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March 10, 2002 For Immediate Release: SURVEY: TOP IT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT EXECS AVERAGE OVER $230,000 IN TOTAL COMPENSATION Systems Development Taking on a More Strategic Role DALLAS, Texas — IT systems development executives are no longer merely program writers...
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March 6, 2002 How To Avoid Inadequate Background Checks By Jim Leverette & Randy Neal You’re aware, I’m sure, of the old adage of disputing the existence of stupid questions. Yet in the employment process not only are there stupid questions, but costly ones as...
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February 12, 2002 Labor Group Lobbies Companies Not to Renominate Enron Directors By Kemba J. DunhamStaff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Board Scrutiny The drubbing of Enron Corp.’s board members isn’t over. Upset over workers and union pension funds...
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February 7, 2002 Networking Skills Require More Than Just Making Contacts By Jim Leverette Ask anyone to define the word networking and they’ll spew out something vague like “making contacts.” The word, unfortunately, belongs to sophisticates who casually toss about...
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Marine Corps Principles Can Help Identify Leaders By Jim Leverette The U.S. Marine Corps recently celebrated its 226th birthday, an occasion of particular meaning to me as a former Marine and as an executive-search consultant. What does being a search consultant have...
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January 7, 2002 For Immediate Release: SURVEY: TOP EXECUTIVES SAY BETTER TIMES AT HANDBut Few See More Hiring in Next 6 Months DALLAS — A new survey of executives working for major corporations suggests a better business climate may be at hand. Conducted by The...
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December 3, 2001 For Immediate Release: SURVEY: CUSTOMER SERVICE EXECUTIVES COURTED WITH TOP SALARIES/BONUSES Firms Seek Edge in Service, Customer Savvy DALLAS, TX — Financial, telecommunications, and computer service related companies are offering strong...
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Customer-Service Executives in Financial Services and Telecommunications Average annual salary, bonus range and total cash compensation* Compensation element Director of customer-service call-center operations Head of customer-service call-center operations**...
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November 27, 2001 Compensation Negotiations Often Creates Anxiety For Execs On Both Sides Of The Table By Jim Leverette Despite the enduring image of executives as hard-nosed, sell-their-own-grandmother negotiators, many business leaders actually dislike the...
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October 31, 2001 In the Executive Search, the Channel Makes the Choice By Jim Leverette While most aspects of business today are driven by data and technology, executive search still is thought to be accomplished through a process akin to alchemy. That, at least, is...
