February 4th, 2010
You’d think the founder of the popular website Pandora would be rich beyond his wildest dreams. I mean, come on…. Tim Westergren invented the Music Genome Project. Punch in a song you like and it will spit out a slew of others you’ll enjoy because of the musical qualities they all share. Turns out despite 40 million users Pandora is still a passion and not a winning lottery ticket. Mr. Westergen’s inspiring story to promote music!
4 out of 10 workers admit to having an office romance at some point in their career. With Valentines Day fast approaching ethics and compliance specialist Shanti Atkins CEO at ELT breaks down how office love could cost your company big bucks!
Our
employment lawyer Dennis Strazulo turns into the Blade Runner this week with a Sci
Fi themed
discusion of genetic testing. Can your employer take a peek at your genetics?
All that plus 20 questions with a toll taker on the Golden Gate Bridge.
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January 29th, 2010
Raj Patel has been tear gassed on four continents protesting against the World Bank and the World Trade Organization (both of which he used to work for). Mr. Patel argues in his new book that if you add up the value - a hamburger should cost $200 not $4 (that’s a lot of pickles). You might need to ice your brain after the interview, but you’ll be a better person if you listen.
Passion is what makes the world go ’round - that and money! Can’t give you cash, but motivational speaker
Sir Ken Robinson can take you deep inside your own psyche to help you find your element (that’s where your passion takes a nap)!
Congress is finally close to passing legislation prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity. Ethics and compliance specialist,
Shanti Atkins CEO at ELT Inc., lets us know how that will affect our bottom line.
Outback Steak House paid out 19 million dollars because they weren’t promoting women. Don’t get drunk on Aussie Cheese fries like Outback! Let our
Employment Lawyer Dennis Strazulo make sure you take care of your female employees.
All that plus a slew of bay area companies made Fortune Magazine’s top companies to work for. We’ll tell you which ones are naughty and nice!
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January 21st, 2010
For a person who grew up loving and eating bagels it doesn’t get any better than this week’s guest - The Bagel King - The Bagel Titan - Noah Alper….yes, The Noah, the founder of Noah’s Bagels. Noah reveals the secret recipe for the bagels. What he did with his 100 million bucks when he sold the business and if he did, in fact, get a free bagels-for-life card when he left.
Does the sweat drop off your brow every time you get yet another email in your in box? Are the electronic messages piling up? Can’t get out from underneath? The tyranny of your email discussed by author John Freeman -
The Four Thousand Year Journey Into Your In box.
Violence at the work-site is on the rise.
Shanti Atkins to the rescue. The CEO at ELT will tell us what to look out for and how to firewall our companies against aggression!
Our employment lawyer
Dennis Strazulo holds our hand this week and takes us through the steps to file a harassment claim with the EEOC (he’ll also tell us what the EEOC stands for).
All that plus a moving tribute to the man who brought us such specialties as the
Chalupa, the Bell Beefer, and of course the Encherito ( I have gas )!
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January 15th, 2010
Basketball referee Tim Donaghy ruined his life by betting on his profession (when we say ruined we mean: wife divorced him and took the kids; lost his job;spent time in jail; the mob does not like him)! Even if you are not a sports fan, listen to what can happen to you if you take advantage of your job….. in a bad way (you should listen as well because Mr. Donaghy gets testy with our questions)!
Irrational behavior is a part of human nature.
MIT professor Dan Ariely has discovered people tend to behave irrationally in a predictable fashion. In a very “Freakonomics” type fashion, Ariely says behavioral economics can show us why cautious people make poor decisions about sex when aroused, why patients get greater relief from a more expensive drug over its cheaper counterpart and why honest people may steal office supplies or communal food, but not money…. Despite his work, we’ll take Ariely to our gutter and ask him if he could beat up the Freakonomics authors in a cage fight!
Shanti Atkins CEO at ELT Inc. will break down why you should never retaliate against an employee who brought a harassment claim against you. Short answer - you’ll pay!
All that plus some tips to gear up for a 2010 job search (tip number one - don’t eat garlic before a job interview)!
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December 10th, 2009
Lets be honest - Reality TV Sucks! However…..I might have to back off that statement for just one show Cake Boss. How can you not root for a guy who orders his three older sisters and mother around for a living. Makes cakes for mob bosses. Talks “bridzillas” off the ledge. All that, and he whips up the best Cannolis this side of the Atlantic ocean. Buddy Valastro joins us live from Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Introverts get passed over by extroverts for job promotions 75% of the time. Don’t be an introvert without a plan. Author Nancy Ancowitz lets our introvert brother and sisters know how to outflank the loudmouths of this world.
Our ethics and compliance specialist, Shanti Atkins CEO of ELT, provides the antidote to the Top 10 Ways To Turn Your Holiday Party Into A Lawsuit.
Ever wonder what your employer has in your personnel file? Employment Lawyer Dennis Strazulo tells us how you can get a peak at it.
