The Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (AGLCC) announced that Jon Hockenyos, president of Austin-based consulting firm TXP, will be the guest speaker at the October monthly network luncheon to be held at the Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar.

The Texas Employee Confidence Index edged up 1.8 points to 53.7 in August, according to the latest Spherion Employment Report.

According to a new report released by the HRC, the number of businesses with perfect ratings based on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workplace policies and benefits rose by twenty percent in the past twelve months — despite the serious economic downturn.

Do some of the expressions people use when they're talking about networking make you cringe? Here’s a list of the top 10 turnoffs compiled by networking experts Anne Baber and Lynne Waymon, authors of Make Your Contacts Count: Networking Know-how for Business And Career Success.

Have you ever stopped and taken a look around at all areas of your life - work, home, relationships, health, spirituality, relaxation time, and surroundings? Do you like what you see? Whether you jump with joy or cringe, the truth is -- you created it! The good news and bad news is we are the ultimate creators of our lives and what we see in the world around us is a mirror of what is inside us (our inner world).