Radically reconfigurable articulated "sofa"
These German Micama sofas have a really fascinating design — it’s like
a long strip of articulated cushions joined together with hinge-fabric,
accompanied by a round bolster for support. The site features several
different ways you can configure the thing to make it better for
reading, relaxing, or sitting.
Fortune announced "The
100 Best Companies to Work For" in its last week’s issue. Nike was
listed at #69.Not too hard to believe when you read the list of corporate
goodies that places like Google cough up for their employees.
I find these lists to be both very silly and very important. They are silly because
it suggests that if you are not on the list then your company is not the best to
work for. It’s important because in order to be on the list (especially the top
of the list) your company has to push the limits of what it means to be one of
the "Best companies to work for" and I think that’s a good thing.
You jeopardize your future when you lie about your past.
W+K wants 12 more chosen ones for their school. See recruitment film inside. There’s more info at wk12.com. ‘School’ might not be the right word to describe 12 though. Training program?
Wieden ad to feature Honda
Most admins start their jobs with the best of
intentions, never thinking they could be fired. After all, that’s a
fate reserved primarily for incompetents and workers caught with their
hand in the company till, right? Wrong. You might not realize just how
slippery the slope out the door can be.
Workplace Mistakes to Avoid
To guard your job security, be sure to avoid the 10
common pitfalls on this checklist from Jennifer Star, a New York
City-based corporate recruiter and trainer specializing in
administrative-support personnel:
1. Lie on Your Job Application or Resume:
Tell the truth from the start, because you will be held responsible for
the information you provide — and your employer will check it.
Generally, education background checks can take up to a month after
hire. "I recently had a candidate fired from a large financial company
after being there for a month, because she lied about her educational
background," says Star. "This woman did not need a degree for her
editorial assistant position but said that she has one anyway — and
one month later when the cat was out of the bag, she was immediately
let go."
2. Be Indiscreet About Your Job Hunt: If
you are in the market for a new job, don’t send your resume from your
office computer, which most likely is monitored by IT. Assume your instant messages (IMs) and emails are fair game as well.
3. Gossip or Take Lots of Personal Calls: You never know who is listening, and in cubeland, walls really do have ears. The safest bet? Keep gossip
to yourself, and never repeat anything you hear. Winding up on the
wrong side of the rumor mill can cost you more than somebody’s trust;
it can mean your job.
Taking too many personal calls can make
you look just as bad. "Spending much of your work time orchestrating
your own personal business, rather than your boss’s affairs, usually
results in being given an opportunity to spend all of your time on the
phone on personal business — looking for a new job," Star warns.
4. Drink at Work: One
of the quickest ways to be shown the door is drinking too much at lunch
and walking into a wall. Administrative assistants must keep things
organized, efficient and clear, so maintaining your own clarity is
extremely important. Staying on top of the mountain of details that go
into making a business run smoothly requires focus — and sobriety.
5. Surf the Web Excessively: Spending much of your workday cruising around cyberspace
puts you just a point-and-click away from unemployment. And checking
out adult-oriented Web sites on the job is a definite no-no.
6. Become Romantically Involved with the Boss:
While it may make for great watercooler discussion, a
boss/direct-report romance can easily end with someone out of a job.
(Hint: It’s usually not the boss.)
7. Forget to Double-Check Your Figures:
When working with numbers, scrutinize your work carefully. "One stray
zero could make the difference between being employed and unemployed,"
advises Star.
8. Alienate Your Coworkers:
To do your job effectively, you’ll need the cooperation, support and
goodwill of those around you. If you don’t have these things, you
probably won’t be an effective administrator. And becoming detached
from those you work with could get you replaced with someone who can
work well with others.
9. Point the Finger at Everyone but Yourself:
Take ownership of your job. If you make a mistake, own up to it. Don’t
try to sweep your mistakes under the carpet — or worse yet, blame
somebody else — because the truth will usually come back to bite you
on the bottom line. "And nobody wants to trust or employ a liar," says
Star.
10. Make Faces:
Be conscious of your facial expressions; you may not realize how you
can be saying one thing while your face could be saying something else.
"I had a client who was given a bad review and was ultimately fired for
rolling his eyes in staff meetings," Star says.
By Dan Garriott
The more we look at
Portland the more we see that it
by
Philip Bailey
Jeff Pollard, owner and freelance logo designer at Jeff Pollard
Design , has designed for clients like NBC, Nike, Nintendo, Coors
Brewing Company, and the NFL and NBA. His work includes the official
Tiger Woods logo, Hot Rods USA and Nike’s Uptempo basketball shoes. He
won seventeen awards between 1996 and 2001 from the Summit
International Advertising Creative Awards, including the gold medal in
1997. But that is what Pollard has done, and he will tell you that he
is more interested in who people are than what they have done.
by
Philip Bailey
Modified Printing is a custom silk screen and design shop located in
Portland, Oregon . It was created by scooter enthusiasts Ben
Jahrsdoerfer and Jeremy Hansen.
