Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Cheap Car Insurance Quote

Before car insurances were made available online, the search for a cheap car insurance quote was a very hard thing to do, especially for an imported car. This is because a tedious process is required just so you can obtain a car insurance quote from a single car insurance company. Luckily, with the same amount of time you had allotted before in researching and contacting a single insurance company for their insurance quote, you can now find several more with just some click of a mouse. But it doesn't have to end there since after you have reviewed the different insurance quotes, you can apply for it right there and then as well.

The first thing to do to find a cheap car insurance quote online is to decide as to whether you would like to make the comparison of the different car insurance quotes separately with the use of an insurance company's personal website or to make use of a website that will allow you to compare different car insurance quotes from different car insurance companies all at once.

After you have decided on which website to use, the next thing to do in order to acquire a car insurance quote is to provide some general information about yourself such as your name, age and e-mail address. After which, you will be ask to give some information about the car that you want to insure, facts about the driver of the car, statements on any incidents that is related to the car, and the type of insurance coverage that you want.

Upon the completion of the online car insurance application form, a personalized car insurance quote or quotes will be given to you. This can be given to you either by mail or by the website itself. You will then have to compare these options carefully by making sure that you know all the differences in every car insurance quote. This comparison is extremely important as it will be the deciding factor as to whether you can have that cheap car insurance quote that you want. Then, when you are able to make your decision, you can now get in touch with the import car insurance company of your choice.

Monday, May 7, 2012

List of CEO Salaries by State

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

The basic role of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) depends upon whether or not the organization is a corporation or not. Does the organization consist of a board of directors? Is it also labeled as a C-Corp or S-Corp? If the structure of the business comprises of a board of directors, then the role of the CEO lies in organizing and implenting strategic plans and policies that are dictated by the board of directors. This way, the CEO is accountable to the board of directors.

If the company does not consist of a board of directors (usually an LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership, etc.) then the CEO's role is to decide the direction of the organization while organizing and implementing the strategic plan and policies he/she set forth. There is much more freedom within this type of structure, but does not possess the backing or structure that a board of directors can supply.

CEO DUTIES

Some daily tasks and duties of a Chief Executive Officer can include, but is not limited to:

Program, product and service oversight.
Board administration and support.
Financial management.
Risk and facilities management.
Human resource management.
Public relations.

This profession consists of meetings after meetings with everybody in the organization. Informing board members; communicating between staff and board members; overseeing design and developments; oversight of the quality of organizations products, services, and support; management of human resources personnel; assuring the organization mission statement; and in non-profit cases, fund-raising events and implementation.

CEO SALARY

Somebody should not be paid upon their skills and abilities. They should neither be paid according to their education. Somebody's salary depends solely upon the responsibilities of their profession. The day-to-day functions of the position should be what determines your annual income. And this is why Chief Executives receive a much higher pay than other positions. There is much more responsibility in the hands of the CEO than most other professions.

The average CEO salary for the U.S. is currently $167,280 per year. The average hourly pay for a CEO is $80.43 per hour. Following is a list taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is calculated by multiplying the hourly mean by wage by 2,080 hours.

