Monthly Archives: January 2012

Internationally Diverse Employees are Sexy

January 24, 2012

You can stop dialling your lawyer to file a sexual harassment lawsuit.  I am not about to encourage CEOs and HR managers to start hiring job candidates because the new employee is a curvy Brazilian supermodel or a well tanned Italian stallion.  Excuse the controversial headline and start thinking “attractive” along the lines of

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Thailand is Calling… I Hope They Are Not Calling Collect

January 17, 2012

Ok, so Thailand probably isn’t on the phone for you.  But chances are they will send you an e-mail if you are interested in getting in touch with the Ministry of Education.  In fact, they will probably jump at the chance to respond to

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Putting Cuba in the Spotlight

January 10, 2012

I have used Cuba in a number of examples in my recent blog posts (whether you have caught on to that or not) and there is a perfectly good reason for it.  Cuba is fantastic. That statement alone should be enough to convince you to consider it as a destination for your next trip. After [...]

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Your job might not be overseas but chances are some of your clients and suppliers are.

January 3, 2012

You’ve recently been hired at a new kitchen appliance distribution and manufacturing company.  Congratulations.  You are feeling confident and are ready to hit the ground running.  You meet your co-workers, get a quick tour of the office, learn that the copier is on the fritz again and are dropped off at your cubical to get [...]

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