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In today’s down market, finding a job may seem impossible.  I have some suggestions to help you find your next daily grind - the first of which is to throw most of the traditional job search techniques out the window.  We all know unemployment is rising.  So turn off CNN and navigate away from MSNBC.com.  Instead of listening to the voices of doom and gloom, dramatically increase your chances of landing a job via Twitter.  As many of you know, Twitter is a social networking tool that helps you get in touch and stay in touch with your network of personal and professional contacts.  And networking with those personal and professional contacts is how 60% of people find their next gig.

While some of you may be groaning out loud at the thought of keeping up with one more online networking tool, you should know that Twitter has become such a popular tool in networking and job searching that many people are now wondering Is Twitter the Next Monster?
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Whether you’re a tree hugger or tree cutter, greening your supply chain with a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is proving to be an efficient technique businesses are using to meet their bottom line. We’ve already seen numerous industries progress from paper-based systems to fully-integrated electronic systems. For example, all of my banking is paperless; I can transfer money online, receive balance account updates via text message and opt-out of receiving paper statements. Medical records are going electronic too. We are living in a lean and green world! Already the number of manufacturers adopting MES is on the rise and expected to double (35 percent to 71 percent), with more than one third extending these functions into the supply chain. 1 Given the increasingly demanding environment, job seekers should understand the lean and green value a MES really adds to shop floor operations. I’ll explain…

When it comes to the supply chain, there is no question that the manufacturing process is the most significant area of value and waste creation.
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