Wanna get one of the 1-million census jobs that will be available in the spring…we’ll tell you how. Plus a phone call to a used car salesman to ask how not to look desperate in tough times.
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December 4th, 2009
He is responsible for the airports, seaports, highways and the Cash for Clunkers program. Forget all that, he plays golf with President Obama. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood takes our questions (P.S. No one on the JOB staff had to sneak into a White House state dinner to get this interview).
How many times have you “gone off” on a fellow employee? Author Marsha Petrie Sue giving out tips on how to avoid the “nuclear” option when it comes to handling difficult situations at the office.
Breaking news: Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and blogging can all get you into trouble - like million dollar lawsuit trouble! Shanti Atkins is back! CEO of ELT, they specialize in ethics and compliance training, and she’ll make sure to nip your workplace social networking trouble in the bud.
Employment lawyer Dennis Strazulo plays the role of Christmas Grinch this week and tells us what not to do this holiday season. We’ll start at not getting belligerent at the holiday party and work our way towards Kwanzaa sensitivity.
All that…. and a haiku about Netflix’s costumer service problems (not a joke - a legit 5-7-5).
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November 24th, 2009
Byron Pitts was diagnosed as functionally illiterate at the age of 12 and was a chronic stutterer until he was 20. In fact, when his mother took him to see a doctor to find out why he was having trouble reading, the doctor said he was “retarded”. We’ll go through Mr. Pitts unbelievable story from that moment to his rise as the chief national correspondent at CBS News. Of course we’ll pepper him with questions about working on 60 Minutes as well.
Will your company be the next Friendster…. or Facebook?
Success Versus Failure. Author
Kevin Maney details in his new book
Trade Off the reasons some businesses fail and others take off.
20% of all violent crime in the US occurs in the workplace, injuring more than 2 million workers annually. And more than 50 million US employees (or 1/3 of the workforce) feel they have been bullied on the job.
Shanti Atkins CEO of ELT Inc. provides a couple of tips on how to “bulleyproof” your business.
Dennis Strazulo Esq. breaking down the reality of your boss telling you that you will not get paid for overtime versus actually getting all of your work done.
Hopefully you’ll come out of your Tryptophan coma in time to be able to listen to the show!
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November 20th, 2009
How did Barack Obama go from Illinois State Senator to President of the United States in less than 5 years? The partial answer is that he had a great campaign manager. Said campaign manager, David Plouffe, on the show talking about his new book The Audacity To Win:The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama’s Historic Victory.
Randy Komisar has bags full of money and he’s giving it away. Not really, but that’s what I like to think people from the “big time” venture capital firms do. We’ll chat with Randy about his work at VC firm
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers or KPCB (for people in the business) and about his new book
Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through To A Better Business Model.
Dennis Strazulo answers your employment law related emails including a question about seperation agreements.
All that, plus the top work theme songs and the statistics to back up why Gen-Yers are going to bail on their jobs as soon as this dawg gone recession is over.
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November 12th, 2009
Imagine you had to do your job in front of 50-thousand people and if you made a mistake - they’d boo you. That would be the case for this weeks guest NFL Referee Jim Tunney. (I know I know, you’re not a sports fan and you’re not going to listen - don’t be a hater)! Just in case you are not a sports fan, all NFL referees have second jobs. Jim was a teacher, principle and a superintendent. We’ll explore his duel life and find out if he liked his zeebra outfit.
Why do so many people pass the buck when it comes to personal responsibility (if you don’t like this email, blame Pat
Meety our Executive Producer).
Author Linda Galindo says accountability is the key to your success at the office and can actually propel you up the food chain.
With so many people out of work why would you ever pay a recruiter to find someone to work for you?
Link Partners of San Francisco makes the case for
outsourcing your hiring.
All that, plus the top 100 things staffers should never do at a fish restaurant and details on why San Jose is the third easiest city to get a job in.
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November 6th, 2009
There isn’t a single person I know that doesn’t want to be on the TV Show Check Please on KQED. So what would it be like to host a show that samples the best restaurants in the Bay Area? We’ll ask Leslie Sbrocco. P.S. Mrs. Sbrocco more than just a one trick pony. She is also a wine expert who’s traveled the world, written books, and judged (your Pinot is so nutty).
Stop the presses! The world’s number one negotiating coach making an appearance on The JOB. Jim Camp says once you no longer need something - then you can begin negotiating for it!
New segment this week called My Favorite Things (I know, I know Oprah already does this). CEO of Adina Energy Drinks Greg Steltenpohl tells me all about my favorite morning “pick-me-uppers” (you haven’t lived until you’ve tried Vanilla Nut Case). By the way, Steltenpohl also started Odwalla Juice.
All of that, plus employment lawyer Dennis Strazulo talks pregnancy…. and why you should bake a cake that resembles your business card and give it to potential employers.
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