The Job Offer, Part II
In the April issue, we talked about preparing an offer of employment and the steps leading up to it. While the offer itself is important, the candidate's motivation to make the change, as well as his or her expectations going forward is equally important. Before the offer Before making a job offer, the hiring manager should conduct a pre-offer discussion with the candidate.
Elko
Leakproof is a liquid adhesive designed to quickly form a water tight, leak-proof flexible seal on nearly any clean, dry surface. Intended for applications on surfaces such as aluminum, copper, galvanized, wood, plastic or vinyl. Leakproof expands and contracts depending on the substrate. Leakproof's liquid polymer technology eliminates curing time and provides for an instantaneous seal.
Rank and Yank
Jack Welch, legendary former CEO and chairman of General Electric, is back with another business book: Winning. I wonder why the billionaire would bother. Writing, after all, is hard and frustrating work. Is he bored? Is he trying to further define his legacy? Or perhaps he is just trying to help make things better.
Between Can't And Won't
I can't claim authorship of the headline on this page. That right belongs to Monte Hewett, president of the Atlanta-based home building company that bears his name. In describing his company, and its success in the highly competitive Atlanta market, Hewett offered this comment: "We fit into the niche between the big builders who won't do that, and the small builders who can't.
Thermador
Thermador has added the Personal Culinary Assistant to its built-in wall oven series. This technological helper is interfaced by a 16-digit alphanumeric display that provides single touch oven programming. The Personal Assistant provides step-by-step text feedback and audio cues to provide greater control of cooking outcomes.
Starting from scratch
Whether they sold their previous companies or left on their own terms after a sale, some home building alums can't seem to stay away from the building business. They're scratching their entrepreneurial itch and starting over with a new company — usually in the same market and often with the same team of people.
RIDGID
RIDGID has a new 18-volt cordless adhesive/caulk gun, Model R884040. This model is designed for applying construction adhesive or roofing sealer. The dual capacity tube holder feature can handle 10.1 or 30 oz. Tubes. There are no special fittings or attachment needed to switch between sizes. The adjustable speed control helps deliver consistent bead application and the lock-off button feature p...
Financial Management
Part 5 of the Financial Management series will show how a disciplined approach to financial management can save time and improve margins. What is a system? A system contains the following four items: Each of the four components can work individually; however, it takes all four working in conjunction to make a system.
Motiv
Motiv has released its fifth collection, the Frame collection. Tagged as an urban chic design, the Frame collection is characterized by rectangular glass and round bar features. This series is comprised of more than a dozen pieces, including towel bars, toilet tissue holders, hooks, toiletry shelves, lights and mirrors.
