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Running a Healthy Office
If you run an office, you have to do more than just make sure that your employees are clocking in on time and hitting their deadlines. You also should be taking reasonable measures to ensure your employees are healthy and well. Experts say employee wellness programs can be beneficial in several ways, but only under certain conditions. One of those conditions requires that the leadership team is truly supportive of these efforts. If you want your employees to take long lunches to workout, you can’t scold them for getting back to the office at 1:30 instead of one. If your employees are eating better and exercising, they’ll be more productive and take fewer sick days. Here are some more tips for making sure you have a healthy office environment in every way possible.
By Carlos Fox7 years ago in Journal
A Career in Museum Studies
The day you graduate high school is one step closer to the beginning of your future. You may have spent months or even years dreaming about what you wanted as a career. Filling out college applications and taking the SATs to help launch you into a field that you love can be an exciting time. There are many familiar routes some may take such as becoming a teacher, entering the world of business, or the medical field. Yet there are other paths you can take that could look to be a little unconventional, but are exciting for a variety of reasons. One such calling may be museum studies. What is so special about all the museum exhibitions you remember seeing as a kid?
By Casey Chesterfield7 years ago in Journal
Business Culture in Singapore: Important Points to Consider
Are you planning to start a business in Singapore? You are on the right track since the state is one of the best business destinations in Asia and the world at large. Recently, the state has outshined the Silicon Valley in providing the best environment for startups. After reading dozens of online publications about how easy it is to do business in Singapore, any entrepreneur will tend to think that it is a bed of roses.
By Jack Botsford7 years ago in Journal
Lifehacks for Young Entrepreneurs
Being your own boss, starting your own company is the dream of many. The 9 to 5 job is no longer the end goal. More people are thinking about getting into the entrepreneurial world and this includes the young people: the millennials. Imagine the creativity you can wield when you are running your own company. You have the power to design products and services that are linked to your expertise. Being an entrepreneur doesn’t just give you the possibility and opportunity to earn on your own terms. Entrepreneurship can give you the opportunity to get into projects that you truly care about.
By Jim Hughes7 years ago in Journal
How Companies Can Ensure Their Employees Travel More?
There’s nothing like traveling, exploring, and there’s no learning like that in traveling. Seeing places, meeting people, experiencing cultures—it opens up our minds to larger ideas and understanding of the world. The better a person can understand new people, cultures, ideas, and adapt to different surroundings, the better a leader he/she can become. That’s what all organizations aim for, don’t they? They want their employees to come up with better ideas, work better, and be able to lead and manage people.
By Caitlyn Bell7 years ago in Journal
Living Off Your Art on the Road
So you're somewhere in your life where you've decided to change it all, that's awesome! but at the same time, we still need to have enough to live, so what do we do? Well, as a creator there are so many things you can do, it's just a matter of executing them and turning your skills into bills!
By Naomie Moisan7 years ago in Journal
How to Get Your Business Trending
Whether your business is in your home or you have a shop in downtown, you’re looking to have it become something that is “trending.” You want your business to be known and recognized by people who are interested in your business niche. You want your business to earn loyal customers—people who come by every other week just to say and that they appreciate you. There is nothing that feels better to a business owner than to be recognized, appreciated, and successful. To help you get there, here are some of the best ways to get your business “trending.
By Kari Oakley7 years ago in Journal
Embrace Technology, Unleash Your Independence
Growing up, I loved technology, used it, but never saw myself as a technologically-talented individual. My favorite subjects in school were English, History, Social Studies, and Geography. I’ve always been comfortable with using a computer, but beyond doing research on the internet, producing word processing documents, and playing PC games, my confidence in my ability to play around with a computer was very limited. Everything changed for me in January, 2012.
By Kubvoruno Dzimiri7 years ago in Journal
Becoming Noteworthy
Hey business owners! This one is for you! Have you heard the statistics about being an entrepreneur? 20 percent of small businesses fail in their first year, 30 percent of small businesses fail in their second year, and 50 percent of small businesses fail after five years in business. Finally, 70 percent of small business owners fail in their 10th year in business.
By Isaiah Goodman7 years ago in Journal
3 Things Employers Love to See Beyond Good Grades
Employers are looking for talented and skilled new hires. Employers are focused on so much more than the basic qualities most young professionals tend to have, such as good grades or random job experience. They are looking to hire powerful individuals, individuals who are different and who have a talent that sets them apart from the rest of the workforce.
By Kevin Gardner7 years ago in Journal
Responding to Online Customer Complaints
During a recent training session on improving business communications for the sales team of a large furniture retailer, one of the attendees asked about the appropriate way to respond to online complaints, and negative reviews. The Client asked "whether," and "how" to respond, especially when it appeared the review was bogus, and possibly an underhanded attack by a shady competitor.
By Steve Gallegos, Esq.7 years ago in Journal
