Friday, August 31, 2007

Employment in European companies doing business in USA

Recently I came across a retained executive search firm, DSML Executive Search http://dsmlexecutivesearch.com/index.htm, that specifically focuses on recruiting Senior Level Executive talent for the US subsidiaries of European companies. They specialize in General Management, Sales and Marketing Management positions.

If you are a Legal Alien with European background living in USA you may have a unique skill set that European companies are looking for: on the one hand you know European business models, European markets and European languages; on the other hand since you are located in USA you know the local market and is uniquely positioned where a company would want you to be (they won't need to pay a relocation package). Therefore it is worthwhile to check out DSML's website where they describe what they are, what they do and how they do it.

This company is located in Chicago but they cover all North American operations of European companies.

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

8th Annual National Small/Diversity Business Awards Program Announced

Here is interesting information for diverse small business owners (those who represent various ethnicities and nationalities as well as women-owned businesses) from a press release that I have recently received:

On Agust 21, 2007 DiversityBusiness.com, one of the biggest American small business Internet portal announced that it "will be conducting it's 8th annual "Top Small Businesses in America" survey. This year's survey will determine the Top 500 Small Businesses, Top 500 Women Owned Businesses and Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses in the United States. Also, for each State, the Top 50 Small Businesses, Top 50 Women Owned Businesses and Top 50 Diversity Owned Businesses."

"DiversityBusiness research has been recognized and published by the world's most preeminent publications including Forbes Magazine, Business Week and thousands of media outlets throughout the world. Honorees will be recognized and honored at the 8th Annual Multicultural Business Conference in April of 2008 in Orlando, Florida."

In order to participate, businesses should register at www.DiversityBusiness.com/BusinessAwards by September 15, 2007. All Small, Women and Minority owned businesses are encouraged to register. Last years winners received enormous recognition and exposure for their companies.

"DiversityBusiness is the nation's largest and most comprehensive online resources for Small, Women, and Minority owned businesses and large procurement organizations. It is a membership-based exchange platform that facilitates contacts and communication, streamlines business processes and provides vital business news and information. "Small businesses are now a fundamental element of the business landscape in America", said Kenton Clarke, CEO of DiversityBusiness.com. "Our job is to provide full administrative and organizational support to our members at every stage of their business cycles. With DiversityBusiness behind them, companies can devote all energies to expanding their multicultural markets: publicizing their organization, negotiating contracts, and providing or receiving goods and services", said Clarke. "

About DiversityBusiness.com: it was launched in 1999 and now has over 35,000 members. DiversityBusiness provides research and data collection services for diversity including the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities", "Top 500 Diversity Owned Companies in America", and others. Its research has been recognized and published by Forbes Magazine, Business Week and other print and Internet publications.

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Friday, August 24, 2007

Small Business Seminar/Breakfast meeting

Itasca Bank & Trust Co. organizes FREE small business seminar and breakfast which is aimed at teaching small business owners how the team of professionals they work with on regular basis (attorney, accountant, banker, insurance agent, etc.) can help their small business grow.

There will be a panel of experienced professionals whoi will reveal how to best partner with those on your resource team: the situations to call upon them, the questions to ask, tge pitfalls you may face, etc.

Even if you are not a business owner yet but are thinking about entrepreneurship as your future career this seminar will be helpful too because you might already have the aforesaid resource team in place (account, real estate agent, insurance agent, immigration lawyer if you are a legal alien, etc.) and all these people have connections and networks they belong too that you may be able to utilize to start and grow your business if you know how.

WHEN: September 11, 2007, 7.30 - 9.30 am
WHERE: Maggiano's Little Italy, 1901 E Woodfield Rd, Schaumburg, IL

Since this is a free event and the sitting is limited, please, register in advance by calling 630-773-0350, ext. 450

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Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Subscirption to my blog is now available

Dear my blog readers!

I am delighted to inform you that now you can subscribe to the content of this blog either through a feed or e-mail. This way you will be getting my posts in a convenient manner the moment they are published!

The subscription options are located on the left-hand side navigation bar of this blog after Introduction and LABELS section.

I will continue to regularly bring you useful information about employment, business start-up/business development and social scene in Chicago, Illinois and nationwide.

Yours truly,
Tatiana

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Monday, August 20, 2007

Small Buiseness Forum

WHAT: Craine's Small Business Forum addressing the issue of Internet Marketing for small businesses. During the Forum you will be able to hear from a panel of small business owners how interactive personalized content on their Web sites has helped build customer relationships. Learn how to match your Web site to customer needs, partner with the customer to integrate their knowledge and expertise back into your site, and develop an effective and rewarding customer relationship.

Some of the topics to be discussed:
- Blogs – traffic influencers adding visibility to your site
- Relevancy – the essential ingredient to a successful online experience
- eMarketing – drive sales and measure ROMI
- Lead generation and conversion

WHEN: September 5, 2007, 7.45 - 10.00 am

WHERE: The Hyatt Regency O’Hare, 9300 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, IL 60018

For more information and to register: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/eventsCal.pl?eventId=16&detail=1

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Thursday, August 16, 2007

ComEd Scholarship Fund 2007

The Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement in partnership with ComEd, an Exelon Company plan to assist Illinois Latino students in furthering their educational goals. ComEd committed to award five qualified recipients a $2,500 scholarship check each in October 2007.

