Recent Articles

• When is travel time compensable under the FLSA?

  D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Travel-time issues are some of the most difficult of all hours-worked questions for non-exempt employees. Whether and to what extent travel time counts as hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act depends on the specific facts and circumstances presented. Below are some broad rules of thumb that apply to the most common kinds of travel. The rules vary depending on whether the travel is local, out of town with same-day return, or out of town with an overnight stay.

• Discovering America’s most beautiful sand dunes

  Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

  The accumulation of windblown sand presents one of nature’s most interesting and beautiful phenomena. Windswept and rippled, sand dunes form throughout the world, from coastal and lakeshore plains to desert regions. They are nonetheless rare environments, making up only 15 percent of the earth’s deserts. They can range in height from a few feet to as tall as a skyscraper and in color from white to tan to red. Come along with us for a look at a number of major American sand dunes.

• How long will you keep your Porsche?

  Noelle Talmon Transportation Technology & Automotive

  In 2015, people owned their new cars an average of six-and-a-half years, a full two years longer than in 2006. The average age of cars currently on the road is about 11.5 years old, IHS Automotive reported. By 2020, that number is expected to increase 15 percent. People are holding on to their cars longer because they are much more reliable than they were in the past. So, are Porsche owners also keeping their cars longer?

• Let confidence turn the tables on your next interview

  Damon Sayles Communications

  Getting the interview is the hardest part for the unemployed. At least that’s how it should be. For many, the toughest part between battling unemployment and earning that first paycheck from the new job is mastering the interview process. Like it or not, the interview can make or break you before you answer one question. There are employers who monitor confidence the minute they lay eyes on you. Think about it: How many of your old bosses and the company’s best workers lack confidence?

• Moving beyond ‘drill and kill’ during test prep season

  Savanna Flakes Education

  "Testing season" is right around the corner! As we enter testing season, it is essential that we consider novel and exciting ways to provide students with rigorous review and preparation activities. Research shares that too much time spent solely on verbatim memorization and test-taking skills often neglects high-order thinking skills, creative expression, and student choice in demonstrating mastery.

• Who needs a mentor? You do

  Leslie LaskinReese Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  I need a mentor. So do you. You may be at the very beginning of your career or even still in school, a time when mentors are a common topic. For those of us who have been doing what we do for a while, mentoring may not seem like such an obvious need. It is. Consider these three reasons to seek out your own mentor.

• How to combine live and dry fire at the range

  Mike Ox Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  As shooters begin dry firing more and more, it's common to get in a habit of doing dry fire at home and only doing live fire when they go to the range. By simply doing dry fire at the range in addition to live fire, you can maximize the effectiveness of your range time and spend less money.

• Protect your nursing brand on social media

  Keith Carlson Healthcare Administration

  Nurses use social media just like any other members of the workforce. As a nurse, how you use social media can have an impact on personal branding, so it's important to maintain awareness of your virtual presence and your position within the online world of professional nursing.

• Email miscues: Don’t get (in)boxed out

  Ronnie Richard Marketing

  "I go online, and my breath catches in my chest until I hear three little words: You've got mail," chirps Meg Ryan's character Kathleen Kelly in the box office hit "You've Got Mail." This rom-com featured a pair of characters who fell in love over email without really knowing anything about each other’s personal lives — basically "Sleepless in Seattle" sponsored by AOL. It's tough to remember what it was like to feel Kelly's excitement about email, but there was a time when people actually looked forward to opening their inbox.

• America’s sleep deficiency: When you can’t snooze, you lose

  Bob Kowalski Mental Healthcare

  ​Americans seem to be closing their eyes to a problem that's growing, despite exhaustive research into the ramifications. It's time to wake up and smell the coffee: We don't get enough sleep. Insufficient sleep has been declared a "public health problem" by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which attributed an increased risk of chronic conditions such as diabetes, depression, cancer and reduced productivity to a shortage of shut-eye.

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