You can make their day or break their day. Other than the decisions individuals make on their own about liking their work, you are the most powerful factor in building employee motivation and positive morale. As a manager or supervisor, your impact on employee motivation is immeasurable. By your words, your body language, and the expression on your face, you telegraph your opinion of their value to the people you employ....
The short enigmatic life of rapper Tupac “2Pac” Shakur forms a point-counterpoint lyric of inarguable artistry and undeniable violence. It’s a story of inspiration and darkness, fame and infamy—a dichotomy Shakur understood only too well: “I feel like role models today are not meant to be put on a pedestal,” he said. “But more like angels with broken wings.” Shakur’s life was ended at the age of 25 by a hail of bullets....
Managers face a sticky problem when confronted with two adults in the same office who won’t get along. The tension between the two employees affects their work as well as the work of others in close proximity to their conflict. Employees become stressed because just coming into the office feels uncomfortable. For managers, it is important to intervene early. In extreme examples, the conflict might be due to one employee who is creating a problem, but most often it is a matter of having two personalities that don’t mesh well together....
The series of recycling symbols on plastic items—a triangle with a number from 1 to 7 inside—can often tell you which kind of plastic the item is made of and how recyclable it is. The symbols—then collectively called the Resin Identification Code (RIC)—were developed in 1988 by the organization now known as the Plastics Industry Association. The symbols are currently administered by ASTM International, an organization that designs and sets standards for a wide range of industries, and go by the official name ASTM International Resin Identification Coding System....
Yu-Gi-Oh: Falsebound Kingdom introduces elements of real-time strategy games to the traditional card battles that make the franchise so popular. It came out on the Nintendo GameCube in Japan in 2002. A North American version was released the following year. Learn how to unlock secret characters and more with these cheats. These cheats apply exclusively to Yu-Gi-Oh: Falsebound Kingdom on the Nintendo GameCube. There are separate cheats for Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2 for PSP and Yu-Gi-Oh!...
Description: If you’d like to combine great tunes with a relaxing vacation, enter the 2021 Ultimate Disco Cruise Giveaway. The winner will spend five free nights on a music cruise, a prize worth about $3,800. Sweepstakes Links: Click Here to Enter this SweepstakesClick Here for the Official Sweepstakes RulesClick Here for the Sweepstakes’ Home Page Note: If the sweepstakes entry link doesn’t work for you, try entering through the home page and looking for a link to the sweepstakes....
The Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) provides active U.S. servicemembers with housing compensation when government quarters aren’t provided to them. BAH pays 100% of the average housing costs and is based on the type of quarters authorized for that specific military rank. Dependency status and the local civilian housing market factor in as well. BAH employs a civilian-based method of measuring comparable housing costs that’s superior to previous models that once measured members’ spending on housing....
Do you understand the basics of ball flight in golf? That is, do you understand what the most common ball flights are and why the golf ball flies in those ways — the ways your swing path and club face position influence the flight of the golf ball? Ball flight faults and fixes can be broken down into some simple charts and simple instructions, but can also be made very complicated and complex....
Marine occupational field code 5900 is the classification for electronic maintenance. Marine Corps jobs within this field code can involve maintenance, repair, and operation of a variety of different types of electronic equipment, mainly within the Marine Air Command and Control Systems (MACCS) network. Electronic equipment supporting MACCS serves the areas of air defense, air defense weaponry, surveillance radar, radio communications, air traffic control, and data monitoring. Skills and Training...
A hospitalist is a medical doctor, either an M.D. or D.O., who specializes in hospital medicine, a subspecialty of internal medicine. Hospitalists coordinate a hospitalized patient’s care with the other professionals who are part of the medical team. Having one physician responsible for an individual from admission to discharge ensures that the patient receives continuity of care. The term “hospitalist” was first coined in 1996, and it’s changed the way hospital care is provided....
We have all had those co-workers who have driven us crazy in some way or have made work a less-than-desirable place to be. But sometimes, a person can make the workplace so unbearable that you want them to be fired. If you want someone to be fired, there are specific steps you should take to make sure you remain on good terms with your employer and with your company. But before you take one of those steps, be careful to determine if that’s the best option—or not....
Do you want to make your food service, hospitality, or retail job into a career? If you’re currently working in the service industry, you’ve made the most important first step—gaining experience. Now, it’s time to chart your career path in one of the industries with the highest volume of jobs. What Is the Service Industry? The Pew Research Center reports that most Americans (71% of non-farm payroll employees as of July 2019) are employed in the service industry....
Everyone has days when they feel too sick to go to work. Many of us also have days when we need time off but aren’t actually sick. Sometimes, we may use sick days to cover the gap. It’s more common than you might think. A Zippia survey reports that 52% of respondents have faked sickness to get out of work. What’s the best way to notify your manager that you won’t be in?...
A public relations, or PR, campaign allows you to control the spread of information about you and your business, creating a media narrative that positions you to attract customers without the expense of traditional advertising. However, public relations doesn’t happen all on its own. To create and implement a PR campaign, you need a comprehensive plan that your business can follow, measure, and improve on. What Goes Into a Media Plan?...
Keeping track of payroll tax reporting and payments requires careful attention to detail. Setting up a yearly payroll tax calendar can help you avoid fines and penalties and keep you on track. Even if you have a CPA or bookkeeping service do your payroll taxes, you need to know when these taxes and reports are due. What Is Included in Payroll Taxes? Payroll taxes include these reports and payments, based on employee pay amounts: Federal income taxesFICA taxes (Social Security and Medicare taxes)Federal unemployment taxes...
You passed the phone screen with flying colors, and now you’re waiting to get that all-important email invitation to set up your first interview. What should you expect to receive when you get invited to interview with a prospective employer, and what’s the best way to respond? Knowing what to expect from that invitation—and what information to ask for, if it is not included in the email—could help you sail into the interview with confidence and land the job....
01 of 14 C Major Chord | Piano Triads Sidney Llyn Go to chord:Ab A A# ▪ Bb B B# ▪ Cb C C# ▪ Db D D# ▪ Eb E E# ▪ Fb F F# ▪ Gb G G# Cmaj Piano Chord | View as Bass Chord • Root Note: C• Major Third: E• Perfect Fifth: G The C major chord occurs naturally in the following keys: C major (chord I) / A minor (chord III)G major (chord IV) / E minor (chord VI)F major (chord V) / D minor (chord VII)...
The Marine Corps uses the Military Occupational Specialty code system to identify service members’ roles or jobs within the Corps. These codes are prefaced by “MOS” then followed by four digits that designate the exact position. MOS 0411 refers to the role of the Maintenance Management Specialist. Job Description for The Maintenance Management Specialist The Maintenance Management Specialist provides advice, guidance, and assistance to the equipment commodity manager, as well as to the maintenance commodity manager....
Pisces is the one that’s already walked in every Zodiac signs shoes and maybe slept with them too (in a past life). They don’t just date, they absorb others into their love atmosphere. The Fishes swim in many directions, and when in their lost soul phase, get pulled into potentially dangerous currents. Pisces is open to going with the flow, and for some, this means flowing in and out of many beds....
A project charter formally outlines a project in an organization. It covers the scope of what the project will achieve, as well as the people involved, milestones, budget, and possible risks. Many organizations consider this document as an essential part of project planning—although it’s not the same thing as a project plan because it doesn’t get into the details of individual tasks within the project. An effective project charter may do the following:...
