How to Effectively Manage Your Workforce

March 27, 2018


As a team leader, it is vital that you have complete control over your workforce. Otherwise, it will be impossible for you to drive your company towards success. Instead of waiting for information to trickle through, you need to be at least one step ahead of the game. If you are in charge of a substantial organization, this may seem like an overwhelming task. Have no fear, all you need to do is separate this challenge into manageable chunks. Below are seven examples that will help you to do this.

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4 Tips to Secure Your Next Career Opportunity

March 23, 2018


If you are currently job seeking or simply want to make the switch from your current position then good on you for taking the leap. Now, locking down a new position can be a hard slog, but the key is not to get discouraged. To help you out you should consider the simple and practical tips below.

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How to Gain the Competitive Edge for Your Small Business

March 16, 2018


In order to succeed in business, you must have the edge over your competitors. You need to stand out from the crowd but doing this the wrong way can be detrimental to your business. It can cost money and customers if you get it wrong. The following ideas should help you to get it right.

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Why You Should Regularly Carry Out Workplace Inspections

February 21, 2018


Workplace inspections are the best method to ensure that your business is meeting safety standards. Simple and effective, they cover both procedures and the physical environment, identifying risks and allowing you to address them. Failure to spend some time and effort now in performing inspection can lead to much bigger issues with potential for great financial loss.

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What Factors You Should Consider to Before Getting a Degree in Project Management

February 20, 2018


Project management is one of the fastest-growing industries in the corporate world. If you’re thinking about joining the field, however, you might be a bit confused by all your options, especially when it comes to project management degrees. Here are just a few suggestions for cutting through the muck and getting down to the point.

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Flow Control: Is It the Right Engineering Career For you?

February 8, 2018


The year 2018 has been dubbed the year of engineering. With the development of technology, engineering architecture and digitization of new structural processes, it indeed presents an exciting time for brilliant minds in the industry.

But the engineering profession has many aspects, ranging from mechanical to electrical, civil electronics, structural and even software engineering. It is a trove of opportunities for anybody in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields.

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10 Ways to Reward Your Employees Without Spending Money

February 6, 2018


Your employees are the life of your organization. They work hard for you and you know it. If you could, you would give all your employees a raise or a bonus, but sometimes, you just can’t yet. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t still show your employees just how much you appreciate their challenging work. There are plenty of ways to show your employees that you care without spending their next paycheck.

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A Guide to Selecting the Best Executive Chairs

January 31, 2018


When an average business person or company employee works for 8 hours a day in an office chair, he or she is sure to sit in it for the next 1900 hours for the entire year. That’s pretty much a long time, right? If you’d multiply that by the number of years one works, you’ll be surprised to find out that a large portion of one’s life is spent in an office chair. Interestingly, other people spend more time seated more than they spend sleeping. Thereupon, investing in a comfortable and supportive office chair for both your office and home can be worthwhile.

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How to Screen and Evaluate Potential New Hires

January 29, 2018


For most employers, hiring the new workers is a tedious and time-consuming process. However, finding the perfect fits for your business that are likely to thrive at your company is worth the effort.

During the recruiting process, the candidates often go through pre-employment screening, identity research, data mining, or even social recruiting. Managers and employers use a wide variety of tools and strategies when evaluating and screening their potential hires. Below, you can get familiar with some of them.

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4 Tips for Comparing Prospective Occupations for Career Change

January 25, 2018


So, you’re currently in the process of trying to decide which job or career path you’re going to pursue in the near future. Usually, you’ll have more than a couple of options to consider, but the abundance of possibilities can have the adverse effect of making the comparison even more difficult. Choosing the wrong job can create negative moods and emotions like regret, which is a feeling that you don’t want to live with after you’ve committed yourself to a specific position. Fortunately, by heeding the following tips you can break down the comparison to truly determine which occupation would be the most ideal for your desired lifestyle:

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