County taps new administrator.
Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard The Lane County Commissioners filled their top nonelected post Wednesday, turning to a seasoned administrator from the Midwest to guide the county through the rough waters ahead. Jeff Spartz, former administrator for Hennepin County, Minn., was named county administrator to...

Quarterbacking Kidsports.
Byline: Paula Lincoln The Register-Guard The "plays" have names, such as `Quest for 1,000" and `Zeroing out.' The team motto - `Seek perfection; settle for greatness' - is written on a sticky note attached to the wall above the desk, where it shares space with...

Region 8 DPWH is top performer.
Byline: JACK C. GADAINGAN TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 8 is the top performer for the month of May because of its numerous notable accomplishments. DPWH Regional Director Jaime A. Pacanan thanked the department's employees, epecially the district...

For a productive worker, satisfaction is critical.
HAVE YOU EVER encountered an unhappy employee--whether it's the retail clerk at a local florist or the sales manager at a multi-million dollar corporation? If the answer is yes, then you've probably also been left with a negative impression of that company. Unhappy employees are definitely not good for...

Continuing education quiz.
Earn continuing education credits by taking this quiz on the article that begins on page 21 of this issue. A grade of 70% or above will earn you a certificate of completion for two nationally certified continuing education hours. This is an open-book quiz. After reading the article, complete...

SUNPOWER SOLAR SYSTEM INSTALLED IN COLO. GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE.
Namaste Solar Electric and SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) , a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, has announced the completed installation of a 7.4-kilowatt solar power system at the Colorado Governor's Residence in Denver using SunPower's high-efficiency solar electric panels. The system,...

Reduce, Reuse, Refurbish.
Reduce, Reuse, Refurbish By David Mantey Emery Air's cost-cutting methods are creating full-time positions and boosting employee morale. Growing up on a dairy farm in a depression-era family, Steve Thomas, CEO of Emery Air, Inc., learned his methods of conservation at an early...

Only for the hard-working; "Work at first rescues us, then ravages us." - Mason Cooley (b. 1927). U.S. aphorist City Aphorisms, 7th Selection, New York (1990).
Byline: DR. BRIX S. PUJALTE IT seems to me that in a country where the number of the jobless can fill several towns, it would be ridiculous to talk about job burnout. On the other hand, there will always be extreme, work-related stress. This, if ignored can...

Former BIR chief cites agency gains.
Former Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Jose Mario Bunag recently lauded the performance of the agency staff which was specifically commended in the State-of-the-Nation Address (SoNA) advertorials in print media this week. Bunag said the advertorials directly cited the "balanced budget" during the past year which...

Unhappy workers.
Americans are growing increasingly unhappy with their jobs, the Conference Board reports. The decline in job satisfaction has occurred over a period of two decades. Today, less than half of all Americans say they are satisfied with their jobs, down from 61 percent 20 years ago. Newest entrants to...