilege. Today I began the long process of updating my more »

JIT

February 10th, 2008
I have heard people use the phrase "just in time" when describing supply or product acquisition. That phrase is actually a business "model" for inventory control or "supply chain management". JIT is one of many more »

Effective Meetings

January 20th, 2008
Last month I relayed a recent experience with some meetings in a blog entry entitled Meetings 101. As I suspected that title has been used before in a more practica more »

Meetings 101

December 19th, 2007
A meeting today sent me abruptly back to Dilbert's World. Much earlier in my career I was impressed by one company that considered me for a job and actually had a group interview. I believe there were three people as more »

What's up Doc

December 14th, 2007
I visited a new family practice physician earlier in the week and found the trip to be well interesting. This is not going to be a recommendation in either direction but some thoughts you might consider. I can't make recommendations because I didn't more »

Paperless!

December 9th, 2007
I've written about Job Search Issues before and ideas about using information technology to improve business. Two weeks ago I got another reminder of how inadeq more »