Alabama
Hourly: $79.98
Salary: $166,350
Alaska
Hourly: $69.85
Salary: $145,290
Arizona
Hourly: $80.38
Salary: $167,190
Arkansas
Hourly: $65.83
Salary: $136,930
California
Hourly: $94.09
Salary: $195,700
Colorado
Hourly: $80.52
Salary: $167,480
Connecticut
Hourly: $91.80
Salary: $190,940
Delaware
Hourly: $96.86
Salary: $201,460
District of Columbia
Hourly: $88.77
Salary: $184,640
Florida
Hourly: $84.86
Salary: $176,510
Georgia
Hourly: $78.42
Salary: $163,120
Guam
Hourly: $41.19
Salary: $85,670
Hawaii
Hourly: $77.58
Salary: $161,370
Idaho
Hourly: $64.57
Salary: $134,310
Illinois
Hourly: $73.90
Salary: $153,720
Indiana
Hourly: $78.91
Salary: $164,130
Iowa
Hourly: $69.56
Salary: $144,680
Kansas
Hourly: $66.99
Salary: $139,340
Kentucky
Hourly: $65.63
Salary: $136,510
Louisiana
Hourly: $71.43
Salary: $148,580
Maine
Hourly: $63.83
Salary: $132,770
Maryland
Hourly: $79.89
Salary: $166,160
Massachusetts
Hourly: $85.57
Salary: $177,980
Michigan
Hourly: $75.92
Salary: $157,920
Minnesota
Hourly: $83.99
Salary: $174,710
Mississippi
Hourly: $61.87
Salary: $128,680
Missouri
Hourly: $72.14
Salary: $150,040
Montana
Hourly: $43.40
Salary: $90,260
Nebraska
Hourly: $80.67
Salary: $167,790
Nevada
Hourly: $79.36
Salary: $165,060
New Hampshire
Hourly: $82.04
Salary: $170,640
New Jersey
Hourly: $94.34
Salary: $196,220
New Mexico
Hourly: $94.82
Salary: $197,230
New York
Hourly: $88.82
Salary: $184,740
North Carolina
Hourly: $91.28
Salary: $189,860
North Dakota
Hourly: $65.56
Salary: $136,370
Ohio
Hourly: $82.26
Salary: $171,110
Oklahoma
Hourly: $56.78
Salary: $118,110
Oregon
Hourly: $85.23
Salary: $177,280
Pennsylvania
Hourly: $76.72
Salary: $159,580
Puerto Rico
Hourly: $51.91
Salary: $107,980
Rhode Island
Hourly: $86.63
Salary: $180,180
South Carolina
Hourly: $79.63
Salary: $165,630
South Dakota
Hourly: $62.32
Salary: $129,620
Tennessee
Hourly: $73.39
Salary: $152,650
Texas
Hourly: $82.83
Salary: $172,280
Utah
Hourly: $70.67
Salary: $146,990
Vermont
Hourly: $64.30
Salary: $133,730
Virgin Islands
Hourly: $72.02
Salary: $149,810
Virginia
Hourly: $86.60
Salary: $180,130
Washington
Hourly: $90.49
Salary: $188,220
West Virginia
Hourly: $49.33
Salary: $102,610
Wisconsin
Hourly: $81.33
Salary: $169,170
Wyoming
Hourly: $59.61
Salary: $123,990

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES

If you're desiring to become a Chief Executive, then there are a few characteristics, skills, and abilities that you must fundamentally possess. And the most important of all of the traits that you should possess is the ability to lead. But what does that mean? How does somebody lead successfully?

Leadership qualities consist of being able to influence people in a certain direction. If your organization needs to implement a new mission statement, your job is to persuade people, in such a way, to follow this new direction. A leader does this by talking, but more importantly, listening to his staff. By serving your employees, you are modeling a form of action that others will undeniably follow. In this way you will successfully lead people to the right course of action.

With a large number of meeting per week, a leader needs to be in top physical, mental, and emotional shape. This will allow you to focus and be present in every one of those meetings. This is the foundation of being able to do your job well. Don't forget to exercise! Your mind works so much better.

And most importantly, be the person you want your organization to represent. If you're not somebody that others want to replicate, why would anybody want your product, service, or support? Why would your staff desire to help you help them? Why would anybody listen to you if they can't respect your decisions because of your behavior? This is key: be the person you would follow.

BECOMING A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

If you're interested in becoming a CEO of an organization there are a couple of ways to go about it. There is always a need for intelligent, caring, and strategy-focused Chief Executives. Here is a small list of ways to become a CEO. Choose which path you'd like to take. But remember that there is a lot of responsibility when it comes to this position.

Start a brick and mortar business.
Start an online company.
Go to college and get an MBA.
Become a professor > enter administration > enter presidency.
Enter human resources > administration > CEO.

There a thousand ways to work your way up the corporate ladder, but the most effective way (and sometimes the most fulfilling) is the create your own business. Sometimes CEO's will sell their company and begin a new one. Other times they'll continue in their self-made organization and enter another company's board of directors and implement strategies and policies that way. The world is open to you. Welcome to it!