Professional: Definition and additional resources from BNET
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BNET Business Dictionary

Business Definition for: Professional

  • somebody who shows a high level of skill or competence
  • somebody paid to do a job, rather than working as a volunteer or pursuing a hobby
  • a member of a particular profession
  • somebody who habitually indulges in a particular activity, fanatically and annoyingly

Wiktionary Definition for: Professional

  • Part of or related to a profession.
  • Having skill in a profession.

Additional Resources

Design Professional Liability Coverage and its Interaction With Contract Terms
This article will provide an overview of the nature of professional liability policy coverage triggers, professional liability policy deductibles and settlement concerns, the forms such professional liability policies take and the rationale behind the existence of various professional liability forms. In order to highlight the importance of a well-negotiated contract,...
Tags: Workforce Management, Human Resources, Performance Management, Liability Policy
White papers 2003-01-01
Creating Your Professional Image On The Internet
There are many types of professionals on the Internet. Business consultants, writers, web designers, software developers, the list goes on and on. What does it take to be considered a professional? Well, according to the definition from Webster's dictionary, a professional is "Engaged in, or worthy of the standards of,...
Tags: Internet, Image, Professional
White papers 2008-01-01
Great Expectations/A Guide To Hiring An HR Professional That Adds Real Value
The onus of recruiting right kind of person for the right kind of job lies on the shoulders of Human Resource HR professional. However, it is also equally important to have right kind of HR professional for the accomplishment of vital task of recruiting employees for the company. The HR...
Tags: Hiring, HR Professional, HR.com, Recruiting, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
White papers 2003-01-01
ACRL Statement on Professional Development
Professional development is an important manifestation of the academic librarian's commitment to personal excellence. It is a necessary response to a rapidly changing environment. Although professional development is an individual responsibility, it thrives on partnership with the associations and the institutions that share common goals and values with academic librarians....
Tags: Professional Development, American Library Association
White papers 2000-07-08
Techniques For Hiring Marketing Proffesionals
Hiring the right marketing professional can mean the difference between sinking and survival to a business. Hiring the wrong marketing professional can be worse for a business than hiring no marketing professional. This article gives certain tips which will help in determining whether a job seeker is truly a...
Tags: Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing, Marketing Research, Recruitment & Selection, Hiring, Technique
White papers 2003-01-01
Creating Professional Proposals
Whether you are pitching your product or service to a multi-national firm or to the start-up down the street, a professional image can make all the difference. In this paper, we look at how you can use the formatting features within Microsoft Office to create professional proposals and quotes that...
Tags: Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Microsoft Corp.
White papers
Axis U.S. Insurance Selects Aon's Media/Professional Insurance as Underwriting and Claims Manager
ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- AXIS U.S. Insurance announced today that AXIS Professional Liability AXIS PRO has appointed Media/Professional Insurance to serve as Managing General Underwriter for certain miscellaneous professional liability MPL lines of business.
Tags: Aon Corp., Axis, insurance
Research articles 2004-12-14
So You Want To Be A Professional Speaker
A professional speaker knows that income can be generated by having great product to sell. With the internet there are many ways to generate income, and all speakers should be aware of how this can boost their own. This paper gives an advice on how to become a professional speaker.
Tags: Speaker, ExpertArticles.com
White papers 2007-01-17
Kodak professional and printing imaging organization takes new name: Kodak Professional
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 12--Starting today, the world's most demanding imaging customers will be working with somebody new--Kodak Professional.
Tags: Eastman Kodak Co., imaging, printing
Research articles 1996-09-12
Professional Graphics Market Stays Hot, Reports Jon Peddie Research
TIBURON, Calif. -- Who would have guessed the professional graphics market would be the growth story it is today? Jon Peddie Research JPR has completed market analyses of both the workstation and professional graphics markets for the fourth quarter and full year '06 and finds that the professional graphics hardware...
