Thanks to all on team DARTON, Office Depot and Total Wine & More (corporate sponsors) for your support of “Supplying Our Students“, DARTON’s recent networking and charity event benefiting Classroom Central. Thanks to your generosity, DARTON contributed more than $5,000 in school supplies and cash donations to benefit Classroom Central. Classroom Central is a free store [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Networking Tips for the Introverted
Posted in Networking, tagged Charlotte jobs, Charlotte networking, Charlotte Networking Groups, CIO networking tips, Darton, Darton Group, Meredith Levinson, Networking, Networking tips, www.dartongroup.com on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Those of us on the internal team at DARTON are natural born networkers. We thrive on networking and it is the engine that drives our business. It is through the art of networking that we connect our highly experienced consultants with clients across the greater Charlotte region. In today’s stormy economy, networking has never been more important. [...]
Donald Trump Spotlights Charlotte-Area Telecom Firm
Posted in Charlotte Region, In the News, tagged ACN, ACN Video Phone, Darton, Darton Group, Donald Trump, The Celebrity Apprentice, www.dartongroup.com on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So what do Hershel Walker, Clint Black, Joan Rivers and Dennis Rodman all have in common? Each is currently starring as a reality star on Donald Trump’s NBC television show, The Celebrity Apprentice. And on last evening’s episode, each personality (along with others on the team), was busy lending his/her star power to a project that involved promoting a [...]
Where Does the Nonprofit Buck Stop?
Posted in Nonprofit, tagged Darton, Darton Group, Nonprofit Accounting, Nonprofit Finance, Nonprofits in Charlotte, Philanthropy Journal, Todd Cohen, www.dartongroup.com on March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Todd Cohen (Editor and Publisher of Raleigh-based Philanthropy Journal) published an article last week entitled “Accounting is where the nonprofit buck stops”. The article serves to reinforce the need for nonprofits, during this time of economic challenge, to “track every dollar that comes in and out the door”. The project-based services and interim professionals that DARTON offers provide [...]
Tips to Staying Afloat in Today’s Senior-Level Labor Market
Posted in Job Search Strategies, Workplace Trends, tagged Accounting Consultant, Accounting Jobs Charlotte, Bob Damon, Darton Group, Finance Consultant, Finance Jobs Charlotte, Korn/Ferry International, project consulting, The Wall Street Journal, www.dartongroup.com on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The DARTON team read an interesting article in today’s Wall Street Journal authored by Bob Damon, North America President for Korn/Ferry International (the executive search firm). Mr. Damon provides some great tips for executive and senior-level professionals on how to stand apart in today’s economy. We like Tip #1. What is it? Be open to [...]
How Does the Economy Compare to Past Turndowns?
Posted in In the News, tagged Darton, Darton Group, Economy, Morning Edition, NPR, www.dartongroup.com on March 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
NPR’s Morning Edition aired a story yesterday that provided insights into the stormy economy and how it compares to past downturns. Our take-away here at DARTON? Many experts believe it is wrong to compare today’s economy with the Great Depression. And there’s wisdom in paying close attention to the choice of words that our leaders use in [...]
LinkedIn – The Numbers Tell the Story
Posted in Job Search Strategies, Networking, Research + Statistics, tagged Charlotte accounting jobs, Charlotte finance jobs, Charlotte jobs, Charlotte Networking Groups, Darton, Darton Group, LinkedIn, Networking, Workforce Management on March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
LinkedIn is a powerful networking tool. Want some proof? According to a new article published by the folks at Workforce Management (www.workforce.com), LinkedIn is adding one new member per second. A year ago the site averaged 3.6 million unique monthly visitors. Today, that number has grown to 7.7 million. Read the full article at http://www.workforce.com/section/00/article/26/22/59.php. [...]
2009 Jobs Forecast
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 2009 U.S. Hiring Forecast, CareerBuilder, Charlotte accounting jobs, Charlotte finance jobs, consulting jobs, Contract Jobs, Darton, Darton Group, Job Trends, Labor Statistics, Labor Trends, www.dartongroup.com on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“As the nation waits for the economy to bounce back, employers are turning to freelance or contract workers to help support their businesses”. Read CareerBuilder’s “2009 U.S. Hiring Forecast” to learn more about how USA employers are utilizing contract employees and for insights into other workforce strategies and trends. Click here to learn more: http://img.icbdr.com/images/aboutus/pressroom/2009USForecast.pdf
Biotech in Banktown
Posted in In the News, Research + Statistics, Uncategorized, tagged Biotech in Banktown, Charlotte Biotech Industry, Charlotte Industries, Charlotte Medical News, Darton, Darton Group, Jobs in Biotech, North Carolina Biotech, www.dartongroup.com on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For those of you who know Charlotte like DARTON knows Charlotte, you know that there is much more to the Queen City than banking! Read about Charlotte’s growing Biotech industry (courtesy of Charlotte Medical News www.charlottemedicalnews.com) at http://www.charlottemedicalnews.com/news.php?viewStory=650.


