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October 4, 2000 National Minority Business Weel?— (Elje ^ìortlanò (Observer Networlding Building Relationships and Opportunities for Success By Melissa Giovagnoli and Jocelyn Carter-Miller Jossey Bass; 2000 A career safety net for the New Economy, Networlding shows you how to build the mutually beneficial r e la tio n s h ip s that are the real keys to job sat isfaction, career ad v an cem en t, and p e rso n a l fulfillment in the 2 1 ” c e n tu ry . T he a u th o rs, both renowned networking experts, offer a transformational, seven-step networlding process built on their unique support exchange model. They explain how you can use Networlding to generate a constant flow o f exciting opportunities for ex panding your career, starting a new b u sin e ss, or launching a com munity project. A wealth o f practi cal tools, includ ing quizzes, exer cises,and risk-free simulations, help you c re a te the kind o f connec tions that are today’s best catalysts for career success. M E L IS S A G IO V A G N O LI JOCELYN C A R T E R -M IL L E R NETWORLDING B U IL D IN G R E LA TIO N S H IP S AND O PP O R TU N ITIES FO R SU C C ESS INNOVATIVE PROGRESSIVE VALUE DRIVEN If you are seeking a career opportunity with an orga nization that offers challenge and opportunity, con sider Southwest Washington Medical Center. Located in Vancouver, Washington, just minutes from most points in the Portland Metropolitan areas, we are a growing dynamic acute care medical facility. We are seeking individuals who are highly guest service oriented, creative, and team players in a vari ety of areas and specialties. From Physical Therapists to Food Service Workers, Radiology Technicians to Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Speech Pathologists and Housekeepers, opportunity and chal lenge await. We offer competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package. For more inform ation about our openings please contact our Job Line at Culture.com Building Corporate Culture in the Connected Workplace By Peg Neuhauser, Ray Bender and Kirk Strömberg John Wiley & Sons; 2000 We are living in a .com world. The old rules are changing, but it is not yet clear what the new rules are. Every thing is in flux, and the speed and complexity o f the changes are diffi cult for many o f us to absorb. Futur ists, historians, and social scientists tell us the transition to a networked economy is the biggest shift in the way the world functions since the Industrial Revolution. The people working today are the bridge genera tion, spanning the gap between the old and new ways o f doing business. Culture.com is a highly practical guide to the pressing corporate cul ture issues that face every e-busi ness, from .com start-ups to tradi tional organizations making the tran sition into the clicks-and-m ortar world. • Explains the 9 key charac teristics o f a .com culture that are vital for all organizations. • Offers practical tips and strategies to ensure that you corpo rate culture can be a competitive ad vantage, rather than a liability, in the com world. Page C7 1 (800) 455-4443 • P ro v id e s hands-on advice on changing your cor porate culture to re flect the new reali ties o f e-business: debugging on the fly, rapid risk taking and decision mak ing, developing a culture o f collabo ration, building cor porate culture in vir tual organizations, and much more. • Show s how to break old or . o c o r p o r a t e C u lt u r e ganizational habits c o n n e c te d » o r g i a t that no longer fit in the world o f e-busi ness, and how to learn new ways to think, believe, and ■ Peg N e u h au se r • Ray B e n d e r • K irk S tröm berg behave. • F e a tu re s examples and inter views from a wide range o f companies, government set tings, and not-for-profits. .com Doug W illiams, Human Resources Specialist at (360) 514-2269 V (360) 514-3244 TDD Equal Opportunity Employer Portland Public Schools Joins in the Celebration of "Minority Business Development Week" O ur youth hold the key to our future. To deny them, is to deny ourselves How Much Should I Charge? i Pricing Basics for M aking M oney Doing What You Love By Ellen Rohr H ow M uch Should I C h arge? w ill help you learn m ore bare bones basic inform ation about run ning your com pany. It is w ritten in a sim ple style that defines all the fancy accounting and b u siness term s. Y ou'll learn how to use your fin an cial inform ation to crate a selling price th at w ill m ake your dream s com e true. If y o u ’ve been bas ing you selling prices on w hat the other guy ch arges and you ju st f o u n d o u t th a t the o th er guy is going out o f b u sin ess. W hat if a lso you h av e been p u llin g selling prices out o f thin air and you d o n ’t w ant to do that anym ore along w ith the o th e r m oney w oes you m ay have , no m atter w h a t th e b u s in e s s m ig h t b e , th e n this book is for you. i "Funding for our Schools, is a prom ise worth keepin g." We're working to be the Best
