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In a competitive market, you want to be sure you hire a superior workforce. Using a checklist when hiring employees will help you systematize your hiring process, keep track of your recruiting efforts, and allow for fair and consistent hiring practices. This descriptive hiring checklist helps you communicate the recruiting and hiring process and progress to the hiring manager. 1:09 Watch Now: 6 Ways to Hire the Right People Develop the Job Description...

Single-stream recycling is a system in which recyclables of all kinds (including plastics, paper, metal, and glass) are placed in a single curbside bin by consumers. The recyclables are then collected and transported to a material recovery facility (MRF) where they are sorted and processed. This system is also called commingled or single-sort recycling. A benefit of the single-stream approach is that consumers, or the depositors, don’t have to separate and sort the recyclables themselves....

If you’ve landed an interview for a nursing or medical position, it’s a good idea to review typical interview questions and answers. That way, you’ll walk into the interview feeling prepared and confident. In addition to practicing responses, get tips on how else to prepare for your nursing interview, as well as how to impress interviewers. 1:33 Watch Now: How to Answer 5 Common Nursing Interview Questions Typical Questions Asked in a Nurse Interview...

All of the United States military service branches have an official drill team part of their respective service Honor Guard. The service academies have drill teams, as well as many college and university ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) and high school JROTC (Junior ROTC) units. Additionally, many community-based organizations such as the Army Cadet Corps, Naval Sea Cadets, Young Marines, and Civil Air Patrol maintain military drill teams. Each military branch has its own Honor Guard: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy....

The equine industry continues to have a big impact on the American economy. According to the American Horse Council Foundation’s 2017 Economic Impact Study, the industry was worth roughly $122 billion in 2017. The industry also employed roughly 1.74 million people, generating about $79 million in salaries, wages, and benefits. Current estimates peg the horse population in the United States at about 7.2 million — with Texas, California and Florida rounding out the top three states with the most number of horses....

Container shipping began in its current form in 1956 when Malcolm McLean patented the first container ship. In 1961, the International Organization for Standardization began setting standard sizes for all containers. Prior to standardized container shipping, a manufacturer packed their goods onto a ship. Those goods were then unpacked from the ship and packed onto a train or truck. Purpose of Container Shipping Services Container shipping services are important to global trade....

File clerks use a system, usually numerical or alphabetical, to maintain paper or electronic records, including correspondence, receipts, contracts, and invoices, to ensure that information is easy to locate when it’s needed. They organize and file documents, retrieve data, and upload electronic files. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 update, approximately 110,020 file clerks were employed in the U.S. They work in health care, social services, academia, and various types of professional offices such as law firms....

You don’t have an employer withholding and sending taxes to the IRS or to your state if you’re self-employed in a home business or work as an independent contractor or freelancer. It’s possible that you’re required to pay estimated tax in this case. You must pay estimated tax for the current tax year if both of the following apply: You expect to owe at least $1,000 in tax for the current tax year after subtracting any withholding and refundable credits....

01 of 80 Put the Politicians on Minimum Wage Put the politicians on minimum wage and watch how fast things change. 02 of 80 Historians Against the Misuse of History 03 of 80 I Hate Crowds 04 of 80 The Dude Abides 05 of 80 I’ll Believe Corporations Are People When Texas Executes One via Reddit 06 of 80 Obama Is Not a Brown-Skinned Anti-War Socialist via Facebook 07 of 80...

(Editor’s Note: What follows is text of Rule 27 as it appeared in the Rules of Golf that were in effect through Dec. 31, 2018. As of Jan. 1, 2019, a new version of the Rules of Golf went into effect. The new rules are condensed and in some cases greatly rewritten or rearranged. See A Quick Introduction to the Rules of Golf for a summary of the new rules. To read the new rules in full, visit USGA....

Project managers use the term “critical path” to describe the sequence of activities that have little or no room for delay in a project. Crucially, it includes the assumption that each one of the tasks in the path must be completed before the next can begin, so a delay in any task will delay the entire project. The critical path method, or CPM, is used to plan a project by defining each necessary step in it and estimating how long each will take....

What is empathy? Simply put, it’s the ability to understand the feelings and emotions of other people. Empathy in the workplace is just an application of general empathy. Some people are naturally good at this and can’t imagine any other way to be than empathetic. Other employees aren’t as keyed into the feelings of other people. It’s not a morality issue, so don’t worry if you don’t naturally perceive the emotions of those around you....

People hold management jobs at many different levels in an organization. You may qualify for a management-level job, but you will also benefit from understanding the different management levels to know where you fit within an organization. The duties and responsibilities vary at each of these management levels, and the number of levels depends on the size, culture, industry, and stage of development of the company. Listed below are some of the management levels common in U....

Need For Speed: Most Wanted is the ninth installment of the Need For Speed​ car racing series​. It launched in ​2005 on various platforms and introduced new illicit street racing gameplay to the franchise. During the game, you use skill-based evasion techniques to avoid law enforcement while traversing an open-world environment. You build up a rap sheet along the way with record-breaking times, challenges, and more. If you’re looking for some help to avoid the fuzz, this cheat code guide lets you unlock every hidden vehicle in the game....

When an organization makes the tough economic decision to lay off employees, any assistance the company provides is appreciated. A severance package that covers two weeks or more of pay for each year that an employee worked and continuation of benefits for a period of time are the most common severance package components. Outplacement is a rapidly growing component of a severance agreement that is intended to help employees find work following a layoff or job loss....

Term limits are the restrictions that are placed on how long a particular person can serve in a political office. Term limits can be expressed in the number of terms in office or years of service, and they can also specify whether a person may serve in the same office once term limits have been reached and the individual has laid out of an election cycle. The most well-known term limit that has been defined by the United States constitution is for the office of the presidency as spelled out in the 22nd amendment:...

When a sappy Hallmark birthday card just won’t do, Happy Birthday memes are a good choice—especially in 2021. Besides saving you a bit of money and helping you cut down on paper waste, funny birthday memes beat traditional cards and are much easier to share. How Are Birthday Memes Used in 2021? Happy Birthday memes are used in a similar way that birthday ecards are used—to wish other people a happy birthday over the internet....

The business world is tough and competitive, and everyone knows that to succeed in it, you have to have a wide array of skills. You have to be personable with clients and coworkers, knowledgeable enough to do the work required of you, tech-adept to grow and evolve over the course of your career, and have the ability to persevere enough to put in long hours in less than ideal conditions....

A typical restaurant kitchen has a layout featuring several different stations. A station is a designated area where a certain type of food is prepared. Stations help keep a restaurant kitchen running smoothly. The number of stations in an establishment depends on the restaurant’s menu. One restaurant might have several stations with specialized equipment, while another might have just one or two areas that are designated for cooking certain menu items....

Alison Krauss has been one of contemporary bluegrass music’s most prolific contributors through the years and it can be daunting trying to figure out where to start if you’re just learning about her music. From her remarkable work with her band Union Station to collaborations with Robert Plant, the Cox Family, and much more, Krauss has crossed genres and defied expectations almost everywhere she’s turned. If you’d like a good sample of her years of music without having to buy every single album, here’s a quick guide to some of Alison Krauss’ best songs....