February 2006

In most academic settings, it’s unethical if not forbidden to “study” by obtaining exam questions in advance, but sample questions are fair game. So it is in the world of the job interview …

No one expected James Follo, the CFO at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., to master the fine art of glycerine soap-making or to make cranberry wreaths in his spare time. Simply keeping MSLO’s finances in order qualifies as a “good thing.” Follo, 46, stayed at his post for five tumultuous years, including the five months

The holidays may be a bit less festive this year as employers cut back on holiday parties, year-end bonuses and personal gifts to employees. This year marks the first drop in companies holding holiday parties since 2001, when the weak economy and terrorist attacks …

It’s office party time of year again, but the holiday shindigs just aren’t what they used to be… A study by executive search firm Battalia Winston International showed the number of companies throwing parties was down 8 percent from last year, the first drop since 2001. “The higher …