Recent Articles
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Inside HR: Scheduling and executing interviews
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementA client of mine is posting for a director-level position at a real estate development and property management firm. The company posted the job on their website, LinkedIn and Indeed. In less than a week, they received more than 60 qualified applicants. They only need one person. This is the story of how they got there.
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Strengthen relationships through technology
Nate Budde Construction & Building MaterialsβThe construction industry is based on relationships. While the same can be said for many industries, the unique nature of construction projects puts these relationships into stark focus. The construction payment structure is complex, and the extensive network of parties on every construction project means there are inevitable payment delays. Building stronger relationships, and playing fair, can result in less payment trouble and more clarity.
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Negotiating the operating costs as rent
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailWhen it comes to negotiating commercial leases and renewals, there are aspects of operating costs that can indeed be changed to the tenant's favor (although most commercial real estate professionals may tell you otherwise). The landlord wants to make sure that tenants pay for all the operating costs for the property β there's nothing unusual about that.
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Infographic: Why you should be marketing with social media
Kaylee Nelson MarketingFor as long as there have been businesses, there has been the promotion of those businesses. Business owners have always faced the challenge of how to get new customers through the door. Thus, the concept of marketing is not a new one β but the methods in how to do so are constantly evolving. First, it was catalogs and print ads, then radio and television, then static websites β and finally social media.
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Studies offer mixed reviews of coffee’s effect on MS
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareNew research shows that consumption of caffeine in the form of coffee was found to be protective against the development of multiple sclerosis (MS). The results of the study, undertaken by Ellen Mowry, M.D., of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 67th Annual Meeting from April 18-25 in Washington, D.C.
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4 signs that it’s time to say goodbye to a bad employee
Anne Rose Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementYou have a relatively new employee or independent contractor working for you. You've done training, enlisted a mentor to help this person and spent countless hours advising her on best practices. Yet there are still persistent deficiencies that leave you dissatisfied with her work.
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Are metrics to blame for pharmacy errors?
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalI typically don't fill out online surveys. But this one came from a pharmacy association that I respect in the state I graduated. It also happened to be on a topic I'm pretty passionate about. The title of the study for which the survey provided data was "Evaluation of pharmacy metric and workload factors impact on patient safety."
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Smoking impairs drug response in axial spondyloarthritis
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAxial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) is a potentially disabling chronic inflammatory condition, principally involving the hips and axial skeleton. Recent population estimates indicate that the prevalence of AxSpA in the United States is approximately 0.2-0.5 percent.
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What we talk about when we talk about best practices: Choosing materials
Debra Josephson Abrams EducationIn previous articles, we have explored best practices in curricula, methods and approaches, and multiple instructional approaches. In this article, we will examine how to choose materials.
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How church administration builds relationships
Deborah Ike Religious CommunityChurch administration tends to have a reputation for being all about tasks, planning and procedures. However, administration really is about developing, maintaining and safeguarding relationships. When you have a heart for ministry and a talent for administration, it's easy for others to only see the "policy and procedure" side.