| Show 4 o Standard-Examin- Business Editor: Sunday December 3 2000 er Job growth Dow Jones slowing in Ogden survey finds 9669 at 1037354 staff Standard-Examin- The week s stocks OGDEN - Job growth is projected to slow in Ogden during the first quarter of next year according to Manpower Inc A survey conducted by the temporary staffing company shows 17 percent of employers plan to increase their work force during the first three months of 2001 Another 13 percent plan to cut back and 60 percent project no employment change Ten percent said they were uncertain of Money laundering suspected by feds WASHINGTON percent of local businesses projected employment gams and only three percent anticipated cutbacks Ogden employers project job increases in durable and non-du- -i rable goods manufacturing ( nance insurance and real estate services Merchants educators fi-- ’ and public administrators are ex- pected to slim down their staff Nationally 27 percent of employers plan to increase employment Another 10 percent project job cuts gnd 58 percent expect no change Five percent are uncertain In the Western Reof durable manufacturers gion goods predict the greatest upswing m employment Thirty-seve- n percent of employers in the sector plan to increase hiring and only eight percent plan cutbacks Overall a net 19 percent of employers in the region forecast job increases in the 10 industries in the survey In addition to durable goods manufacturers the industries include mining con- Photo illustration by AUGUST MILLERStandard Examiner LAPTOP MAM: Dan Young nicknamed “Dan the Laptop Man” is known on local radio and technical support TV for his outrageous ads and for customer service and rewircils te struction non-durab- manufacturers Laptop salesman known for unusual ads opening store in Riverdale By CATHY McKITRICK Standard-Examine- best-know- utilities wholesale and retail trades finance insurance and ed- ad- - The Western Region lost its '1 spot for most overall first-pla- projected hiring to the Rjv-erda- le 16-sta- te Southern Region where a net 20 percent of employers expect to hire in the first quarter of 2001 The survey includes more than 16000 companies nationwide in 489 markets including Ogden Salt Lake City and Orem ‘Date the CEO:’ Knigfit Ridder CEOs Lots of Internet start-u- p work nights just to get their panies otT the ground But few of them do it the way Liz Kalodner will this month head of an online dating and networking service will go on dates with four winners of the site's “Win a Date with our CEO” contest For weeks Ka- et com lodner was on the dating block as guys who visited the site could pitch themselves for the chance to go out with the company's top executive s may have cut back on running absurd television and Dot-com- to put radio advertisements but out- landish stunts to attract eyeballs And though businesses have always used quirky promotions to gam attention the Internet gives the cleverest gimmicks a chance to spread m a way they never era could m the et “If you can do something that really is noteworthy and will cause that sort of buzz to arise naturally on the Net it's incredibly powerful” said Barry Parr research director of at IDC m Mountain View Calif Social-NetMountain date contest generated 1000 responses and became somewhat of a conversation piece in some online circles Parr said he first heard about it at View-base- d 's www memepool com a site with an underground feel that's devot- ed to pointing Web surfers to in Fleeter stock pick cf the week mediate and enduring service “Anyone can sell a computer reWe’re in it for the long-terhe said lationship” As a youth growing up in Los Angeles he attended a computer camp free of charge where a benefactor named Charles introduced him to the world of hardware and software The camp altered his destiny “I had friends selling dope on the streets 1 could have gone either way” Young said With the planned opening this month of a new store at 4080 Riverdale Road Young's dual passion for technology and peopie continues to grow “Not every kid has the physical makeup to excel in athletics but everyone can develop their brains” Young said Inspired by his friend Charles Young plans to implement privatized corporate-sponsored summer camps and after-schoclinics to area bayouth on a m ol sis want to serve God and the community and second we’re psychotic and out of control Kind - Dan Young Elite y ConAp Foods “My first year in business on my own I lost $28000 The next year made over a million” he said But his success was not on his own He credits God “Everything we own in life is on lease from our creator How we utilize it judges our moral character" he said “Contributing back is the key ” Flamboyant marketing also helps “In one ad we ran over a pile of Toshiba laptops in my Hummer We also rap sing and dance” he said “W'e’re not 1 ” owner Systems “We'll teach them computer skills and how to relate to people not just to be geeks” Young said Young came to Utah more than a decade ago to attend the University of Utah and supported himself by selling computers teresting things on the Internet And who could resist just clicking on it to see if it was for real? For starters it has that Hair Club for Men-styl- e appeal that Kalodner is not only the company’s leader but also a member There’s also a flattering picture of Kalodner some maternal mus-mg- s from her mother as to why she needs a date and the chance for visitors to vote on 12 date finalists Kalodner admits the contest is See LAPTOP3F more a publicity stunt for the site launched in February 1999 than an attempt at finding a date But she doesn't rule out the chance that it could lead to a fun evening or even a meaningful relationship “It