Gift baskets have long-been considered an edible gift. Think about it: when you think of gift baskets, don’t you think of fruit, or snacks? Generally, a gift basket has been thought of as little treats that loved ones can eat. But it doesn’t have to stop there. Why not give a flower basket as a gift?
Flowers are a fantastic gift, and always have been. They beautify a room, serve as a lovely centerpiece on a table, and add subtle aromas to the air. So add these great elements to your next gift basket! Send a fruit basket complemented by a dazzling array of flowers. Nestle that bottle of wine in a basket filled with a lovely bouquet. Adding flowers to a gift basket arrangement adds class, beauty, and elegance to an already great gift.
You can even combine the two further: order a flower basket! A flower basket can remind recipients of the innocence of flower picking in days gone by. It’s a simple change, but it can affect the entire appearance of an arrangement.
Combining a flower arrangement with a gift basket can create the perfect gift for many special occasions. Think about including flowers the next time you order a basket!
Once a job offer is made, a lot of people think they have no basis for negotiating but they would be surprised, with the right approach, that they can often secure compensation packages beyond what they thought was possible. A key point to remember is that negotiating more at the start of a job can turn into a substantial amount of increased earnings over the course of several years. Once people achieve an increased level of earnings, they tend to maintain that difference over where they were for several years.
The negotiation process we recommend at ITS is easy to use. Based on our thousands of negotiations, it was carefully developed to be easy to use. It is based on common sense and the art of soft selling, so that you get what you want without offending the employer in any way.
There are five key areas you want to consider:
(1) The initial offer, can you get it increased by 10% to 30%;
(2) The responsibilities, can you expand them to a larger job that would pay more;
(3) A signing bonus, which can be 10% to 30% of the salary in some cases;
(4) The benefits, is the company willing to extend;
(5) Stock options, whether they are available, and under what terms.
ITS gives job hunter’s guidance in each of those areas. There is also a lot of information on salary surveys to give you current information on which to base negotiations, and a cost-of-living comparison of various areas for those who are relocating. Senior level job seekers will be especially interested in the discussion of the various types of stock options and grants, exit strategies and severance agreements, and a dozen or so other benefits that can be a significant part of the total compensation package.
ITS offers Personal Marketing Services that goes far beyond Outplacement Career counseling. ITS uses its own unique technology to give job seekers access to as much as 85% of the advertised openings, including those from newspapers, recruiter openings, job boards, employer sites, and trade magazines. It also provides access to the unadvertised job market among employers, recruiters and growth companies.
For additional information: pr@changingcareers.com or contact Tom Mortenson at 800-320-1277.
Article By: ITS
Whether you’re buying or selling a home, whom you choose as your real estate broker or real estate brokerage makes all the difference in the world – whether in a buyer’s market or seller’s market, bubble or bust. It is important that they be a licensed realtor. This means they will have an understanding of how to value luxury, historical, or other specialized properties. In Charleston, real estate agent Lee Keadle gets my vote for the best. He has helped me buy and sell four homes, and each time I have sold for more than I asked and paid less than was asked for each home – truly a midas touch.
If I had to pick my favorite true southern city, I’d have to pick Charleston. The historic waterfront, the fantastic restaurants and shopping, and the beautiful weather all make Charleston a lovely city in which to reside. What’s more, Charleston real estate won’t set you back much more than comparable real estate in, say, Savannah, where you won’t even get beachfront or waterfront. Whether it’s a historic plantation-style house or a condo near the college, Charleston real estate is worth every penny.
As far as real estate goes, the news in southern Florida these days revolves around Palm Beach, Miami, and Jacksonville. But little sub-suburbs if you will are sneaking under the radar. Take Boca Raton, Jupiter, and Ponte Vedra, FL. Real estate prices in these affluent communities have stayed about flat or even risen while the bigger centers which they surround have seen fast downward spirals in prices. Be it beachfront property, a condo, apartment, single-family home or small business, the best real estate agents will get you more in places like Ponte Vedra or Atlantic Beach than they’ll be able to fetch in, say, Palm Beach.
A lot of people feel like they missed out during this last housing boom. But those who bought Jacksonville Real Estate are feeling the pain in a big way now, with median prices on single-family homes falling over 12% year over year. Many are also quick to point out that now is a real buyers’ market with the potential to realize gains more permanent gains on an investment in a home than they would have been if you had bought in, say, 2004.
