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Jul 12 2008
Invest in an Industry that’s Seeing Growth
(ARA) – “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.” In the first few lines of “A Tale of Two Cities,” Charles Dickens was referring to conditions in the years leading up to [...]
Feb 05 2008
Fast-food companies have known for decades that it isn’t hard to find good workers. It’s hard to keep good workers from leaving. The national employee turnover rate in the quick service restaurant industry rose to 130 percent last year, according to the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Industry Operations Report.
With the industry expected to create an [...]
Working from home may provide many benefits, but a break from germs may not be one of them. Why? A recent workplace study revealed that desktops in home offices harbor more bacteria than desktops in traditional offices.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2006 American Community Survey, nearly 5.5 million Americans worked at home, accounting for [...]
Remember Mom’s warning that you would never earn a living playing video games? If Mom could have foreseen the growth of the $10 billion gaming industry, she might have encouraged you to play more and worry about your homework less.
The video game industry is booming and so is the demand for gaming-experienced professionals to fill [...]
Owning a small business is always a challenge, but especially when the economy is in a well documented downturn. The Federal Reserve recently noted more banks are raising lending standards for small businesses, blaming tightening credit conditions on a less favorable economic outlook. The current credit crunch’s effect on small businesses across the country leaves [...]
Now more than ever before, it’s important for small business owners to get the most return on every dollar they spend. After all, as the backbone of the American economy, the small business owner’s success spells good news for everyone.
“Small business owners recognize the value and importance of making their money work harder for them,” [...]
Tips on Overcoming Negative Feelings at Work
(ARA) - With all the sunshine and warm weather, we all want to spend time outdoors doing our favorite activities like working in the garden or playing our favorite sports. But for many of us, that’s not an option during the workday.
It’s only natural to feel a little down [...]