Chief executives sometimes are called fat cats because of their bulging pay packages. The term also could be used about some waistlines: 85 percent of American chief executives getting annual health checks at the Mayo Clinic were found to be clinically obese or overweight, Sunday Business reports. The Mayo Clinic is studying how it can help them slim down.
Consumers often make bad decisions in paying for services. From gym memberships to movie-rental clubs, research suggests consumers waste money by overestimating how often they will use them. The results are causing a shift in the conventional economic wisdom that consumers always do what's in their best financial interest.
When it comes to resumes, less is more. A resume should be short and punchy, not long and loaded with jargon. BusinessWeek suggests job seekers hire a specialist to help put together a snappy, specific resume that gets results. The magazines tells how to find the best help.
Corporate bosses must learn to adapt their management styles to lead their companies effectively and profitably in coming years, US Business Review says. It says characteristics and traits that worked well in the manufacturing economy of the past 25 years won't prevail in today's service-oriented economy.
Women who leave the corporate rat race to have more family time have company: Some men are following their lead. In a recent survey of 101 senior human resources executives, several said they've seen an increase in the number of men leaving their positions to improve the balance between their jobs and their personal lives.
