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If you’ve dabbled in a free coding platform like Codecademy and now want to fully dive into coding, coding boot camps offer an easy way to do so. These camps are found in tech-heavy cities around the country. While they have their differences, each will give you a crash course on what it takes to write code on a professional level. If you live in the New York City area, here are four coding boot camps that can teach you everything you need to know to become a programmer/web developer....

The largest retail chains in the United States have historically fought against the unionization efforts of its employees. Despite the active efforts of the biggest U.S. retailers to thwart union organizations in their workplaces, however, there are tens of thousands of retail employees who are members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Union. The Role of the UFCW The UFCW fights for better conditions for workers including higher wages, benefits, and better schedules....

Even with today’s modern point-of-sale (POS) systems, you still need a procedure to account for a store’s cash receipts. These internal controls are necessary to prevent mishandling of money and to safeguard assets against loss or theft. Not only do strong internal controls promote operational efficiency, but they also ensure reliable accounting records that will be needed come tax time. One of the most common causes of shrinkage or loss in your store is through the mishandling of cash....

As a landlord and rental property owner, it is your right to have a no-pets policy at your property. There will be certain times when a tenant will claim they have an emotional support animal, necessary for easing a mental or physical disability. Learn what an emotional support animal is and if a landlord has the right to deny a tenant an emotional support animal. No-Pets Policy A no-pets policy is an included clause in a landlord’s lease agreement with a tenant....

Follow the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) gift-tax rules and give your employees gifts instead of cash bonuses, and both you and your employee will benefit on your Canadian income tax. Employers can use the total cost of the gift as a tax deduction, and employees don’t have to declare the cost of the gift as part of their taxable income. CRA Tax Rules for Employee Gifts The general rule is that all gifts given to employees are considered to be taxable benefits by the CRA except for the following exemptions:...

I love visiting my oldest daughter’s community, which has a large Asian population. I see Asian grandparents walking their grandchildren to school, grocery shopping with them and taking them to the playground. Clearly Asian families have a strong tradition of family involvement. Asian-American grandparents are often involved in child care. They promote learning. But they also seem to have a lot of fun with their grandchildren. Of course, iIt is difficult to make generalizations about Asian grandparents as customs vary considerably from country to country....

Airplane recycling pertains to the process of harvesting parts and materials from end-of-life aircraft. As the airline industry looks to become more eco-friendly as well as to cut costs, one area of increasing interest is that of aircraft recycling. With 12,000 aircraft scheduled to be decommissioned over the next two decades, recycling will play a larger role. Aircraft recyclers remove various components and materials including short and long glass and carbon fiber composites, aluminum, wires, textiles and carpet, landing gears, electronic devices, foam, fluids, titanium and steel alloys, engines, and other components....

As your employees turnover for various reasons, you’ll find that you may have occasions where employees you pay a salary to have decided to resign or quit. When a salaried employee quits, there are usually questions about the correct way to terminate their employment, and how to pay them. There are no federal laws for providing notice for terminating employees. Some states have termination laws you’ll need to be aware of....

To become a professional trader, you must learn trading basics and advanced basics. Once these are mastered, you can learn proven strategies and gain experience in implementing them. Also, it’s important to be realistic about this profession. There is no perfect method of trading that consistently produces only winning results. However, if you practice learning to discriminate accurate information from that which is incorrect or misleading, you can spend most of your time focusing on information that will make you a more efficient and profitable trader....

Are you frequently overwhelmed by your workload and suffering from information overload? Are you frustrated that you don’t know how or where to start? Don’t worry. Let’s take a look at the areas of your work life that need organization and tackle them one at a time. Organize Yourself The most important time management secret is that you must do the right things first. It’s easy to spend too much time on things that are urgent but not important....

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U.S. Marines must be fit and and able to pass three different types of fitness tests to prove it. Those who aspire to become Marines first must pass the Initial Strength Test (IST), and all Marines are required to pass an annual Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and Combat Fitness Test (CFT). The U.S. Marine Corps updated the standards for the PFT in 2017, the first time in decades they had been changed....

An actual citation of the Medal of Honor read by the President of the United States for Army Specialist Salvatore Giunta. The President of the United States of America, authorized by an Act of Congress, 3 March 1863, has awarded, in the name of Congress, the Medal of Honor to SPECIALIST SALVATORE AUGUSTINE GIUNTA UNITED STATES ARMY For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Specialist Salvatore A....

If you’re an event planner (or a hotel room consolidator or reseller), when you’re dealing with hotels (and potentially other vendors), you’ll likely hear the terms “net rate” and “net-net rate.” Both are critical terms you need to understand to negotiate the most favorable contracts. Here’s what “net rate” and “net-net rate” mean in the context of event planning and event management. The Meaning of ‘Net Rate’ Simply put, a “net rate” is the rate that the event organizer (or hotel room reseller) pays for services without any commission included....

Planning a conference requires a skill set that includes incredible organizational skills, the ability to multitask, energy, creativity, business savviness, interpersonal skills and attention to detail. It also requires a comprehensive conference planning guide that will not only keep you on schedule but will provide much-needed assurance that you haven’t forgotten something along the way. How It Differs From Other Event Planning Conference planning is different from other types of event planning and includes additional steps....

One of the reasons franchise chain restaurants are so successful is because they standardize menu portions in all of their stores. Therefore, customers can expect the same food in the same portion size whether they visit an Applebee’s in New York or Montana. Customers prefer that predictability, as they receive the same food and quantity they expect. This encourages customer loyalty as well as return visits. Restaurant Portion Control Restaurant owners need to standardize and monitor the portion sizes leaving their kitchens to ensure customers receive the portions they’ve come to expect....

Writing your resume and cover letters can be a challenge, and you may not know how to get started. One of the best ways to find inspiration for writing your own application materials is to browse examples for similar job positions and skill sets. Below you will find a variety of samples for job applicants. These will give you an idea of the skills and experience you should highlight when writing your own resume, as well as how to write a cover letter in your industry of choice....

By performing retail store evaluations, retailers examine various aspects of the business to collect information on what needs to be improved. Every store owner or manager is skilled in certain aspects of retailing. Some are great buyers; some excel at visual merchandising and display; others are strong salespeople. Retailers tend to focus on their strength as the most important aspect of the business and often ignore other factors that need to be evaluated....

Surveyors determine legal property boundaries. They provide data and compile legal documents—called surveys—for building, mapmaking, and real estate projects. Those who work in this discipline might be called land, site, or property surveyors. Surveyor Duties & Responsibilities The job duties that surveyors should expect to have can be diverse and require various training and skills. Conduct physical site surveys using a variety of equipment and tools.Prepare sketches and notes, and perform electronic data collection....

Tuesday is some people’s favorite day of the week. Why? It’s not Monday and, for some, it’s Taco Tuesday. With Monday out of the way and tacos in-bound, it has to be a good day. Seems not everyone agrees, for some the best thing that can be said about Tuesday is that it is not Monday, and even that is stretching it. When there are competing opinions on a subject as important as which day is the best day of the week, there are bound to be memes extolling the virtues or vice of Tuesday....