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Before you hire, put job candidates to the test
Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesInterior designers are on the move, looking to take advantage of the current hiring boom. Since demand currently exceeds supply, if they see an opportunity for a promotion they are going to go for it — whether they meet all the job requirements or not. That puts the burden on employers to validate each candidate's skills and experience.
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Forget devices, encourage employees to ‘bring your own pet’
Jessica Taylor Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMillennials are projected to be the largest pet-owning generation, while also making up the largest generation in today's workforce. Acknowledging these trends of millennials and their pets, large companies like Amazon, Etsy and Google have adapted to allow pet-friendly workplaces.
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5 favorite fishing piers across the US
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureAs the sun rises over the Atlantic, dozens of anglers line the Jacksonville Beach Pier. It's Saturday morning, and the king mackerel are running along one of the most popular fishing piers in Florida.
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Restaurants are taking on green initiatives, but do consumers care?
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementSustainability and serving locally-grown and organic food are two big food trends in the restaurant industry, as suggested by the National Restaurant Association. Restaurateurs are actively responding to such trends by implementing various green initiatives in operations.
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8 steps to start running safely
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessThis is the time of year when many people decide to take up running. The weather is starting to improve, and many are inspired by watching ordinary people take on the massive challenge of one of the big spring marathons. I have to admit that watching some of the London Marathon on Sunday made me once again think "I should do that one year."
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Reducing conflict in the workplace
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDisagreements are an inevitable part of the working environment. If they go unresolved, they can disrupt and cause irreparable damage to the organization. A recent report by Business Management Daily entitled "Workplace Conflict Resolution" describes the best practices on resolving conflict resolution in the workplace. This article will highlight some the more important practices this report espouses.
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The IEP tests said my son was fine
Alyssa Skolnick EducationWhen my son "Z" was in kindergarten, I started noticing he wasn't on the same level academically as his fraternal twin brother. He seemed to have trouble with reading. He couldn't remember certain words even after having seen them repeatedly. He kept reversing certain letters, such as b and d. He couldn't pronounce certain sounds, such as r's and p's. And while reading, he kept adding letters to words that weren't there.
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Tourist visa for a 911
Pablo Deferrari Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIt took six weeks. But approaching the port's storage yard rubbed out the wait. Now it was a matter of how she fared 5,573 miles of the Atlantic's temper-tethered deep in Pluto Leader's bowels. The call from the shipping company interrupted our conversation over café and cruasanes dulces. Crashing silverware on plates, laughter and Pichuco's "Barrio de Tango" muffled the sentences except for two words: vessel and arrived. We had work to do.
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Barrier packaging applications to watch
Don Rosato EngineeringBarrier developments in food packaging are expected to greatly help reduce food waste to better feed a growing world population. Approximately 1.3 billion tons or one-third of the food produced around the world is lost or wasted on its way from the farm to the fork. In industrialized countries, 210 to 255 pounds of food still fit for consumption per person is simply thrown away each year.
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Will adding women to bills help put more money in their pockets?
Suzanne Mason Civil & GovernmentThe Treasury Department recently announced that abolitionist Harriet Tubman will soon replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill — and that's not the only change. Opera singer Marian Anderson will appear on the back of the $5 bill and women suffragists Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Alice Paul will appear on the back of the $10 bill.