really was an idea designed to generate attention for the company but everyone here at certainly knew I was So-cial- looking for a date or a mate so it was a perfect marriage - if you’ll forgive the expression - of the two” she said She wasn't going to go out with just anyone who answered Entrants had to be between the ages of 30 and 50 could not have children and had to be at least 5 feet 9 inches tall (she’s members and visitors voted on a dozen finalists and Kalodner will go on dates with the four of them each in a difier-en- t time zone this month She did nix one early entry from a guy who wanted to go scuba diving on their date “Bathing suit first date not going to happen" she said Though goofy publicity stunts have been around for a long time they seemed to reach new heights this past year as dot-coSee DATE3F 5-- manufacturer and second largest retail food ConAgra Foods Inc is North America's largest supplier It operates in three mam markets packaged foods refrigerated foods and agricultural products food-servi- ’ KmglxfWder WILL SHE FIND TRUE LOVE - OR AT Lz Kalodner of SocialNet com is drawing attention to her Web site by offering a date with herself to four contest winners in four different time zones Her company joins other startup online firms offenng offbeat publicity attempts LEAST GET RICH?: Shares traded 52 week higfilow S2619 Sib 06 52 week price earnings ratio Inc 26 34 Headquarters Omaha Neb Revenue qtr end Aug 27 S6 8 billion Net Income qtr end Aug 27 $1461 million 52 week earnings per share 95 cents Last trading day Phone (402) 595-400- 0 Employees 85 000 Friday's close S2538 i Change 6 verts have a stock you'd like ts see 4 or e - mail profiled? Call 801 dtroesterstandard net Do you 625-424- Volume I January 00 March 00 May 00 July 00 Sept 00 No 00 which has received increased notice after it was revealed last year that the Bank of New York one of the nation s largest had served as a conduit for $7 billion in Russian money some of it believed to be from criminal activities Citibank New one of the world s largest banks with operations around the York-base- d globe came under congressional scrutiny a year ago for alleged abuses by some executives in handling millions of dollars deposited by foreign officials later accused of corruption and money laundering Citibank on Tuesday sent a letter to the GAO saying it had closed the accounts in question after being contacted by the congressional investigators earlier this year Xerox continues to cut back work force ROCHESTER NY- - Xerox Corp is laying off 200 production workers on top of 350 administrative staff who were let go last month The Stamford Conn based office equipment maker reeling from stiff competition posted its first quarterly loss in 16 years in October and has embarked on an overhaul that calls for slashing jobs cutting costs and selling off billions of dollars in assets et ConAgra Foods Company name vice of the baking soda and vinegar effect international money laundering 1 characteristics First we Financial h inquiry The report is just the latest allegation of large-scal- e at a local retail superstore “At 19 made $65000 and it was easy" he said “I failed algebra four times but I know how to take care of people” When the superstore went under Young acquired their database and sent letters to everyone who had extended warranties promising them continued ser- “We have two major - services giant Citigroup Inc and Commercial Bank of San Francisco violated control rules and allowed some $1 billion in possibly illicit Eastern European money to move through their accounts congressional investigators say “These transfers raise concerns that the U S banking system may have been used to launder money” the General Accounting Office Congress' investigative arm said in a report dated Oct 31 on its nine-mont- dangle unusual promotions Dot-co- ms themselves on the map they’re still doing equally She’s not just the boss she’s a member dating service start-u- p pledges The g love to customers is what it’s all about So says Dan Young n for outrageous TV and radio ads as "Dan the Laptop Man” His focus is not to annoy but to serve God and mankind he says The computer sales whiz founded Elite Systems six years ago With stores in Salt Lake City Sandy and Orem -and a fourth set to open in - the lap top specialty retailer has ranked in the top 30 fastest growing Utah businesses for the last two years The company has annual sales of about $10 million Young endeavors to set himself apart by promising both im transit and public real estate public and private ucation services and public ministration staff r IVERDALE-Givin- goods le F At a glance 23 i - Pages 0EEF hiring needs For the same penod last year ' 625-42- 44 1 19 400 The company said Friday it handed out layoff notices this week to 200 union workers in the Rochester area many of them hired within the last three years They will receive pay and benefits until Jan 26 It is the first time in over a year that Xerox has eliminated union jobs Auto parts maker also cutting back DETROIT - Auto parts maker Delphi Automotive Systems said Friday it would temporarily lay off 1 700 workers in three states in response to reduced auto production That represents about 3 percent of its hourly U S work force The company said in a statement it would notify the affected workers in Michigan New York and Ohio over the next three weeks The length of the layoffs will be determined by the automakers production schedules Employees who will be laid off will be paid up to 95 percent of requiar pav Delphi is the world s largest auto pads make'r and is the former pads arm of General Motors Corp - Staca'd Examiner staff and w're services BUSINESS urn |
