| Delta Moves Toward Pay For Performance
Delta will reward both management and non-contract employees with stock options and cash incentives upon emergence from bankruptcy through two separate comprehensive compensation programs. One is for its 39,000 non-contract employees around the world, and the other is for 1,200 managers, who will receive $240 million in shares. Delta took this unusual step of rewarding the non-contract employees, which is not a step United took last year when it came under fire from its employees over executive pay. Delta management wants employees to be a part of the airline's future success, and said pilots and flight dispatchers, who are covered by collective bargaining agreements, will fully share in future successes. Gerald Grinstein, CEO, said, "A bedrock principle of Delta's transformation is that Delta people around the world would benefit from the success their hard work helped make possible." The plan will distribute a significant amount of Delta stock that employees may hold or sell, offers lump sum cash payments, gives pay increases starting this summer, offers incentive awards for performance and profit sharing tied to performance, and sets a new defined contribution retirement benefit.
Home Delivery Manager
Courier Communications, publisher of The Courier located in Waterloo IA, is seeking an innovative and energetic individual to lead our circulation home delivery team of employees and independent contractors. You must be able to develop successful District Managers to meet customer expectations for product delivery. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years management and leadership experience with excellent communication, PC, and customer service skills. The Courier offers an attractive compensation and full benefits package including a matching 401K retirement account plan. If you are interested in this super opportunity and want to join a successful team of professionals, please submit a cover letter and resume outlining your qualifications by going to http://www.apply-to.com/job2745649 or by going to http://www.wcfcourier.com and clicking on Jobs at the Courier under the Home tab or the classified tab.
Financial Planner /Advisor Position
Gilbert Advanced Asset Management, Inc., a Premier-Financial Planning firm in the Tri-City area is seeking an ambitious, very intellignet, and self-motivated individual for the position of Financial Planner or Advisor. Job duties include meeting with clients and prospects as well as bringing in a new potential clients through various marketing methods. iIn addition, Advisor would provide ongoing financial and investment advice. Interested candidates must have experience in the financial industry as a financial planner, advisor, or consultant and have an entrepreneurial mindset. Also excellent communication, writing, and speaking skills are required in addition to a Bachelor's Degree or higher. Candidates must also possess a high level of professionalism to meet the firm's intrinsic values of honesty, accuracy and unparralleled service.
Bargain Hunter: The earlier you start making a nest egg, the better
Lots of folks look for bargains to save them money in the short term: I'm talking coupons, sales and discounts. Getting the most out of your money also means you need to plan for the future. We can't know what the future will bring, so we really need to be prepared especially when it comes to retirement. .
UK small caps close higher, led by Conival on
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK small caps reversed earlier losses to finish at session highs by the close, reflecting a positive tone in the wider market, with Conival leading the risers on news of a deal with Sainsbury's, dealers said. At the close the FTSE Small Cap index was 8.7 points higher at 4,060.6, while the FTSE 100 rose 20.5 points to 6,417.8. There were strong gains in Conival, up 0.38 pence to 1.25, after the food and beverage company launched a new range of fruit-inspired products under the name of Blenheim Palace Provisions in Sainsbury's supermarkets. The group said the first of its Blenheim 'natural fruit perfection' dessert range will be launched in 200 Sainsbury's stores on April 25 followed by three chilled juice drinks from the same range three weeks later.
Zacks Earnings Preview: Alcoa, Bed, Beth & Beyond, General ...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zacks.com releases the list of companies likely to issue earnings surprises. This week's list includes Alcoa (NYSE: AA), Bed, Bath & Beyond (Nasdaq: BBBY), General Electric (NYSE: GE), MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE: MTG) and Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM). To see more earnings analysis, visit http://at.zacks.com/?id=3207. Earnings Preview is written by Charles Rotblut, CFA, Senior Market Analyst for Zacks.com. Alcoa (NYSE: AA) first-quarter report, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, will officially kickoff first-quarter earnings season. The aluminum producer is expected to report profits of 75 cents per share, though the Most Recent Consensus calls for 76 cents per share. Joining Alcoa during the week of Apr 9 will be 32 other companies with earnings repots, including S&P 500 members: Bed, Bath & Beyond (Nasdaq: BBBY), General Electric (NYSE: GE) and MGIC Investment (Nasdaq: MGIC).
Not Performance Pay Alone
The ice is cracking. Teachers' unions and the educational establishment in general are starting to move away from the single-salary schedule. In the face of global economic change and mounting pressure from the federal No Child Left Behind Act, governors in upwards of 20 states have called for differentiated teacher compensation, and state legislatures in Florida and Texas have allocated millions of dollars for this purpose. Most of these efforts have focused on “pay-for-performance," a strategy to reward our best teachers with higher salaries. While necessary, pay-for-performance is far from sufficient. Alone, it will not, and cannot, result in significantly higher achievement for all students, because it does not provide other critical system changes designed to improve the instructional effectiveness of all teachers.
London Spreads Blood and Gore
The idea that Gore should show up in London, running a hedge fund, and working as a propagandist for Her Majesty's Green Revolution and the City of London's latest speculative bubble, should not come as a great surprise to anyone who has followed the former Vice President's career - or his family pedigree. .
Marshall library to offer Consumer Health Online program
The Marshall District Library will offer Consumer Health Online on Tuesday, April 24, at 6 p.m. In this free class, adult patrons will learn about various online resources that are available when researching health issues. The instructor for this informative class will be Angela Semifero, Deputy Director and Head of Technical Services at Marshall District Library. Ms. Semifero holds a Masters in Library and Information Science from Wayne State University. .
Adviser’s challenge: Generating referrals, retaining assets
Successful marketers know how to attract more of the clients they want, retain more assets and generate more referrals. The goal of this column is to provide advisers with marketing strategies and tips they can put to immediate use. But rather than offer them up unsolicited, Ill be interviewing an adviser each month, talking about their marketing challenges and making specific suggestions. Bob Neeley is an adviser who is serious about marketing. Based in Oklahoma City with LaSalle St. Securities LLC of Elmhurst, Ill., he focuses on the 55 and older market and has about $50 million under management. A few times a year, Mr. Neeley mails a newsletter, produced by La Salle, to prospects and clients. He regularly hosts workshops at the local Red Lobster to attract new clients.
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