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eBay has the Best Offer feature that can increase sales without any additional cost or time investment. Sellers can add Best Offer to their listings to alert buyers that they will accept offers below the asking price. Best Offer is free to use and provides an effective way to engage with buyers and increase profits. Many sellers include Best Offer on all Fixed Price listings to allow buyers to start a conversation that may result in a sale....

Employment laws change often, and workers face uncertainty about the latest rules and how their rights are protected. Below are some of the most up-to-date, reliable, and informative sites online for employment law advice. Use these resources to research regulations and find answers to questions on issues arising in the modern workplace. 01 of 07 US Department of Labor (DOL) Caiaimage / Rafal Rodzoch / Getty Images The US Department of Labor (DOL) administers federal employment laws....

Owners of rental properties are allowed to take many unique deductions on their taxes. One type involves maintenance and repair expenses. If you’re a new landlord or have just had to do your first major repair, here’s what you need to know. Are Repairs Tax Deductible? The short answer is yes. If you are the landlord, you’re able to deduct the full cost of a repair performed on a rental property on your taxes....

A barn manager oversees the proper care of horses, supervises employees, and maintains buildings and grounds. They may work in many facets of the equine industry. Showing, racing, breeding, and boarding operations generally have a barn manager to handle the care of the horses and management of employees. They may also advance to higher level equine management roles such as assistant farm manager, farm manager, or operations director. Some barn managers go on to open their own facility after gaining experience working for major employers in their division of the industry....

A projector is an essential tool in many businesses. If you’re in the market for one, you’ll want to think carefully about how you’re going to use the projector so you can find the features you need at the best price point. For instance, a projector’s brightness is a key buying factor, but if you’re not planning to give frequent presentations in large conference rooms or classrooms, you may not need high performance in this area....

Looking for a summer job? Why not start your own business instead of working for someone else? Besides accomplishing the main objective of making money over the summer, when you start your own business you’ll have the satisfaction of being your own boss and of creating something yourself. Another great advantage of starting your own business is that you won’t have to waste time looking for a summer job—you’ll already have one....

Speaking too quickly is one of the most common speech problems—perhaps because almost all of us tend to speed up our speech when we’re stressed or excited. And when are we not stressed when we’re working? Making a cold call, meeting a new contact, working on a project with a deadline—all of these situations are stressful and cause all kinds of physiological responses, including speeding up our speech. Some people, however, are genuine “motormouths”—people who always speak rapidly....

Until you’ve done it at least a few times, attending a networking event can be stressful. What’s the best way to introduce yourself? Who should you talk to? How can you get a conversation started – and keep it going? These are just some of the questions you may have about how to make networking events work well for you. The more people you talk to, the more opportunities you’ll have to progress on your career path....

What’s the difference between an employee and an independent contractor (IC)? Trying to make this determination has been an ongoing battle on both the state and federal level. With the rise of the gig economy, this issue has become even more difficult. California, for example, is at the forefront of a legal battle over how Uber and Lyft drivers should be classified, and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is reconsidering its worker classification system....

Actor James Gandolfini, best known for portraying mob boss Tony Soprano in HBO’s hit series “The Sopranos,” died from a heart attack on June 19, 2013. He was only 51. Mr. Gandolfini was survived by his second wife, Deborah Lin, and two minor children, 13-year-old Michael and nine-month-old Liliana. Summary of the Contents of James Gandolfini’s Will It is estimated that James Gandolfini was worth $70 million at the time of his death....

Whether you are considering starting your own wholesale retail store or have already established one, this list of the top ten reasons for failure — and what you can do to avoid them — will help you keep your business on the path to success. Retail Industry Problems Aside from the usual economic ebb and flow of buying seasons, some of the factors that affect retail sales include: 01 of 10...

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), founded in 1948, is the largest Human Resources industry professional association. SHRM represents more than 275,000 members in over 140 countries. At this writing, SHRM has more than 575 affiliated chapters in the United States and subsidiary offices in China and India. 93% of Fortune 500 Companies are represented in SHRM’s membership. The Mission of SHRM SHRM’s mission is to serve the professional development needs of HR professionals....

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It’s 2020 and there’s no shortage of memes sweeping the internet. It doesn’t take long before the newest memes are inspiring meme lovers to create their own hilarious versions and flooding social media feeds everywhere with them. Where the Newest Memes Come From You can count on many of the newest memes to come from big events or trends in entertainment, sports, fashion, politics, news and other general topics of interest....

In the world of big business, the concept of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is important for both buyers and sellers alike. As a buyer, the initial cost of acquiring the product may be relatively small when compared to the annual cost for the maintenance and support of the product. Effective managers research their products in order to establish an understanding of the expected total cost of ownership over the life expectancy of the offering....

Many people come to eBay ready to buy. They make their purchases and move on. There are others, meanwhile, who may not be quite ready to click the “Buy It Now” button or to place a bid. For those types of buyers, eBay has implemented an “Add to watch list” button that allows them to keep track of items they are interested in. Why Buyers Watch Items Different buyers use the watch list for different reasons....

A hiring manager decides whether to repost a job in most cases, and she then informs the organization’s human resources department of her decision. The hiring manager or human resources staffer screens job applications after the post closes to eliminate applicants who don’t meet the posting’s minimum qualifications, then the manager looks more closely at the remaining applications to determine which applicants will move to the next step in the hiring process....

Employees hate Human Resources for a variety of reasons—some are logical reasons based on bad experiences with HR teams, whereas other reasons why employees hate HR demonstrates the employees’ lack of knowledge about the role of HR in the workplace. The reasons offered about why employees hate HR come from the observations of readers, managers, and other HR employees who read the articles at TheBalanceCareers. All of them are intertwined, and employees tend to mention two or three of them together when they complain about their HR managers and departments....

You may have heard people refer to a “1099” or “1099 form,” but there are actually 18 different 1099 forms. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at seven key 1099 forms you may receive or send as a business. These 1099 forms from the IRS are important because they give information on income received by and paid by your business. The IRS calls these forms “certain information returns.”...

How much does it actually cost to land a new job? The answer, unfortunately, is that it depends. A CareerBuilder survey reports that 27% of job seekers who incurred expenses during a job search spent over $200, primarily on clothing (39%), transportation (22%), and travel (21%). If you’re looking for a job in your field in your local metro area and your resume is current and in reasonably good shape, you might get away with just budgeting for gas money or bus fare and the cost of printing a few extra copies of your CV....