NBC’s US$1 billion deal to become America’s official Olympic media for the Beijing 2008 Games was part of a record breaking $2.3 billion deal that included the the 2004 Summer Olympics ($793m) and the 2006 Winter Games ($613m). In what they’ve called the single most ambitious media project in history, NBC has sent the largest [...]

Textile designer Kim Rosin has drawn from her extensive background in architecture, interior design, and African and modern art to create something perfectly practical for your kitchen. These oven mitts by Kim Things come in bright colors and happy designs inspired by Rosin’s heritage, and the patterns also adorn tote bags, aprons, sachets and potholders. [...]

Two weeks ago, I took my dream golf trip to Bandon Dunes with 7 of my golf buddies. Here are my quick thoughts on my off-the-course experience and hopefully they will help you plan a Bandon Dunes golf trip:
Air Travel
The fastest way to get to Bandon is to fly into North Bend airport (OTH). [...]

Indian inflation has just hit a 3-year high of 7.41%. We can take comfort from the fact that many of our neighbors are faced with 20%; even China has reported an 11-year high of 8.7%.
Global trends are cited as the primary reason for the present situation. The IMF has reported that food prices in [...]

Published:
April 14, 2008

Author:
Martha Lagace

If there is one job that many software analysts and programmers cannot stand, it is testing software on the path to launch. The grinding concentration and repetitive nature of the tasks serve to drive many techies around the bend.
Testing—due in no small part to the resistance it meets in some cubicles—is [...]

Don’t use Wal-Mart advertising techniques to sell to a Tiffany’s buyer – Lou Adler
Great design is at the heart of great marketing. For years, I’ve been preaching about the need to use advanced consumer marketing concepts to attract top talent. Every issue of Fast Company has some great marketing ideas that can be incorporated in [...]

The Strategic Recruiter
The bulk of recruiting is far more tactical than it is strategic, especially since most of the heavy lifting takes place between recruiter and candidate. Unfortunately, the endless details of dealing with candidates, resumes, interviews, and feedback — while also trying to close the deal — can have you running from pillar to [...]

As much as we like to bash meetings and complain about how much time they suck out of our workday, most of us actually don’t mind them.
That’s what Steven Rogelberg, director professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, discovered during a recent survey of some 800 US workers.
In fact, a whopping two-thirds of [...]

In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I would revisit one of the most popular — and contentious — posts from our Monster Blog archives: Alcohol: Income Booster?
In that post, my former Monster colleague Maya pointed to a research study that linked drinking with increased earning power. According to the report, “drinkers earn [...]