Executive Search - The New Executive Executive Search - The New Executiveby Lynn Velazquez, Ed.D.Finally! After 4 months of interviews, waiting, meetings and networking, you landed a great job at a great company. After a difficult round of negotiations you accepted their offer and start tomorrow. Your best suit is out, your iPhone has been charged and you are ready to impress everyone. What could go wrong?At Hand & Associates, we think the...more
Until the Bernie Madoff case, the term "claw back" was virtually unknown in the asset recovery world. Now it has become a powerful tool for court appointed receivers and a nightmare for victims who managed to independently recover some of their investment. The Wikipedia definition is quite vague (forget finding the term in a conventional dictionary): "Any recovery of a performance related payment based on discovery that the performance was not...more
Nonetheless, about half of all of the electricity in the United States today is produced with coal, and emissions present a major problem in terms of pollution in the ongoing quest to be "green." Specifically, mercury is a major contaminant in coal emissions, and Grnergy's focus has been to clean up coal-based electricity production.Originally based in Frankfurt, Germany, Grnergy (from the German word "grn," which means "green," and is also a reference to the "first greening" of spring) has subsidiaries in the US and Canada. Right now, the emphasis is to reduce mercury in coal burning plants' omissions; its success rate has been remarkable, approaching 95% in some cases.North American Grnergy's companies, North America Grnergy Technologies USA Inc., and Grnergy technologies Canada, Inc., a research oriented companies that focus on mercury emissions capture. The focus is to provide solutions that are cost effective so that utility boilers around the globe can control and capture mercury emissions. Government regulations are growing ever stricter, which means this need for a cost-effective way to control emissions while a lot of plants to continue operation is imperative.Total...more
Kitchen Lighting – Top Tips from the "Luminaries" Often we find that kitchens have the lowest "brightness quotient" among all the rooms in a house. That shouldn't really be the case, as good lighting ensures a good mood, and as a consequence... good food. Yes, I knew that'd bring a smile on your face!Of course, there are many...more
10 Steps To An Organised Christmas And New Year Want help getting everything ready for Christmas and New Year? Here are 10 steps to success.1. Firstly, you'll need to find a supermarket for all the food your clan will be eating over Christmas. You may even want to get your turkey from your local supermarket.2. If you'd prefer to source your...more
According to wikipedia.org, the word tradition refers to "beliefs or customs taught by one generation to the next, often orally." Within a family, traditions may be carried on in grand style, from generation to generation, or may begin as humbly as one child asking his parent, "can we do that thing we did last year?" and suddenly, a tradition is born. Especially around the holidays, traditions seem particularly important and memorable, and when we create a family of our own, we may find that we have a strong desire to continue our most treasured traditions from our own childhood. Whether you're blending two families or you're simply ready for a change, now is the perfect time to create new family holiday traditions. Here are some ideas to spark your creativity. 1. Do something different.This can be anything outside of your normal practices, but the key is to make it so different and special that the family will naturally want to do it again next year. If you normally put up an artificial tree, why not visit a tree farm this year to chop down your own tree? If you normally stay home during Christmas holidays, why not plan a family trip this year? Take a sleigh ride, make a silly...more
People who work in a good company will tell you that they have a good manager or boss that was typically very encouraging, and that a solid motivational structure was in place that not only encouraged a strong work ethic but that rewarded success. ...more
Accessible Van Shopping New or Used Handicap Vans A person with limited mobility has special needs that should be met as far as transportation is concerned. The invention of the handicap accessible van has made a big difference in the mobility...more
There are many franchise opportunities available in the modern day economy. In a difficult climate, much of people's wealth or income is generated from private sectors and new startup companies. Franchises can be a great way to earn a living...more
Many investor are unaware of of binary options and their massive potential. Binary options are a brand new trading tool that is easy, cheap, powerful and fun. If you have been trading penny stocks, then read on to know why binary options can be a...more
Earth 4 Energy Scam It is no doubt that most citizens are bothered by the problem of huge energy cost every month. And all of us know clearly that without energy, we can barely live a single day! Is there a perfect way to solve our problems?...more
The Energy of the Wolf - Part 3: So who's afraid of the big bad wolf? In parts 1 and 2 of this series, I shared the old Native American parable of "the wolf you feed" and how these different "wolves" show up in our lives and organizations...more