05/04/2008

Movers lift their standards

Southwest Movers Association

With foreclosures on the rise and jobs on the skids, there's a lot of moving and shaking going on these days. If you've ever considered becoming a professional mover, now might be as good a time as any.
At left: A Central Transportation Systems employee prepares furniture for a move. People entering the business need to know it's service-intense.

05/11/2008

Demand for ASL teachers is likely to continue rising
There's much more to American Sign Language than meets the eye.

05/07/2008

EMPLOYMENT ADVICE
Southlake High School senior Harrison Atkins is glad he secured his server's position at Reposado's Mexican Grill in late March. The 18-year-old, who is heading to Northwestern University, needs summer work and applied early.

04/27/2008

Training program boosts retention and bottom line

BRANDON THIBODEAUX/Special Contributor to the Dallas Morning News

Throughout technology fields, many companies such as Coppell-based Shared Technologies face the challenge of keeping qualified employees.
At left: CEO Tony Parella (right) expanded training and certification programs at Shared Technologies. Rick Phillips, a senior installation technician, took advantage of the programs, which include bonuses for staying with the company.
Link: Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work for

04/20/2008

Oncology nurses help patients battle cancer

ELIZABETH M. CLAFFEY/Special Contributor to the DMN

Giving chemotherapy is just a small part of what oncology nurses do. Among their responsibilities are managing other medicines to combat the effects of cancer and its treatments, and much more.
At left: Theresa Brunner, a clinical nurse supervisor at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, checks on patient Anita Wilkins, who was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago.

04/21/2008

Vocation vacations can lead to new jobs
During one of his many shuttle flights between Boston and Manhattan, William W. Moyer wound up sitting with a few sportscasters from CBS. One of the men told Mr. Moyer he had a great voice and should consider doing voice-overs for television and radio.

Help on rise for spouses of relocating workers
Relocating for a job is always a challenge. But human resource executives say that it has become more difficult through the years and that spouse issues are among the biggest hurdles, especially for dual-career couples.

04/13/2008

Highland Park junior wins IBM mainframe skills test

REX C. CURRY/Special Contributor to the DMN

Sushen Patel won first place in IBM's Master the Mainframe contest, which gives high school and college students a chance to explore mainframe technologies and look into the potential for lucrative careers in enterprise systems.
At left: Brenda McGurgan,who teaches advanced placement computer science at Highland Park High School, encouraged Sushen Patel to enter the IBM contest.

04/18/2008

Businesses cutting employees' hours
Throughout the country, businesses grappling with declining fortunes are cutting hours for those on their payrolls.

04/16/2008

Comic book has important lessons for workers
It's not about you. The sentence leaped out at me from Daniel Pink's new book, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need.