September 2008

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How To Raise The Stakes To Get That Raise

Do You Really Deserve A Raise?
The crucial factor in requesting a pay raise is to first determine whether you deserve one. The question of how to ask for it and to be able to negotiate, though essential to the core issue, is of secondary importance.
The best way to go about it would be to employ [...]

Career Strategies For Women

Women reach the goals they set for themselves by maintaining focus and conviction. Let us study the various strategies women should employ to get where they want to be.
Conviction
The first thing you must do is focus on the goals you wish to attain and match them with what you are capable of doing.
What is essential [...]

Six Easy Steps To Keeping The Six Sigma Project Pipeline Full

A project that is a ‘just-do-it’ type of project will not reap any benefits or show any returns on investment.
A system to develop a project pipeline is in line with the efforts for continuous improvement. A six-step process to keep the project pipeline full will enable the Master Black Belts and the Champions to find [...]

How To Handle The First Month Of Your New Job

The first month on a new job is a delicate period, and we cannot afford to spend it just as we please.
It is a trial period for a new employee and the long-term success on this new job depends on how the first few weeks or even the first month goes. So it is important [...]

Lean: Six Steps With Review Points

Value provision is the starting point which leads towards providing the product according to the customer’s requirements. The value definition is based on the customer needs and not the non-value added activities.
The customer pays for a product that matches their requirements – they won’t and pay for waste.
Value
Value includes the qualities as seen by the [...]