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As more companies outsource their customer service, more work-from-home support positions are available in the United States and worldwide. Online chat jobs are a growing part of these customer service positions. These jobs are responsible for answering questions, assisting with purchases or returns, upselling products or services, handling billing queries, moderating social media, and proving technical support. These work-at-home jobs usually require a background in customer service, accurate and professional typing, a home computer, and an internet connection....

Pallets are one of the most basic but important tools in the global supply chain. They can also be a hazard if you’re not careful. Pallets used in supply chain operations can lead to injuries such as puncture wounds, sprained ankles, broken toes, or worse. If used for a nonapproved purpose, such as a man lift, the result could be tragic. With roughly 2 billion pallets circulating in the United States, it serves material handlers to take some basic precautionary steps to avoid injury....

The Air Force’s safety specialists are charged with preventing mishaps on Air Force bases, that is, minor safety violations or accidents that affect the well-being of its personnel and civilians. They plan, organize, direct, and control safety activities as directed by superior officers, and analyze any trends to assess risk and create preventive programs. And in some instances, they may provide training or instruction in line with Air Force and Department of Defense protocols....

Baker & Taylor is a leading wholesale distributor of books, videos, and music products. In business since 1828, Baker & Taylor is widely known for being a wholesaler to libraries and other institutions as well as to retail booksellers.​ Baker & Taylor History In 1828, the company that would become Baker & Taylor was founded as a subscription book publisher and bindery in Hartford, Connecticut by David Robinson and B. B....

More than one in four American workers in every generation, from Baby Boomers to Gen Z, is freelancing, according to the sixth annual “Freelancing in America” study from Upwork and Freelancers Union. But that doesn’t mean that every freelancer—57 million in the U.S., according to the report—worked for themselves full-time. If you’d like to make freelancing your “real” job, you’ve probably given some thought to whether you can make it work financially....

Good customer service Is essential to the success of your business. Statistics show that there is a 60 to 70% probability of selling to an existing customer versus a five to 20% probability of making a sale to a new customer (Marketing Metrics) and gaining new customers is seven times as expensive to the business as retaining existing ones (Parature). Over half of consumers are willing to pay more for better customer service (Defaqto Research)....

Description: Grand Ole Opry’s 5000 VIP Music City Getaway Sweepstakes is giving you the chance to win a trip including VIP tickets to a show at the Opry, $5,000 spending cash, a glam session and room service before the show, and more. The prize is worth about $16,500. 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....

You started with prospecting, moved into building rapport before identifying needs and delivering your presentation. Next, you moved on to overcoming objections before earning the right to close the sale or get the job. If you’ve done a good and thorough job during each of the previous steps, closing the sale may be easy. Or it could be the hardest, most challenging and difficult step that can leave you scratching your head and thinking about changing your career....

Thoughtful, spontaneous ways of recognizing and rewarding employees are great culture builders, but your company may also want to create something more official. Formal recognition programs require more structure, communication, criteria, consistency, and fairness than informal methods of employee recognition. Examples of Formal Employee Recognition Programs When an organization wants to improve specific activities or behaviors, it can create formal recognition programs to recognize and reward the desired improvement. Here are examples of formal programs to offer:...

Having a company express interest in you is great, but the last thing you want is to blow it at the interview stage. A little prep work on your part will help you ace your interview. If nothing else, having done your homework ahead of time will make you feel more confident—which is absolutely vital to any sales situation. And if you’re interviewing for a job, that’s a sales situation....

Before even applying to any jobs, it is important to have a list of employment references ready so you will be able to hand it to a hiring manager when they ask for it. Typically, employers ask for the list of references after an initial interview, although some will ask for references along with all the other initial job application materials. Get References Ready Before You Need Them The advantage of asking now is that you do not have to scramble to get references when an employer asks for them....

Like many business owners, you may dread the thought of a physical workers compensation audit. The prospect of an audit may seem less daunting if you know what records the insurer will need and organize them ahead of time. Some advanced preparation on your part will help ensure the audit goes quickly and smoothly. Scheduling the Audit If your worker’s compensation insurer plans to conduct a physical audit, it should notify you by letter or telephone shortly after your worker’s compensation policy has expired....

In writing, a sidebar is a shorter piece of text that appears next to and accompanies a longer article. It is often graphically separate but related to the main idea. Sidebars can appear in publications such as magazines, newspapers, websites, or blogs. Learn more about what topics sidebars can cover and how to get a sidebar assignment as a freelance writer. What Is a Sidebar? A sidebar is a block of supplemental text that appears next to a main article in a magazine, newspaper, or website....

Depending on where you look or who’s talking, you’ll see Tezuka referred to as the God, Father, Godfather, Grandfather, Emperor and/or King of both manga and anime. (“Manga” and “anime,” then - remember those two types of art.) Whichever of these titles you wish to give the man, it is wholly deserved. He didn’t “merely” change the future of manga and create anime as we know it, he worked ceaselessly. Over the course of his career, Tezuka created and wrote more than 700 manga series containing an estimated 170,000 pages of drawings, and another 200,000 pages of anime storyboards and scripts....

Outsourcing is the business practice of contracting with an outside party to take care of certain tasks instead of hiring new employees or assigning those tasks to existing staff. It’s a popular way for businesses to lower operational costs and streamline operations while still handling important functions. Outsourced tasks may be occasional, such as hiring an accountant to do your taxes once a year. They may also be a regular part of business operations, such as contracting with a cleaning firm rather than hiring janitors as employees....

eBay is one of the largest sellers of computers on the internet. It is possible to purchase new and used computers in great condition on eBay. If you are a techy person, you can even buy everything you need on eBay to build a computer. To successfully buy a computer on eBay, read the seller’s description, return policy, and make sure you understand shipping terms. Specific Search Criteria To find exactly what you need, make sure to use specific search criteria....

Who is the greatest Irish golfer of all-time? We’re going to name our No. 1, and also nine more golfers from Ireland, to create the Top 10 Irish Golfers of All-Time list. Some of the golfers on this list might move up; and some of the younger Irish golfers on tour now, and in years to come, might play their way into the rankings. This Top 10 includes golfers from throughout the isle of Eire—both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland golfers....

A Presta valve is the “other” type of bike tube valve, the funny-looking one with the long metal stem that comes to a point. The more familiar type of valve is the Schrader valve, which is found on most kids bikes and recreational bikes, as well as on car tires and most inflatable wheels. Presta valves are commonly found on road bikes and higher-end mountain bikes. 01 of 02 Presta Valve Basics...

About 20 states in the U.S. have enacted valued policy laws. These statutes require that insurers pay the full policy limit when buildings or other insured property has sustained a total loss. Valued policy laws are designed to protect policyholders whose property has incurred a total loss. They ensure that property owners receive the face amount of the policy. The laws save policyholders the hassle of proving the property’s actual cash value or its replacement cost at the time the loss occurred....

ERISA stands for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. It is a federal law that applies to many private employers, but not to all. The simplest way to understand ERISA is that it establishes minimum standards for retirement (pension plans), health, and other welfare benefit plans, including life insurance, disability insurance, and apprenticeship plans. These minimum standards have been established to protect employees, but also to protect employers. ERISA does not require employers to offer plans, but it sets important standards for employers that do....