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Posted January 31st, 2012 by Christian Hold
Presenteeism is alive and 'not well' in many businesses today.
It will visit your business or may even be present as you read
this article.
Presenteeism may be described as 'attending the workplace with
minor or serious illnesses' when in fact your employee or you
should be away recovering'!
It's a fact of life that when we don't feel good we don't
operate at our best!
Many of us have observed workers and co-workers who have come in
for the day and seemed present at the job only to observe ...
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Filed under: Business
Posted January 29th, 2012 by Christian Hold
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Sometimes in business, there are times when overkill can end up
costing the company more than the project is worth. Label
printing, for instance, can end up costing lots of money if only
a small amount of labels are required to get the job done.
Set up costs for a commercial printer is usually the biggest
portion of the order. Printing labels is the cheaper part of the
whole process. Days can be added to the process for proofing and
changing the templates.
For smaller jobs that can be ...
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Filed under: Business
Posted January 26th, 2012 by Christian Hold
Horticulture and agriculture have often been the poor relations
as far as progress is concerned. Take for instance recruitment;
it's not so long ago that farmers, nurserymen and garden centres
would simply go to the job centre or put a small ad in the local
newspaper to get their staff. Qualifications and/or experience
were not always thought to be necessary or even an advantage to
gain a job working on the land.
Then, back in 1989, specialist horticultural agencies burst on
to the scene with a ...
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Filed under: Careers
Posted January 25th, 2012 by Christian Hold
Bridging finance, also referred to as "bridge loans" and
"bridging loans", have nothing at all to do with re-constructing
the London Bridge. Bridging finance is typically a short-term
loan that a business uses to supply cash for a real estate
transaction until permanent financing can be arranged. The word
"bridge" conveys the fact that the loan is designed to get you
over a temporary obstacle. A typical use for a bridge loan is to
cover situations such as when a company needs to close on a ...
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Filed under: Finance
Posted January 23rd, 2012 by Christian Hold
At one time or another, every employee wonders what it would be
like to work in a telecommuting situation. But, they look at
their current job and wonder how they could ever do it from
home. Well, that concern is quite correct as some jobs cannot be
done from home. However, one possible solution is to change
careers into something that compliments a telecommuting
situation.
I've heard it said that changing careers is one of the more
stressful situations that a person can experience. This ...
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Filed under: Business
Posted January 22nd, 2012 by Christian Hold
Writing articles related to your product or service is an
excellent way to boost your sales without costing you a dime.
Search Engines are constantly on the look out for freshly
written content. So how do you come up with ideas for your next
article? Here are ten tips that will certainly help:
1) Hang out in online discussion groups. Watch what people are
talking about. Look at the questions they are asking. The topics
that are bringing the greatest number of visitors would make for
an ...
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Filed under: Business
Posted January 12th, 2012 by Christian Hold
Soon, school will be out for the summer, and students will be
seeking summer jobs. If your company employs anyone under 18, be
aware that federal child labor laws, as part of the Fair Labor
Standards Act (FLSA), have changed. Here is a summary of the
current federal regulations:
(Note: You also should check the child labor standards of your
state. If they differ from the federal regulations, you must
comply with the rules offering more protection for working
youth.)
Age limits FLSA generally ...
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