39%-say training, recruiting, and hiring are their top
priorities.
True or False
It's all about the salary: Money is by far the most important
factor to people considering a new job offer.
False: Twenty-five percent said money comes first, but 22 percent
said lifestyle and the work/life balance are the deciding
factor.
Sales is the field to plumb if you want to make lots of money.
False: Human resources directors now make as much or more - up
to $17,000 more - than sales managers.
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Still Chewing on Their Feet
You say something stupid at a party and have to avoid a coworker
for a few days. You're not alone. These people said something
stupid and paid - big. Try not to follow in their footsteps. -
T.S.
"People say, 'How can you sell this for such a low price?' I say,
'Because it's total ****.' "
Gerald Ratner, CEO of huge U.K. chain Ratner's Jewellry.
People stopped buying, he got forced out, and the company changed
its name to Signet.
"What a couple of flat tiresthey turned out to be."
U.S. Representative
Jo Byrns, after meeting King George VI
and Queen Elizabeth of England. He wasn't reelected.
"As opposed to … wasting time in a pickup truck? When you have to
drive 20 miles to buy a gingham dress or a Sears Roebuck suit? This
rural
America thing - I'm telling you, it's a joke."
Former
New York City mayor
Ed Koch's response to a question
about the long waits New Yorkers face when subways are late.
Funnily enough, he lost his bid for governor the next year.