Vocal dress code and workplace bias in hiring
The piece discusses biases in job interviews tied to regional accents and speech, urging a vocal dress code for workplace perception. It cites experts from VoiceScape Inc. and notes legal angles on employment discrimination, urging action by workers to push back against unfair practices.
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Jim Walsh
St. Paul
Minn
Walsh
Kirsten
D’ Aurelio
VoiceScape Inc
Chicago
D'Aurelio
Philadelphia
Lesley Stuart
Bellevue
Wash
Stuart
Jeffrey M. Bernback
Voir Dire Press
Bernback
Strategies to collect late-payers' bills in Orange County
Small-business owners warn the economy is slowing and urge tight accounts receivable. Tactics include demanding upfront payments, using credit cards, rigorous invoicing, and detailed time records to reduce late payments and improve collection reliability. Early payment incentives and staged payments are cited as effective practices.
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Judee Slack
Fountain Valley
Calif
Slack
Dick Seaholm
Rich Mar Shirts & Signs
Costa Mesa
Seaholm
Dana Point
Kathy Barnum
Barnum
Irvine
Joel Goldhirsh
Goldhirsh
Linda Pinson
Engineering students hungry for technology
Texas engineers note a shift from hardware tinkering to software and wireless systems. Georgia Tech adds a digital signal processing intro for freshmen to boost retention, while alumni cite hands on problem solving as key.
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Gene Frantz
Texas Instruments Inc
Frantz
Georgia Tech
Allison
George Bell
Cingular Wireless
Dallas
Cisco
Cingular
J. Richard Rinewalt
Texas Christian See
Community movers and promotions across Lorain County personalities
Vannoy organized a Kiwanis crew to cut horizon center costs by ten thousand dollars for the Horizon project on David Drive set to open February 5. Other updates include Les Dawson joining B B Bradley Co. in Painesville, Bill Harris earning Allstate Personal Financial Representative status to sell annuities and funds, Stewart Advertising earning national notice for the 2000 Community Health Partners campaign, Linda A. Leggett named part time magistrate for Medina Municipal Court with a lengthy local resume, Rigo Reveron appointed loan officer at Northern Saving and Loan in Elyria and active in Lorain civic groups and education. News requires contact details for submission to The Chronicle Telegram.
Online habits differ for Blacks and Latinos study
A survey of 3,500 online respondents from Boston Harlem Brooklyn Newark and Hartford finds Blacks focus on career education family and entertainment while Latinos use the net mainly for international news. Both groups rank concern about Internet impact on children and families higher than the general public.
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Los Altos Calif
U.S
Department of Commerce
Percen
Boston
Harlem
N.Y
Brooklyn NY
Newark
N.J
Hartford Conn
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