Someone I know just started a new job. She was recruited via LinkedIn, and she’s sure it was because of the online courses she has taken. She added her certifications to her profile and, as soon as she did, the inquiries from employers started coming in. The online classes she took helped her transition from a marketing role to a tech role and made her much more marketable in a job market where tech rules....
Who doesn’t love the convenience of a cell phone? Your family and friends can reach you at any time, for any reason, no matter where you are…even at work. While that accessibility may be a great way to stay in touch with your loved ones during the day, fixating on your phone will distract you from doing your job, and it may annoy your boss or coworkers. Assuming your employer doesn’t have a rule forbidding cell phone use at work, here are some rules to follow:...
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It’s easy for confusion to set in when you begin tossing around terms like advertising, marketing, and sales. The truth is that most people don’t understand the difference – even many who work in these fields. It is not uncommon for sales jobs to be listed in the marketing jobs classifications, and the same is true when it comes to jobs that pertained to advertising. But there’s a difference, and each of these components has a part to play in the success of a company....
Want to save the planet and earn a living while you do it? Maybe it’s time to consider a career change to one of these green dream jobs. Whether your background is in design, law, science, management, or farming, you can find ways to pivot your career to something that gives back to the world. Just be aware that you may have to invest in upskilling yourself, especially if certification or licensure is required in your new field....
Are you interested in trying out some of my best ice breaker activities? These top ten ice breaker activities are not just popular in meetings, training classes, and team building events, they are the most popular with the readers of this Human Resources content. Why You’ll Want to Try Out These Icebreakers Get your participants off to a good start by using these icebreaker activities in your own workplace. They’ll make your participants comfortable talking and at ease with the other attendees....
The minimum wage is the minimum amount of money that an employer can pay a covered non-exempt employee for an hour worked. There are state laws as well as federal laws which cover minimum wages, and employers must stay in compliance with these laws. Find out more about the minimum wage, how much it is, and what the rules are, as well as some exceptions to the law. What Is a Minimum Wage?...
Process control systems (PCS), sometimes called industrial control systems (ICS), function as pieces of equipment along the production line during manufacturing that test the process in a variety of ways, and return data for monitoring and troubleshooting. Many types of process control systems exist, including supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), programmable logic controllers (PLC), or distributed control systems (DCS), and they work to gather and transmit data obtained during the manufacturing process....
They say seeing is believing. And while in this day of digital image manipulation that might not be as true as it once was, these photographs are considered by many to be the real deal - photographic evidence of ghosts. Faking ghost photos through double exposure and in-the-lab trickery has been around as long as photography itself; and today, computer graphics programs can easily and convincingly create ghost images. But these photos are generally thought to be untouched, genuine portraits of the unexplained....
The British Am, whose official title is simply The Amateur Championship, is one of the two most important amateur men’s tournaments each year (the other being the U.S. Amateur Championship). It was first played in 1885, and today is run by the R&A. The tournament rotates among courses in the U.K., many of which (but not all) are also part of the British Open rota. The Amateur Championship is played a month earlier than the Open Championship each year....
Generally, all businesses operating in Canada must comply with federal, provincial, and municipal laws regarding business names. In practice, what this means is that two businesses may very well have the same name. And if you discover that someone else is operating a business using your business name, you may or may not be able to do anything about it. How Your Business Is Structured Determines the Degree of Name Protection...
In addition to providing higher education, college is designed to provide a path for students to grow intellectually, and prepare for the workforce. College professors are educators who provide undergraduate and graduate education to students. Teaching college courses differs from teaching younger students, in that it is less about the age difference and more about the purpose of a college education. Some professors are hired onto a tenure track, with the expectation of permanent employment....
AliExpress is an online shopping site that represents another option for consumers who traditionally purchase items through eBay. In the AliExpress versus eBay battle, both sites provide distinct advantages for their customers and deciding which one to shop with often comes down to personal preferences. Proponents of either website can make strong arguments for choosing one over the other. Why Shop With AliExpress Whenever you find the same product on both sites, the odds are AliExpress is offering the item at a lower price....
Four Card Poker is another poker based game developed by Roger Snow of Shuffle Master. It is played on the same type of table and utilizes the Shuffle Master automatic shuffling machine that is used for Three Card Poker. There are some similarities but there are some distinct differences in the game and strategies. Four Card Poker is similar to Three Card Poker in the fact that it is two games in one....
01 of 05 Everything You Need to Know to Get Started in Online Data Entry funduck/iStock Data entry is a field in which the work-at-home paradigm keeps changing. Online data entry work has become much more prevalent as companies hire independent contractors based all over the world. Often these data entry operators remotely access a company’s infrastructure and work in much the same way their office-based counterparts did. However, the rise of crowdsourcing technologies allow companies to parse out data entry into small tasks spread across a larger workforce....
The demand for hospitality-related services is growing worldwide. If you have experience in hospitality or possess many transferrable skills, you may be able to build a solid career in guest services. Those working within the hospitality industry need strong interpersonal and communication skills. They also need to be strong problem solvers. Make sure you know the skills that are required for a job as a guest services employee and highlight those skills when applying for jobs....
A judge is an appointed or elected magistrate who presides over court proceedings. Judges rule on questions of law, act as a referee between the litigating parties, and render decisions in legal disputes. Judge Duties & Responsibilities Judges perform a variety of tasks inside and outside the courtroom. In the courtroom, they perform the following duties: Hear allegations of the prosecuting and defending parties.Listen to witness testimony.Rule on the admissibility of evidence....
Salespeople are often independent, driven and confident. Since a salesperson’s job is about convincing people to do things, they’ll probably see through any attempt to be manipulated. As a result, salespeople are more difficult to manage than most employees. Difficult, but not impossible. Effective sales management requires a slightly different approach from management in other departments. Try applying the below rules when managing your sales team, and both you and they will be happier....
The Navy Enlisted Classification system (NEC) supplements the enlisted rating structure in identifying personnel on active or inactive duty. These codes assist in the assigning of billets and in manpower authorizations. NEC codes identify a non-rating-wide skill, knowledge, aptitude, or qualification that must be documented to identify people and billets for management purposes. If a Navy police officer receives specialized training in another position, they might be awarded a new NEC and the sailor could be assigned in both fields from that point onward....
Today’s sophisticated phone systems can make things easier for businesses that have a high volume of calls, but those same systems are often frustrating for callers who just want to talk to a person. When customers finally do reach a member of your staff, it’s crucial that the person answering the phone treats callers with the utmost courtesy. Simply put: treat your callers in a way that you would want to be treated on a business call....