Eligibility Requirements
- Latino students who are Illinois residents
- High school seniors who are expected to graduate in Spring 2008
- College freshmen, sophomores, juniors & seniors who are expected to graduate in spring 2008
- Minimum 3.0 grade point average
- Documented community service
- College studies include or will include: Accounting, Business/Business Administration/Management, Chemistry, Communications, Computer Science, Engineering, Law/Pre-Law, Liberal Arts, Math, Media Relations or Physics

Deadline for application: August 24, 2007

More information and the application form is at: http://www.hace-usa.org/scholarships/ComEd%20scholarship.doc

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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Hispanic Business Expo

WHAT: A full day event which will include: a lot of networking (with exhibitors and during the official reception in the evening) and very useful seminars for business owners or those who are thinking to start their own business. Some of the seminars are:
- Can I afford to start a business?
- How to sell to the Government?
- How to get money for your business?
- Sales and Marketing
- Managing people and managing risks

WHEN: August 16, 2007 from 8 am, whole day.
WHERE: Chicago, IL, Navy Pier

FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER: http://ihccbusiness.net/expo/index.html

Saturday, August 11, 2007

Google networking event for sales/mktg/mgmt professionals

What: an evening of networking with Google! Online Sales and Operations (OSO) and Google Media Sales (GMS) for advertising, sales, operations, and general management professionals. This is a FREE of charge event.

They are hosting two separate events, one in Chicago that will include both our Chicago and Ann Arbor offices on August 14th, and a second event at our Headquarters in Mountain View on August 16th. There will be food, drinks, and presentations about opportunities at Google Online Sales and Operations and Google Media Solutions. You will also have an opportunity to meet and mingle with other attendees as well as discuss and exchange ideas with members of the local Google offices.

Where (Chicago event): Chicago Lakeshore Hotel Altitude Room644 N. Lakeshore Drive Chicago IL 60611
(California event): Bldg 40, Seville Tech Talk1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043
Time: 6 to 9 pm

RSVP: http://services.google.com/events/oso_openhouse07

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Thursday, August 9, 2007

The Japan American Society of Chicago

JAS Chicago is a great organization that puts together various events which will be of interest for wide audiences, not only Japanese and people interested in Japan culture, business, etc. Here is a sample of events for the upcoming 4-5 weeks:

August 23 - Meshi (Business) Cards Exchange - for those interested in general networking for business development
August 30 - a presentation on building global brands in Japan - this one is for those who are specifically interested in this country
September 9 - the History of Chicago at Navy Pier - a tour into the past, present and future of the city which would be of interest for all aliens here, great opportunity for social interaction too.
September 15 - "Sunglasses at Night" Guided Bike Tour of Chicago - fantastic social event for everyone

JAS Chicago also organizes Japanese language courses.

For more information on all events and activities, please, visit http://www.jaschicago.org/

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Monday, August 6, 2007

Unique networking opportunity

The event listed below can be categorised as "general networking" opportunity. You can come for social interaction, meet some business contacts or representatives of the companies/organizations you want to work for. You never know who can show up for this sort of event and since the cost of attending is negligible it's worth checking out:

Cheers to Heroes!
Event Details:
Thursday, August 9th, 2007
Boss Bar -- 5:00 to Close
420 North Clark Street (Clark and Hubbard), Chicago, IL
$10 Suggested Donation at the Door
All Proceeds From Food and Drink go directly to the
Wounded Heroes Foundation!
Contact Info and Other Information:
Anna Sherony -- Wounded Heroes Foundation
847 456-8061 -- http://us.f539.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=annasherony@comcast.net

Celebrity Bartenders Include:
Alderman Brendan Reilly
Robbie Gould of the Chicago Bears
Billy Dec
Anna Davlantes of NBC5
Susanna Homan of The Chicago Sun Times

Wounded Heroes Foundation helps with the "financial wounds" injured heroes face when they come home. They provide care packages to men and women of the armed forces when they're hospitalized. And through charitable contributions, also provides financial and other assistance to them when the military is not equipped or unable to assist.
http://www.woundedheroesfund.net/

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Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Small Business Expo

The City Treasurer's 6th Annual Small Business Expo is a forum, free to attendees, designed to provide assistance to small business owners and those that would like to become one. The Expo will bring local government, lending institutions, and technical advisors together to provide information and direction that is vital to the success of a small business.

Existing and prospective business owners can attend workshops, network with other business professionals, and obtain useful information from technical advisors and representatives of financial institutions. Also, this year we are delighted to add a procurement component to address the growing need for supplier diversity with the small business community. This will allow minority companies to establish partnerships with majority companies as well as government agencies.

When: August 3, 2007, 8 am - 3.30 pm
Where: McCormick Place Lakeside Center 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL
For more information, please call: 312-744-3365 or visit: http://www.chicagocitytreasurer.com/expoflyer2007.html

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