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Want to provide recognition to employees who contribute meaningfully in your workplace? You can reinforce and make recognition more powerful when you write a recognition letter to accompany your verbal appreciation and praise, whether monetary or otherwise. Employees feel cherished and important when they receive a recognition letter that they can save and share. Use the following sample recognition letters to reinforce employee recognition in your workplace. While your recognition letter will not be exactly the same, these recognition samples provide good examples and a starting point for you to craft letters for your own employees....

If you get tired of filling out entry forms for sweepstakes over and over again every day, Roboform can help. This popular sweepstakes entry tool makes filling out entry forms take less time — meaning that you can enter more sweepstakes in the time you have available. It helps you avoid typos that could cost you prizes, and it stores passwords so you can have a different login for each giveaway you enter, which you less vulnerable to hacks and identity theft....

Reducing currency risk is becoming more prevalent as small business owners can cast a wider net of transactions internationally thanks to the Internet. But to protect your business (and your profits), one must learn the ins and outs of foreign exchange. In this article, we highlight the key differences between a spot versus a forward foreign exchange and how to hedge against currency fluctuations. Spot Foreign Exchange A spot foreign exchange rate is the rate of a foreign exchange contract for immediate delivery (usually within two days)....

Thinking about some professions make pleasant images pop into our heads. Why do we hold these jobs and the people who do them in such high regard? It may have to do with your personal experience with a particular profession, for example, if you had a teacher who significantly influenced your life. More likely our opinions have to do with how these professions are portrayed in the media, on television, and in the movies....

This article was written by The North East Paranormal Society. It seems that ghost hunting has become quite a popular endeavor over the last several years. Whether it be a historic location, public venue, or a private residence, what could be more exciting than going to a supposed haunted location to seek out the paranormal? Some people say cemeteries are very notorious for sightings of spirits, and many people hoping to get a thrill by going to such places to catch a glimpse of these spirits, ghosts, or entities....

SAP is the number one vendor of standard business application software and the third-largest software supplier in the world. SAP is constantly developing new products to help their customers respond to dynamic market conditions and help them maintain their competitive advantage. One of those products is the Supply Chain Management (SCM) business suite. An important component of SAP’s supply chain management system is the Advanced Planning and Optimizer (APO) application. APO is a suite of supply chain planner applications that increase overall knowledge of the supply chain and provide forecasting, planning, and optimization....

Ask ten different successful organic farmers to name what they think the ten most important skills or attributes for new organic farmers are, and you’re sure to get dozens of different answers. Everyone has a different opinion. Also, the skills and attributes you’ll really need will vary widely depending on the type of farming you’re doing. Opinions aside, if you’re considering organic farming as a career, there are some key skills and attributes that are maybe more important than others....

Need an employee and company friendly way to keep employee job descriptions, goals, and plans up-to-date without Human Resources intervention? Consider writing a job plan as an alternative to the traditional, normally not up-to-date, lengthy job description. Owned by the employee, in conjunction with and negotiated with his or her manager, the job plan solves the most frequent problems organizations experience with job descriptions. Similar to a job profile but with more detail, the job plan clearly defines the employee’s job....

In the United States, unless you have an employment contract, a manager can require an employee to do just about anything that’s legal. But, should they? Sometimes accidents happen in the workplace—water leaks, copy machines break, infestations occur, the internet goes down, among other unexpected messes that can make the office environment unhealthy or interrupt work—and someone has to clean up. So what should a manager do? And, what are ten things that a manager should never do?...

Freelance work offers tremendous advantages and can represent an attractive alternative to a traditional job. If you are considering a freelance career, you should explore the benefits and pitfalls of freelancing. Below are advantages of freelance legal work. Advantages of Freelance Work Flexibility of Hours Working from home or from a remote workplace as a freelancer allows you to dictate your own hours and work at times most convenient to you....

What is an addendum? An addendum to a real estate contract or purchase agreement is a document attached to and made a part of the original contract at the time it is prepared. It can be explanatory, informational, or indicate other requirements that aren’t clearly spelled out in the contract. The key is that it is executed with, and a part of, the original contract. Sometimes agents confuse an addendum with an amendment, which is a modification to the terms of an already-accepted contract....

When you’re interviewing for a job in a beauty salon, it’s important to take the time to prepare to answer the interview questions you will most often be asked. To be prepared to respond, review a list of frequently asked interview questions for beauticians. It can also be helpful to take a look at the skills employers seek in this industry, and think through how you’d highlight these in-demand skills in your responses....

The things that you keep in your toolbox can help you in the success of your marketing goals. A primary and essential tool is the marketing calendar. A marketing calendar assists you in launching your marketing vehicles in a way that can drive you to your goal using a structured and thought-out manner so that nothing is forgotten. Your marketing calendar serves as your blueprint and identifies what messaging you will use and how and what channels you will use to distribute that message....

Equity financing takes place when a business owner sells a partial stake in the company to an investor. This allows the company to get quick access to cash, and the investor benefits by obtaining shares in a company that could potentially grow. Keep reading to learn how equity financing works, and how it compares to debt financing. What Is Equity Financing? Equity financing is a form of financing in which a business owner trades a percentage of the business for a specific amount of money....

Up until about twenty years ago, tiny computers, smartphones, instant messaging and video conferencing were all fanciful science fiction inventions. Now they are so ubiquitous, we hardly give them a second thought. But what about all of those cool inventions that movies, TV and science fiction promised us like flying cars, robot fighters, and bionic body parts? Believe it or not, some are actually real, and poised to shape markets of tomorrow....

Grand Theft Auto III is an open-world adventure game published by Rockstar Games. Set in fictional Liberty City from the Grand Theft Auto series, the PC version of GTA III has cheat codes that unlock all weapons, change the weather, and more. These cheats are exclusively for the PC version. There are separate cheats for Grand Theft Auto III on PS2 and the Xbox versions. Grand Theft Auto III Cheats for PC...

Choosing a college major can be an anxious ordeal. It’s your child’s job to choose that major. Yours is to encourage and support them through the process. If your child can’t decide or is uncertain where to start, help by asking a few questions or murmuring reassurances. Don’t foist your dreams on them. Some kids hit campus knowing exactly what they want to do; others are at different stages in the process....

When starting a new job, there’s a lot to think about. There are new responsibilities, new processes, new people - and, most likely, there’s also a new 401k plan to consider. Even as you sort out your new tasks and work environment, it’s important to make your retirement plan a priority. Timing is everything, and when changing jobs you have a lot of options that could help you to streamline your retirement plan and investments....

01 of 08 Off-The-Shelf Pastel Starter Sets There are a number of off-the-shelf pastel selections available from various manufacturers. Image: ©2007 Marion Boddy-Evans. Licensed to About.com, Inc. The quickest, and easiest way to get hold of a selection of pastels is to buy a ready-made set. All of the major artists’ quality pastel manufacturers do sets. These range in size from ones as small as six sticks, to large wooded boxes covering their full range....

Social media started out as just a fun way to connect with family and friends, but it’s grown into an affordable, vital marketing strategy for businesses of all sizes. Many businesses are overwhelmed by all the tasks that go into managing multiple messages across several social media accounts, and they’re hiring experts to take care of all this for them. Starting a social media management business might be a good fit for you if you enjoy tweeting, pinning, and sharing....