2010 November
HR Quote of the Day: 11/30/10
November 30, 2010 0 Comments
There are many qualities that make a great leader. But having strong beliefs, being able to stick with them through popular and unpopular times, is the most important characteristic of a great leader. ~ Rudy Giuliani
Selecting Candidates for your Leadership Development Program
November 30, 2010 0 Comments
Leadership Development As more organizations become aware of the impending vacuum left by retiring “Baby boomers” they are seeking ways to accelerate the leadership skills of younger employees showing leadership potential. Unless you know what you are doing, however, creating a leadership development program can Read More
Virginia Court Sentences Somali Pirate To 30 Years In Prison
November 30, 2010 0 Comments
AHN News Staff Virginia, United States (AHN) – Jama Idle Ibrahim, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a United States court after he was found guilty of attacking an American warship near the Somalia coast in one of the first piracy cases Read More
Kraft Foods Initiating Arbitration To Prevent Starbucks From Ending Partnership
November 30, 2010 0 Comments
Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Northfield, IL, United States (AHN) – Kraft Foods Inc. is fighting an attempt to end a partnership arrangement the two have been in for more than a decade. Kraft announced Monday that it initiated an arbitration proceeding to Read More
Alcohol Whipped Cream Requires ID
November 30, 2010 0 Comments
Hansen Sinclair – AHN News Reporter Boston, MA, United States (AHN) – A few weeks after state liquor regulators banned the sale of caffeine-laden alcoholic drinks, two other products have found their way onto store shelves. Cream is a whipped cream that contains 15 percent Read More
Thanksgiving Weekend Yields 6 Percent Rise In Sales
November 30, 2010 0 Comments
AHN News Staff New York, NY, United States (AHN) – A survey of 4,300 Americans by the National Retail Federation showed that average spending for the Thanksgiving weekend was $365, a 6 percent increase from a year ago. The higher spending was caused by more Read More
6 Ways to Deal With Difficult Employees
November 29, 2010 0 Comments
Employee Development Difficult employees are not necessarily bad employees. On the positive side, by challenging the status quo they can be effective catalysts for change. On the negative side, difficult employees can be disruptive to the smooth and efficient running of the organization. Most managers Read More
Woman Arrested After Threatening Black Friday Shoppers With Gun
November 27, 2010 0 Comments
Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Madison, WI, United States (AHN) – A Wisconsin woman was arrested Thursday night after she threatened to shoot waiting Black Friday shoppers outside a Toys R Us. The 21-year-old sparked the confrontation by initially trying to cut in Read More
2010 Sees Big Jump In Malware Creation
November 26, 2010 0 Comments
Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Orlando, FL, United States (AHN) – Computer and Internet security firm PandaLabs is reporting that one-third of all malware in existence was created in the first 10 months of 2010. The average number of malware threats created every Read More
Fed-Ex Searching For Missing Radioactive Package
November 26, 2010 0 Comments
Linda Young – AHN News Writer Knoxville, TN, United States (AHN) – FedEx officials are searching for a package containing radioactive material that went missing on Thursday. Although company officials put all FedEx facilities on alert, they are focusing the main search in the Tennessee Read More
