Archive for November, 2007

One in five reliably forecast

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

All organizations use forecasts to predict and manage their future performance yet only 22 percent came within five per cent of their projections, according to the results of a global study initiated by KPMG LLP.

To Tell the Truth

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

The temptation remains great for finance executives to lie, or at least to fudge, when job-hunting. Experts offer tips on how to spot it, and warnings about not doing it yourself.

One in five admit to shopping at work

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

Accountemps reports that if you work in an office of at least five people, on average one of them will regularly shop online at work this holiday season. Read more.

“I was dying inside” — A PR executive’s struggle with depression

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

Nothing is more important than our mental and emotional health. If we don’t address it, we handicap our ability to thrive in every other area of our lives. An article from PR Tactics and The Strategist Online

How Green Is Your Value Chain?

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Hardin Tibbs of Booz Allen Hamilton says that transforming the value chain into a value loop can save natural resources and enhance a business’s long-term prospects.