If you want to work at Google, you’re not alone—the company receives millions of applications each year. As well as being a hugely successful company at the forefront of technology, Google is known for its employee benefits and perks. These include health insurance, student loan reimbursement, flexible work schedules, in-office snacks, and fitness centers, to name just a few. Plus, at some locations, you can even bring your dog to work with you....
Blog contests are often overlooked as a way to win prizes. Many blogs offer fun giveaways with far less competition than most online sweepstakes. Plus, blogs that you enjoy will usually give away prizes you are sure to love since they try to gear their prizes to suit their audience. Parenting blogs usually give away prizes for parents, video game blogs often give away video games and game consoles, and so on....
Suppose a blocked sewer pipe causes wastewater to back up into your place of business. Besides creating a terrible mess, the contaminated water causes damage to your floors, walls, and personal property. Will the damage be covered by your commercial property policy? The answer may be no. Most property policies contain a broad water exclusion that precludes (among other things) damage caused by water that backs up or overflows from a sewer, drain, or sump pump....
“I live in a small apartment with very little storage space. So, I bought a roll of canvas with the intention of painting on un-stretched canvasses that I could then store under a bed or sofa. How do I measure and cut the canvas for each painting? I thought this would be easy, but now that I’m ready to start, I’m bumfuzzled!” – LM It depends whether you want a painting to be a standard size or not, the advantage of which is that it will then fit ready-made stretchers and frames should you ever wish to display or sell the painting....
The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform is a nonprofit organization that promotes changes to the legal justice system. It is an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of commerce. The Institute periodically drafts a list of the ten most ridiculous lawsuits. The lawsuits described below are included in the Institute’s 2018 list. 01 of 10 Don’t Drink That Cup of Joe! It’s Toxic! Richard Eskite Photography / Getty Images. In 2010 and 2011, the Council for Education and Research on Toxins (CERT) filed lawsuits in California against 91 coffee sellers....
Budgeting is a key function of controllers and their staff, including the counting of spending and revenues. As this job title suggests, they “control” access to corporate funds, exercising important fiduciary responsibility. In many situations, professionals in the controller’s organization must approve expenditures. Becoming a controller is a natural career progression for accountants and auditors, but not every controller position requires such prior experience. Controllers typically are part of the organization headed by a company-wide or divisional chief financial officer (CFO)....
Ebay provides entrepreneurs with a vehicle for online retail sales without the trouble and expense of setting up an e-commerce site of their own. Whether you have a small handful of handmade items or are dealing in heavy volumes of used and new products, eBay can be a useful tool for reaching customers. There are seven steps to getting started that everyone on eBay should understand in order to be as successful as possible....
If becoming an airline pilot is your career objective; learning to fly an actual airplane is not the most difficult part. The technical aspects of piloting an aircraft—even large, commercial jets—can be mastered by most anyone committed to doing so, but being put in charge of an airplane, its crew, and passengers, and its cargo is about more than just those technical aspects. Gaining the necessary experience requires a significant investment of time and money....
Most would-be restaurant owners don’t have a lot of start-up cash, and many end up renting their restaurant locations. Renting a restaurant has several benefits. You don’t have to worry about a large mortgage payment (you do need to worry about rent, though) or taxes, or building maintenance. However, before signing any lease, whether long term or short term, do your homework. Find out if the landlord is someone you want to have a working relationship with....
I’m a what? You may have asked that question after finding out you’re an ENTP. And why wouldn’t you have wondered aloud what those letters mean? They seem to make little sense. However, once you find out what each letter means and how you can use all four together to help make career-related decisions, you’ll appreciate the insight this information offers. How ENTP Relates to the Myers Briggs Personality Types...
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits employers from hiring and other job-related decisions that discriminate against pregnant women. It was enacted in 1978. Finding out you are pregnant is a very joyous thing for most women—news you will likely look forward to sharing with all your friends and family—but it might be somewhat stressful to tell your coworkers about it. Once they know, your boss will too, and while your colleagues may be wonderfully receptive of this news, not all in the workplace may be....
Whether you are writing a resume for your first job, a resume for your first professional position, or you are updating your resume to include relevant experience, it’s helpful to review sample resumes. Sample resumes can give you ideas for how to organize and format your resume. They can also help you decide what kinds of information to include. Your resume will vary based on your career level. For example, if you are a college student with limited work experience, you might focus on your extracurricular activities and internships....
There are many ways for small businesses to legally reduce their income taxes in Canada. This guide offers some of the top strategies to lower your taxes and keep more money in your business. Note that some of these only apply to people who are running sole proprietorships or partnerships and file their income tax using a T1 personal income tax return. Always Collect Receipts Running a business is time-consuming, and some business people can’t be bothered to get or keep receipts for “little” things....
What was the highest-scoring game in NHL history? Hockey fans can answer that question a couple of ways, either by counting the total number of points scored or the difference between winning and losing scores. Either way, these five high-scoring NHL games are memorable moments in hockey history. 01 of 05 12-9, Edmonton Oilers Over Chicago Blackhawks (Dec. 11, 1985) Bettmann Archive / Getty Images In the modern era, the record for highest-scoring NHL game is held by the Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks....
Paid online surveys provide a great way to make extra money just by giving your opinion—and while you’re sitting comfortably at home. These surveys generally only require that you sign onto a website, enter a bit of information, and then take between 5 and 20 minutes answering questions. For your time, they offer payment in the form of cash, prizes, or “points” you can spend via product catalogs or websites....
In addition to the more serious discipline tools under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, commanders and supervisors have a diverse set of administrative tools to assist in correcting inappropriate behavior. Counseling, admonitions, reprimands, and extra training are tools that, while deriving their status and authority from unit commanders, are usually delegated down the chain to the supervisory level. Such administrative actions are sometimes called “nonpunitive measures.” The use of nonpunitive measures is encouraged and, to a degree, defined in the Manual for Court Martial, R....
It can seem like forever between the time you submit a job application and when you finally receive a response, particularly with government jobs. This happens because there are many steps in the government hiring process and there’s generally no set deadline or time by which this entire process takes. The waiting period from applying to receiving a final answer depends on several factors, but if you hear nothing after a really extended period of time, it means you most likely aren’t in consideration for the job....
Taking the plunge and deciding to play music full time is exciting—and terrifying. How do you know when the time is right? Will you be able to pay your bills while playing gigs? There are a lot of questions to consider. Of course, if you’re ever REALLY going to make it as a musician, this is a step you’re going to have to take someday. Some people might get lucky and walk straight from their day job into musical riches, but don’t count on it working that way for you....
If you’re deciding on a profession or considering a career switch, you might not know where to start. A tried-and-true tool is to list your skills and fields where you’ve received training, then match these talents to jobs that are a good fit. Before you begin, however, it’s a good idea to take a few free online career aptitude and career assessment tests to help you decide “what you want to be when you grow up....
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