May 17, 2007 
Power Networking for your Career.
Why is networking important for your career? What is networking versus a network? Dianne gives us great tips on networking, what networking is all about and how important professional networking is for your career and future.
Your dream job through professional networking.
How to create a new job through professional networking. How can you get hand walked into the company you want? How important are referrals? Dianne discusses job recruiters, resumes, referrals and interviews. Having a strong professional network is the key to success.
Professional network associations.
Join professional network associations. How to find these associations. Dianne lists a few. How to become involved in a network group? Can you find your dream job through networking?
Networking Exercise.
Get noticed, volunteer in groups and events, network! Dianne goes through a networking exercise. She discusses social networking sites. Create a professional network now for the future. Go for your dreams, don’t wait, do it now!
Dianne Talks Business - Professional Networking [35:18m]:
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May 10, 2007 
Richard Rosenberg - Leading Labor Attorney on Sexual Harassment
Sex is everywhere in our culture from billboards to television. What is sexual harassment in the work place? How do you prove it? What happens when you report it? What are management’s responsibilities? Richard Rosenberg, a corporate attorney, deals with sexual harassment issues at his client’s on a regular basis. We discuss how easy it is to file a sexual harassment complaint, but how difficult it is to disprove. Tune in to hear stories and challenges. What should you do as either an employee or an employer should sexual harassment issues arise?
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How does Sexual Harassment affect both Employers and Employees?
Sexual harassment falls into different areas, including conversations, emails, non-verbal behavior, gestures, etc. Can you be terminated for sexual harassment? You bet. When is your employer responsible? When is management responsible? What are the anti-retaliation laws regarding sexual harassment?
How can an employer prevent Sexual Harassment in the work place?
What policies and procedures do companies need to follow at the time of hiring? If you believe you are a victim of sexual harassment, what government agency should you contact?
What are the challenges for an employer? How can an employer monitor employees to prevent sexual harassment lawsuits? What is gender harassment?
Attorney fees can add up. What type of damages can an employee collect in a sexual harassment lawsuit? What are state and federal laws regarding payment of attorney’s fees? What are the standards the courts at set regarding severe or pervasive harassment in the work place? What is the process an employee should follow when she or he believes that they are being harassed?
Sexual harassment is bad for both employers and employees. Can you date a co-worker?
Mr. Rosenburg explains what a company should do to prevent sexual harassment. What distractions and expenses a sexual harassment case can cause.
Richard S. Rosenberg is a founding partner of the law firm of Ballard, Rosenberg, Golper & Savitt LLP. His background includes 30 years of private practice representing businesses throughout the United States.
Richard has spent his career providing advice and counsel on the entire spectrum of labor relations and employment law matters. Richard’s work includes advice on employment law strategy and compliance, as well as litigation, covering such diverse areas as traditional labor relations matters (union organizing, strikes/picketing, collective bargaining, grievance handling and arbitration and the acquisition/divesture of unionized businesses), employment discrimination, wrongful termination, occupational safety and health, trade secret protection/enforcement, WARN Act compliance, wage and hour, immigration law compliance, FMLA, ADA, COBRA, and HIPAA.
Richard assists clients in developing management oriented employment agreements, personnel policies, trade secret and proprietary information agreements, codes of ethical conduct, non-compete agreements, sexual and other workplace harassment policies, and routine employment forms such as employment applications, formal evaluations, and employee handbooks.
Richard is also especially adept in resolving disputes through the creative use of Alternative Dispute Resolution, having represented many clients in mediation and other ADR procedures. Richard brings a unique perspective to these matters because he is a trained mediator and has served as a neutral. Richard has also served as a court appointed mediator through the Los Angeles and Ventura County Superior Courts’ mediation programs.
Richard’s website is: www.brgslaw.com
Dianne Talks Business With Richard Rosenberg (2) [35:53m]:
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