Slim was born in Mexico City‚ Mexico in 1940 to Christian parents‚ Julián Slim Haddad and Linda Helú‚ both of Lebanese descent. Linda Helú was born in Parral‚ Chihuahua‚ of Lebanese parents who had immigrated to Mexico in the late 19th century. His father immigrated to Mexico at the age of 14 in 1902 and changed his first name to Julián. In 1911‚ Julián established a dry goods store‚ La Estrella del Oriente (The Star of the Orient). By 1921‚ he had purchased real estate in the flourishing commercial
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developed at start up in the 1980s. Recruiting Microsoft Corporation was started by former Chief Executive Bill Gates and co-founder Paul Allan. They started the company by recruiting the brightest people they knew from school – their “smart friends” and because it worked‚ they believed in hiring only extremely intelligent‚ but not necessarily experienced‚ new college graduates. Bill Gates believed Microsoft was in the intellectual property business and that the effectiveness of the developers that
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All that glitters is not gold Ambanis and Mittals are no Buffetts and Gates. But we can’t blame them for the appalling poverty that prevails in India Now that Durga Puja’s son et lumiere has faded‚ comment might be permitted on what this annual exercise of expensive competitive showmanship reveals of popular taste. That no doubt explains why no one voices the real charge that should be levelled at the super-rich who should be in the dock not for spending too much but for the waste and crass
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comes from a lecture or textbook. A. Paying job is impossible without a formal education. 1. Steve Jobs‚ co-founder of Apple‚ who is widely regarded as one of the best businessmen of his day didn ’t have a college degree. 2. Microsoft founder Bill Gates has found success without college degrees. B. Students’ successes begin with matching our own interests with the right major and making meaningful choices of classes to
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expect to ever achieve it. What I’ve heard my whole life is if you want to be successful you have to go to college. But many people who achieve the American dream don’t go to college‚ or they drop out once they find their big idea. For example Bill Gates dropped out to start Microsoft‚ Steve Jobs dropped out to start Macintosh‚ and Mark Zuckerberg dropped out to start Facebook. Those who finish college are usually set up with well paying jobs but not salaries worthy of being dubbed the “American
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BILL OF LADING (B/L) A B/L is one of the key documents in international trade and mostly in the shipping industry. It is document issued by the agent of a carrier to a shipper‚ signed by the owner of the vessel to provide proof that the goods have been received. In a nutshell the B/L is a contract between the person shipping the goods‚ the carrier and the receiver of the goods. The B/L is a legal document that must be thorough‚ accurate and complete. For example‚ suppose that a logistics company
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know would be acceptable to all my fellow friends sitting here. This example is of Bill Gates. Yes I’m talking about one of the richest men on earth today who is not even a high school pass out yet is controlling consumers around the globe. Now what exactly do you think is the key to his success? Luck… Source… Or excessive knowledge? Let me tell you it was none of these three. In fact for being another Bill Gates you need to have a passion and you need to know how to apply your skills with respect
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1) Once hired‚ why do people work so hard at Microsoft? What motivates them? Answer: First‚ the culture of Microsoft. As the vision Gates mentioned: a computer on every desk in every home‚ running on Microsoft software‚ spirited many young to work hard. Second‚ rigorous and firm recruiting policy and process. As Ballmer said‚ “ We want people who are smart‚ who work hard‚ and who get things done.” Third‚ Challenging work assignments and tasks. Microsoft believed that individuals were
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MICROSOFT: COMPETING ON TALENT CASE STUDY 5/09/07 Microsoft: Competing on Talent CASE STUDY OVERVIEW Microsoft has had a long standing practice of aggressively pursuing and hiring the brightest engineers in the software field. Yet by 1999 Microsoft had matured and many of its talent employees were leaving the company as documented in a Wall Street Journal article “As Microsoft Matures‚ Some Top Talent Chooses to Go Off Line”. The article reported
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because‚ it demonstrated how talented people have reached their full potential and became billionaires. It is impressive to see how Gladwell connect the 10‚000 hour rule with those who get further ahead in the world. He describes the lives of Bill Gate and Bill Joy; the passion they had for computer programming at an early age that led to their success. I do believe practice make perfect because these individual were willing to sacrifice. They knew those sleepless nights one day‚ it would pay off
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