Taking the Reins: Henry Giffen III
Position:Vice president, strategic initiatives, and director, combat systems life cycle support, Anteon Corp., Fairfax. Va.
On the Job
Of the 3.7 million U.S. women who gave birth between July 1997 and June 1998, a record high of 59 percent were working, almost double the 31 percent participation rate of 1976, according to a report released late last month by the Census Bureau.
Overseas Jobs Bring Challenge, Adventure
After a 22-hour flight that took him across the international date line, Stephen Coaker arrived Sept. 22 in Dili, East Timor, a shell of a city on the other side of the world. About 80 percent of Dili, and much of the island territory, was destroyed in a multiyear conflict over East Timor's independence from Indonesia.
Taking the Reins: Jean-Claude Tchatchouang
Position: Chief financial officer, Application Technologies Inc., Bethesda, Md.
Philadelphia Targeted by Washington's Tech Recruiters
Washington-area information technology companies Oct. 11 stretched their recruiting arms two hours north to Philadelphia, employing a novel strategy to lure fresh faces south.
Taking the Reins: Kim Roman
Position: Vice President of marketing, Sytel Inc.
Videoconferencing Saves Time ... $$$s ... ZZZs
Flight delays. Long layovers. Overnight hotel stays. Jet lag. They're all commonplace for today's business travelers.
EMPLOYEES: Show Me the Recognition
In today's fiercely competitive labor market, cash is key to attracting skilled technical employees, human resources managers and business experts agree. But spiraling salaries and mammoth bonuses don't bind workers to their employers.
CALENDAR
October 11th - The Women's Business Center hosts "Secrets to Successful E-Commerce Web Sites" at its Washington office 6 - 9 p.m.
CALENDAR
October 11th - The Women's Business Center hosts "Secrets to Successful E-Commerce Web Sites" at its Washington office 6 - 9 p.m.
WHO'S ON FIRST
John Johnson was selected as the new assistant commissioner for service development at the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service.
WHO'S ON FIRST
John Johnson was selected as the new assistant commissioner for service development at the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service.
Taking the Reins: John Casciano
Vice president and director of the Enterprise Security Strategic Business Unit, Litton TASC, Chantilly, Va.
On the Job
Many employees don't know what is withheld from their paychecks and why, or how they can use the withholding system to their advantage, according to the American Payroll Association, an education and training organization in San Antonio.
On the Job
Many employees don't know what is withheld from their paychecks and why, or how they can use the withholding system to their advantage, according to the American Payroll Association, an education and training organization in San Antonio.
Companies Help Employees Avoid Rush-Hour Woes
Douglass Hall, president of the telecommunications firm Comsearch in Reston, Va., recently decided to move his company from the bustling technology corridor to a less prominent location on its outskirts.
WHO'S ON FIRST
Fairfax, Va.-based Edge Technologies Inc. has promoted Grace Dittmar to executive vice president and chief operating officer.
WHO'S ON FIRST
Fairfax, Va.-based Edge Technologies Inc. has promoted Grace Dittmar to executive vice president and chief operating officer.
TAKING THE REINS: Terry Ansari
Vice president of global business development, CivicLife.com, Ottawa
Business, Government Coalition Helps Expand Missouri's IT Work Force
Four years ago, it was open season on information technology workers in Missouri. Employers desperate to fill IT spots thought nothing of poaching workers from neighboring businesses and government agencies.
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