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The trucking industry relies on safe drivers to complete deliveries, and they’re typically thought of as the foundation of the system, but they’re not the only employees responsible for its success. Dispatchers play an essential role as well, and they’re in high demand. A dispatcher’s job is to schedule drivers to pick up and deliver loads to customers or vendors, but that just scratches the surface. Learn more about what truck dispatchers do, their salary, the skills needed, and more....

Below is the full list of winners of the U.S. Open, dating back to the tournament’s beginning in 1895. The U.S. Open is the USGA’s national championship and the second-oldest of golf’s four professional major championships. Winners of Multiple US Opens Before we see the full list, here are all the golfers who’ve won the tournament two or more times: 4 - Willie Anderson, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905 4 - Bobby Jones, 1923, 1926, 1929, 1930 4 - Ben Hogan, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953 4 - Jack Nicklaus, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 3 - Hale Irwin, 1974, 1979, 1990 3 - Tiger Woods, 2000, 2002, 2008 2- Alex Smith, John McDermott, Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, Ralph Guldahl, Cary Middlecoff, Julius Boros, Billy Casper, Lee Trevino, Andy North, Curtis Strange, Ernie Els, Lee Janzen, Payne Stewart, Retief Goosen, Brooks Koepka...

Literary agents—also known as book agents, play an important role in the careers of book authors. They act as representatives of the authors and their written works to industry members. They may approach publishers, film producers, editors, studios, and other outlets as they attempt to market your work. While the agent may assist you in getting your work into the right hands and perform many beneficial duties, they are not always successful and do not work for all types of writers....

You don’t have enough time in your day to enter all of the giveaways running at any one time, so it makes sense to pick and choose the best sweepstakes to add to your daily entry list. But how can you guesstimate the odds so you know which are more likely to be in your favor? It’s usually not possible to know your exact odds of winning when you enter a giveaway....

If you’re a college student or know someone who is, you won’t want to miss this list of freebies available just for students. This will help you stretch your budget and have fun doing so. College students are usually strapped for cash, but companies know they’re one of the most influential markets out there. They know that a great way to get their loyalty is by giving out free stuff, both around campus and online....

Athletic trainers are health care workers who diagnose and treat those who have sustained injuries to their muscles and bones. They also teach others how to prevent injuries. Their patients are usually athletes, but others might seek treatment as well. An athletic trainer works under the direction of a physician. Most athletic trainers have jobs at colleges, elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. They also work at hospitals and fitness centers....

A dairy nutritionist develops feeding programs and monitors the condition of dairy cattle to ensure that production goals are met. They are directly involved with the dietary management of dairy cattle herds. The ultimate goal of a dairy nutritionist is to maximize production while maintaining overall herd health. Dairy Nutritionist Duties & Responsibilities Dairy nutritionists may perform a number of tasks including the following: Formulating dietsAnalyzing lab samplesSourcing feed ingredientsSelecting cost-effective ingredientsAdjusting rationsSelecting supplementsKeeping detailed recordsWriting reportsMarketing productsGiving presentations to customersUsing body condition scoring to evaluate each animal in the herd...

If you’re a musician, chances are you’ve considered getting management. After all, everyone knows the names of music managers who are just about as famous as the artists with whom they work, and it’s true that a band manager can help open some doors for you. But how high on your to-do list should “find a music manager” be? Do You Need a Music Manager? First, you should know that there are things a manager can bring to the table even very early on in your career....

More of your employees may need sick leave and family leave to care for themselves and their loved ones with the ongoing challenge of COVID-19. At least one federal law can help you decide how to respond to these situations. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires that employers with more than 50 employees must give them unpaid, job-protected leave for specific family and medical reasons. The 2020 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was a temporary law that required employers with fewer than 500 employees to give paid sick leave and family medical leave to employees for specific COVID-19 reasons....

The Lost and the Damned is an expansion pack for Grand Theft Auto 4 with additional game content including new cheat codes and achievements. It is available for download from the Xbox Network Marketplace, and it was also released as part of the GTA: 4 Episodes From Liberty City collection alongside The Ballad of Gay Tony. The following GTA 4 cheats for Xbox 360 are exclusive to The Lost and the Damned....

It’s always fascinating to learn how the most famous models were discovered, and these top plus-size models are no exception. From online model scouting sites to modeling conventions, here’s how some of your favorite plus-size models were discovered. 01 of 06 Ashley Graham Brian Ach / Getty Images This plus-size superstar was just 12 years old when she was discovered at a model and talent convention. She signed her first modeling contract with a local agency, then made the big move over to mega-agency Ford Models three years later....

If you’ve done any amount of buying on eBay and have a general understanding of how the eBay bidding system works, you’ve probably wondered how eBay works out the amount of the next “minimum bid” required for a bidder to bid on an auction. Since it’s a seemingly complicated system, some eBay shoppers prefer to buy items listed with the “Buy It Now” option, because it means that the transaction can be completed and payment sent immediately, instead of having to wait until an auction closes....

Let’s face it, not every workplace team achieves a high level of performance. Some limp along to the finish line of an initiative where exhausted team members metaphorically crash to the ground like so many weekend warriors just barely completing a mini-triathlon. On other teams, members rush to complete their work out of sheer desire to end the pain of working with one or more coworkers whom they hope to never again encounter....

Did you know you can get free movie tickets for brand new movies before they actually hit theaters? Movie studios will set up advance movie screenings in major cities around the country to build up excitement over the movie and give the local press the opportunity to see and review the new movies. You don’t need to be important to go to one of these free movie screenings either—you just need to know where to look for passes....

Want to increase your sales dramatically? Then shift your sales focus from attracting new customers to enticing your proven customers to buy again. The best sales prospect is a prospect that’s already converted—in other words, one of your current customers. Think of it this way: If your business is located in a small town with a population of 1,000 people, and you sell a sprocket to everyone in that town, you’ve sold 1,000 sprockets—and saturated your market....

Did you ever wonder how intricate metal designs are created, or how metal can be bonded to withstand incredible weight on bridges and skyscrapers? Working reliably with metal requires expert welders. As the construction industry worldwide continues to boom, welders are in demand. If you are interested in making welding a career, there are a number of skills to master. What Kind of Skills Do You Need to be a Welder?...

Members who have dependents usually have the option of living on-base in the military family housing for free, or off-base and receive a monthly housing allowance. Members who are assigned to locations where dependents are not allowed to travel at government expense (such as basic training, and some unaccompanied overseas assignments) can live in the barracks for free, and still continue to receive the housing allowance (for the location of their dependents), in order to provide a household for their family members....

A multiple listing service is a marketing database set up by a group of cooperating real estate brokers. It provides accurate and structured data about properties for sale, and it’s also a mechanism for listing brokers to offer compensation to buyer brokers who bring buyers for their listed properties. Each multiple listing service has its own rules and procedures, but they’re generally patterned on regulations published by the National Association of Realtors....

The emblem on the back of your car identifying its model needs replacing every once in a while. As it ages and undergoes car washes, bad weather, and harsh sunlight, it can deteriorate and lose its aesthetic appeal, often showing its age long before your paint job does. The good news is you can replace the emblem in an afternoon. A new emblem is inexpensive, as are the tools for the job....

The most important brainstorm you will ever experience about employees and motivation is to realize that you can’t create motivation for people. No matter how much you need and want motivated employees, you are not capable of filling an employee up with motivation. As a manager or coworker, no matter how hard you try, people choose on their own whether to experience motivation at work. You can’t motivate others. You can only choose motivation for yourself....