Tags: graphics, Jon Peddie Research
Research articles 2007-03-19
e-Based Professional Development (e-PD) For Effective Teaching And Leadership
There is a growing need for professional development for teachers and principals that is needs-based as well as e-based. Traditional forms of professional development have taken the form of one-time workshops, "Expert" speakers, lectures and other short-term sessions, which have become almost obsolete in today's techno-savvy world. Research has shown...
Tags: Leadership, Professional Development
White papers 2007-08-28
Ipswitch Introduces Ipswitch WhatsUp(R) Professional
Ipswitch, Inc., the leading developer of network management, messaging and file transfer solutions for small and medium businesses, today announced the immediate availability of Ipswitch WhatsUp® Professional. Developed as the next generation successor to Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold, Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional features a redesigned and enhanced architecture which delivers both improved...
Research articles 2004-11-10
Ipswitch, Inc. Announces Ipswitch WhatsUp(R) Professional
Ipswitch, Inc., the leading developer of network management, messaging and file transfer solutions for small and medium businesses, today announced the immediate availability of Ipswitch WhatsUp® Professional. Developed as the next generation successor to Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold, Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional features a redesigned and enhanced architecture which delivers both improved...
Research articles 2004-11-01
AICPA competency model for the new finance professional
The AICPA's Professional Development Subcommittee of the Business and Industry Executive Committee has issued a second proposal for the competency model for the "new finance professional" for final exposure. The model is designed to be the basis for self-- assessment and career planning by finance professionals. Competencies are included in...
Tags: AICPA, competency, finance
Research articles 1998-01-01
Thoughts On Empowerment
Modern business era is rightfully known as the ‘knowledge-age.’ Today’s professional is knowledge professional. He/she knows the art of leveraging the power of information to his/her advantage. The knowledge professional works best in an environment that is empowerment-driven. Such environment allows the professional to make decisions regarding work with minimum...
Tags: Professional, Knowledge, Environment, Worker, Business Era, Strategy, Management
White papers 2003-01-01
SEC Issues (Near) Final Rules On Standards Of Professional Conduct For Attorneys
The Securities and Exchange Commission SEC seeks to streamline professional conduct for attorneys. It has issued rules governing professional responsibilities for attorneys. It also lays down ‘minimum standards’ of professional conduct for attorneys appearing or practicing before the SEC. The paper examines these rules and standards.
Tags: Business Operations, Attorney, Standards, Quality, SEC
White papers 2003-03-10
Professional Interiors Inc. (Distribution News).
Professional Interiors Inc. has been named as the exclusive ... Professional Interiors Inc. has been named as the exclusive United States distributor of Eastern Canadian larch flooring....
Research articles 2002-10-01
Using Direct Mail To Promote Consulting Services And Professional Practices
From the executive summary: ‘For dentists, consultants, attorneys, and other organizations and individuals offering professional services, direct mail can be an effective means of generating a controlled quantity of highly qualified leads quickly and at low cost. However, majority of professional practices are unsuccessful with direct mail, largely because they...
Tags: Consulting Service, Consulting, Direct Mail, Copywriter
White papers 2003-01-01
AAOS Launches Philanthropic Initiative In conjunction With Annual Meeting
Improving the status of a community, at large, is the first and foremost aim of a professional. He/she is committed to use the knowledge he/she has acquired to further the cause of the community. The feeling of brotherhood binds the professional to the community he/she serves and motivates the professional...
Tags: Community, Center For Association Leadership, Case Study, Strategy, Management
Case studies 2003-01-01
Revlon Professional: A New Start.(Revlon Professional Products Worldwide's new name to be Colmer Group)(bought by an investor group including CVC Capital Partners and led by Carlos Colomer)(Brief Article)
After several months of searching for a buyer, Revlon inks a deal for its professional division. After several months of searching for a buyer, Revlon inks a deal for its professional division.
Tags: Revlon Inc.
Research articles 2000-04-01
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