Consultancies return to MBA hiring
These days a top MBA is almost a prerequisite in order to reach senior or even mid-management levels at many of the major consulting firms. The leading strategy consultancies in particular have redoubled their recruiting efforts: McKinsey hired over five hundred MBAs in 2005 and this figure was set to rise in 2006; Booz Allen Hamilton, BCG, Bain and IBM Consulting all hired over one hundred MBAs in 2005 and were expecting increases again in 2006. By comparison, the larger banks have been hiring as few as two hundred MBAs a year and the numbers relating to the technology and industry sectors are significantly lower again.According to the 2005 TopMBA.com Recruitment and Salary Survey, demand for MBAs in the consultancy sector rose by a colossal 35% in just twelve months (June 2004-5), and it’s a trend that looks set to continue. The dip in economy and the consulting market at the start of the decade meant that many consultants used the time to study for an MBA; now that the market is on the rise again, consultancies are looking to these MBA graduates with prior consulting experience to meet their needs.More MBAs hired from non-consulting backgrounds.There are also an increasing number of MBA graduates who are being hired from a non-consulting background. Cambridge University’s Judge Business School, for example, reports that in 2005 only 13% of those entering a consulting career post-MBA had previous experience in the field. Similarly, at INSEAD Business School in France the numb

Job Performance and Satisfaction
Attempting to understand the nature of job satisfaction and its effects on work performance is not easy. For at least 50 years industrial/organizational psychologists have been wrestling with the question of the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance. Researchers have put a considerable amount of effort into attempts to demonstrate that the two are positively related in a particular fashion: a happy worker is a good worker. Although this sounds like a very appealing idea, the results of empirical literature are too mixed to support the hypothesis that job satisfaction leads to better performance or even that there is a reliable positive correlation between these two variables. On the other hand some researchers argue that the results are equally inconclusive with respect to the hypothesis that there is no such relationship. As a result of this ambiguity, this relationship continues to stimulate research and re-examination of previous attempts. This paper strives to describe the relation of job satisfaction and performance, keeping in mind the value this relation has for organizations.Job satisfaction is a complex and multifaceted concept, which can mean different things to different people. Job satisfaction is usually linked with motivation, but the nature of this relationship is not clear. Satisfaction is not the same as motivation. "Job satisfaction is more an attitude, an internal state. It could, for example, be associated with a personal feeling of achievement, either quantitative or quali

Control Your Accounting and Bookkeeping Costs
WHY HIRE AN ACCOUNT ASSISTANT?When you first started your business, you probably did your own accounting; and that worked out fine. You were short on spendable capital and doing most of the necessary chores yourself was the only way to get started. But eventually, you got to a point where you really needed to concentrate on the income-producing aspects of your business and hire others to tend to the details.Recognizing when this point occurs is the first major challenge for the entrepreneur. Many will pass it right by, believing the only way to keep track of their company is by doing all the accounting for it themselves. This is an easy trap to which almost everyone is susceptible. Don’t feel bad if it happened to you, just rectify it!Think about what your time is worth. For example, as a lawyer, you could command in excess of $300 per hour. Does it really make sense for you to do your own accounting, when it could be done just as well, maybe even better, by someone you could pay $25 per hour? Of course not! You can still keep a close eye on your business accounting without doing it yourself. It just takes discipline and a good idea of what reports you need to see and how often. Then assign the detail work to someone else!ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT’S DUTIESSo once you’ve come to this decision, you need to decide between hiring an employee to keep the books or outsourcing the job to an accounting or bookkeeping firm. Let’s look first at what you expect the accounting assistant to

What's a Good MLM Lead
What determines a good MLM Lead? Is it someone that can fog up a mirror? Just kidding. I know that you will have encountered one worthless MLM lead after another and now it's time to put you in control of the game - where you will create the golden reservoir of the type of MLM lead that everyone will be envious of! Let's get down to it.I'm sure you can think of a thousand different things you would love to be doing in your life right now, but there you are...working at YOU Inc...running a 'non-profit' business from the discomfort of your home...Am I close? Trust me on this, I know how that feels!And the most important aspect of your business is to fill your pipeline with one quality MLM lead after another. Sounds simple huh? Well, it's not for the faint hearted to face a barrage of no's only to be told by your up-line that you're doing well!Did insanity ever occur to you like it did to me? I was steering insanity right in the face. I just knew there had to be a better way.And I found that better way and want to share a couple of things with you.Imagine never ever having to chase a broke MLM lead ever again. Imagine being able to head out for the evening and actually socialize with people and knowing that money is rolling into your bank account whether you are there or not. Imagine being able to show others in your team something that actually works. And imagine being led by the hand through one of the most powerful marketing systems every created - which was built wi

Tips on Ordering High-Quality Rubber Silicone Bracelets
Everybody knows about rubber silicone bracelets. But how would you know if your bracelets are one hundred percent silicone? What most people don’t realize is that most of the time, what they are wearing is not really made from pure silicone.Good news is that there are some companies that produce cheap 100% rubber silicone bracelets. You just have to know how to distinguish real rubber silicone bracelets from fake ones.Real rubber silicone bracelets don’t easily snap off or go out of shape. Think about it. How would you show your support to the cause you are championing if the bracelets you are wearing snaps off? This will not only be bad for your fundraiser, but also bad for your image.One more thing is that the real rubber silicone bracelets are very flexible. No matter how hard you stretch it, it won’t easily break.The sides of 100% silicone bracelets are very smooth and shiny. These rubber silicone bracelets are processed using machines. That is why you are sure that the silicone bracelets will come out smooth.Rubber silicone bracelets are available in different colors. What you can do is you can contact the manufacturer and let them know what color you would prefer. They have this chart called the “pantone chart”. All shades of all colors are there. You just pick one and inform the manufacturer.Don’t be fooled by imitations. Ask the manufacturers if their bracelets are 100% silicone. If not, you will not get your money’s worth.

Use It or Lose It: Guidelines for Proper Trademark Use
Once obtained, trademark rights can last indefinitely. However, in order to protect and maintain these rights, a trademark owner must properly use their mark. It is important to remember that trademark rights are based on use. Thus, failure to use a mark properly or to prevent others from misusing or infringing a mark can result in an owner’s loss of trademark rights. The following guidelines for proper trademark use apply to advertising, correspondence, promotional material, displays, labels, packaging, signs, web sites, and any other media that uses, discusses, or describes the mark.A. Use Proper Trademark GrammarThe most important rule of grammar regarding proper trademark use is that a trademark should be used as an adjective, not a noun or verb. Using the mark as an adjective helps distinguish the mark from the generic term it modifies. After all, a mark is used to identify the source or brand of a product, not the product itself. It is important to follow this rule to prevent your mark from potentially becoming considered generic. Examples of proper use include: KLEENEX ®tissue; APPLE® computer; and JACUZZI® hot tub. Note that each mark (adjective) is used to modify the generic term (noun). In fact, since trademarks function as adjectives, they should always be accompanied by the correct generic name for the product or service.Other rules of grammar important to proper trademark use include avoiding the use of a trademark in the plural or possessive form. When referring to more than one tradem