The Gittes Law Group

Topic of the Week

GRASP--The Negotiation Process, Explained

Anyone who is a regular reader of this column knows that I'm a big fan of everyone at work becoming a better negotiator.

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Blog of the Week

We Shall Overcome

What did the researchers find after talking with the executives about hardship?

Thought for the Week

"Start out with an ideal and end up with a deal."

–Karl Albrecht

List of the Week

from How not to get hired…What turns off hiring managers

• Failure to make eye contact, 67%
• Bad posture - 33 percent
• Lack of a smile, 38%
• Handshake that is too weak - 26 percent
• Crossing arms over their chest - 21 percent
 

Top Five News Headlines

1. Jobless Rate 9.6 Percent In August; Private Payrolls Up By 67,000
2. Q&A: Labor Secretary Sees Progress, But Long Road Ahead in Helping Unemployed
3. Four Ex-BofA/Merrill Advisers Sue for Gender Bias
4. Florida Voters Can't Strip Down Obama Health-Care Bill, Judge Rules
5. Abercrombie & Fitch Hit With Bias Lawsuit From Muslim Job Applicant