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This week's People in Business column is SHORT. We have one person, Evett Seibert, to feature this week. Read about her here. We usually have at least 10 submissions, sometimes more. Is this a sign of the economic times? Are businesses just not hiring right now? If anyone out there has an...
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In honor of National Boss Day (that's Thursday, Oct. 16, as blogger laurah points out) author Patricia King and her PR folks sent some tips from her book, "Monster Boss." Here are some excerpts: "If your monster is looking for food, feed it something besides your own head. Some...
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Do you know what Roz Korman, the person on the left, accomplished? Read about the San Joaquin Bank operations manager in this week's People in Business column. Then submit your own accomplishment for next week's listing. People in Business announces new hires, promotions, awards, professional...
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Do you know what the woman to the left accomplished? Read about Jean M. Pledger, who was installed as president of California Women Lawyers, the statewide bar association for women focused on advancing women in the legal profession, and several other people in this week's People in Business...
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Do you know what the woman to the left accomplished? Read about Denise Denton and other professionals in the community in this week's People in Business column. Then send your announcement for next week's list. People in Business announces new hires, promotions, awards, professional...
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Do you know what Adam Alvidrez, the man on the left, accomplished? Take a look at the most recent People in Business column to find out the business achievements of Alvidrez and several other men and women in local business. Then send your information for the next list! People in Business...
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Here's a "raw report" press release from the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce: Chamber seminar spotlights multiple generations in the workforce   There are four distinct generations -- the Veterans, the Boomers, the Xers, and the Yers -- crossing paths at work and...
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Do you know what the woman to the left accomplished? Read about what Annie Puskarich and several other local men and women in business achieved in this week's People in Business column. Then send your news for next week's listing. People in Business announces new hires, promotions, awards,...
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Do you know what Matthew N. Malerich, the man to the left, accomplished? Check out this week's People in Business column to read about him and others in the Kern County Busines community. Then get in on next week's list. People in Business announces new hires, promotions, awards,...
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Do you know what Gene Archer, the man on the left, accomplished? Read this week's People in Business column to find out what he and others have done. Now it's your turn; submit your news for next week's column. People in Business announces new hires, promotions, awards, professional...
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Do you know what the couple to the left accomplished? Read about Majors Daniel and Carole Abella and several other professionals in Kern County in the weekly People in Business column. You can submit your information for next week's list. People in Business announces new hires, promotions,...
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Do you know what Bill Shipp, the man on the left, accomplished? Read abou his achievements in business and those of many others living and working in Kern County in this week's People in Business column. Then send your submission! People in Business announces new hires, promotions, awards,...
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Do you know what Joe Jimenez accomplished? Take a look at what he and many other Kern County men and women in business have done in this week's People in Business column. People in Business announces new hires, promotions, awards, professional achievements and other business “people...
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Here's a "raw report" press release from the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce: Chamber Business After Five Mixer combines business connections and fun   Rabobank, N.A. hosts the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce Business After Five Mixer on Thursday, July 24, from...
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I was reading a USA Today story about an apparent increase in the fist bump in the workplace. Maybe you already know what that is — two people lightly tapping fists. Are you kidding? People actually do this at work? Apparently more men, especially those who are friends or acquintances...
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Do you know what Catherine Pickering accomplished? Read all about what she and many other Kern County men and women in business have done in this week's column. People in Business announces new hires, promotions, awards, professional achievements and other business “people news”...
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Do you know what Duane Henning, the man on the left, accomplished? Read about what he and several other people in business have done — their promotions, their awards and their professional designations — in this week's People in Business column. Would you like to be in next week's?...
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Do you know what the man to the left accomplished? People in Business is the place to announce promotions, awards and other good work among professional in our community. Check out this week's list here. People in Business is the place to announce professional achievements. Want to be in next...
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Do you know what the woman to the left accomplished? Read about her and many other people who are making a difference in business in Kern County. People in Business is the place to announce professional achievements. Want to be in next week's list? It's best to submit to...
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Do you know what the woman to the left accomplished? Read all about her achievements, and those of many others, in this week's People in Business column. People in Business is the place to announce professional achievements. Want to be in next week's list? It's best to submit to...
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We're all hearing the reminders about the new cell phone laws that go into effect July 1. Come that day, adults can't talk on a cell and drive unless they use a hands-free device. And those under 18 can't chat on a cell phone while driving at all. Which got us thinking — how are...
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Do you know what the man to the left did? Read about his professional accomplishments, and those of several others, in this week's People in Buisness column. People in Business is the place to announce professional achievements. Want to be in next week's list? It's best to submit to...
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Just about everyone I talk with sounds concerned about money. Gas prices. Mortgages. Cutting back on vacations. You name it. Today reporter Courtenay Edelhart worked on a story about workers whose compensation comes, at least in part, from tipping, commissions and bonuses. Read all about it...
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Do you know the person on the left? Read about his position in the business world and those of several other locals in this week's People in Business column. It's the place to announce professional achievements, new jobs and promotions. Want to be in next week's list? It's best to submit to...
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It's not every day that a book with fluorescent orange and blue writing lands on my desk. So I had to flip through "How to Be Useful: A Beginner's Guide to Not Hating Work." The book jacket suggests that author Megan Hustad "dismantles the myths of getting ahead and helps you...
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Go and talk about the gap at a forum put on by the American Association of University Women — Bakersfield Branch. It will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Cal State Bakersfield Student Union Multipurpose Room. According to organizers, there will be a panel of women with successful...
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It's that time of the week to introduce another set of people who've achieved in some way or another in their chosen professions. Don't know who the person in the mug shot to the left is, and what she did? Click here for this week's column. Want to be in next week's? It's best to submit...
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People in Business is the place for a shout-out to people who've earned promotions, earned a professional designation or otherwise achieved.  Check out this week's list.  Want to be in next week's list? It's best to submit to bakersfield.com/yourwords. You can also mail...
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Surveys always seem to yield interesting nuggets. OfficeTeam did a telephone survey of 150 execs, with questions in honor of Administrative Professionals Week. Here are some findings: • 73 percent of the managers said these workers' responsibilities have grown in the past five years. ...
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The median annual income for men is $41,965 for men, but only $32,168 for women, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The American Association of University Women - Bakersfield Branch wants to talk about that. The group is hosting a community forum at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 at the Cal State...
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Do you have a new position? Have you achieved special recognition in your field? Let us know about it for the People in Business column, every Sunday in The Californian and at Bakersfield.com. Here's this week's roundup of achievements. Want to be in next week's? It's best to submit to...
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After you spend eight, 10 or 12 hours or more with your co-workers, do you really want to spend more precious minutes with them outside work? Maybe not so much. At least not as much as our cubicle mates in other countries. Which brings me to an Indianapolis Star story reporting the results of a...
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How do you retain good employees in a competitive job market where the demand for reliable, skilled workers exceeds availability? That's the question posed in a press release from the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, which is running a lunch seminar next week on winning employee...
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I always learn something new from the Accountemps surveys that fall on my desk. The latest proclaimed, "More job seekers recognize value of researching potential employers, survey shows." To that, I blurted out DUH. But maybe it's not that clear to job seekers that it just might be...
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A study came out yesterday that found health benefits to be the most highly coveted of employee perks. One caveat of the National Business Group on Health report that I found particularly interesting was the fact that two in three, or 65 percent, favor charging smokers more for health...
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