Recent Articles
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5 mistakes to avoid in recruiting for your design firm
Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesFrom the employer's perspective, doing your own recruiting makes a lot of sense. Who knows your business better than you or the kind of candidate you're looking for? In reality, though, most employers don't have a lot of training in recruitment. They tend to go by instinct or past experiences. That leaves them vulnerable to prejudices and blind spots that can result in a missed opportunity or a bad hire.
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Chance vs. execution in business decisions
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingMuch of the stress of 21st-century corporate life is generated by the decision-making process. Warehousing certainly is no exception. We have ample opportunity to witness the pain, as well as a significant amount of wasted time.
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Struggling readers: Missing ingredients for success
Howard Margolis Education"Mom, I can't do it. I won't do it," Amir sobbed. "I'm dumb, I'm stupid, I'm confused. John told the other kids that 'Amir's dumber than a rock.'" Sadly, struggling readers, such as children with dyslexia, often make comments like this. They believe and suffer from them.
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Medical plastics packaging trends keep expanding
Don Rosato EngineeringIn terms of the future, experts say medical packaging will be dramatically different by the end of the next decade. Medical device and pharmaceutical packaging will become easier to use, less costly to produce and provide much better protection in the future.
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7 ways to generate innovative ideas
Galen M. Metz Science & TechnologyIn the early days of NASA, according to an urban myth, astronauts discovered that ballpoint pens would not work properly in zero gravity. NASA scientists spent $12 billion to solve the problem, coming up with a pen that writes in zero gravity and at any angle. The Russians used a pencil.
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Can Twitter change its reputation as a haven for trolls?
Ross Lancaster CommunicationsThe present is not a particularly good time for social media service Twitter. Its value has plummeted in the past year, its stock price has steadily fallen since its November 2013 initial public offering, and its C-suite offices have seen revolving doors in recent months.
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5 under-the-radar road trips
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureIt's a given that a road trip is the most fun, exciting and cost-efficient way to see the grand ol' USA. But if you're an active road tripper, you've probably already cruised the more iconic routes around the country. You've gotten your kicks on Route 66, patrolled the Pacific Coast Highway and meandered along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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How instrumented learning increases engagement and positive outcomes
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementSomething Tom Hopkins once said to me has stuck for decades. Hopkins, once dubbed "The Greatest Salesperson in America," was discussing how a person could convince someone else that something is true: "If I say it, they'll doubt me. But if they say it, it must be true."
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Reader Sound-Off: Political obstruction and the Hudson River tunnel project
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveNew York and New Jersey's new Hudson River tunnel "Gateway" project is making the rounds in the news as it was recently predicted in The Record to become the largest public works project in the country. The article explains how much more funding is necessary because the Gateway project attempts to tackle issues in a broader sense than its canceled predecessor, The Access to the Region's Core (ARC) project.
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Instagram allows users to switch between multiple accounts
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingIf you use Instagram for marketing, the feature you’ve been waiting for is finally here. Just a few days ago, Instagram announced you can now add multiple accounts, allowing you to switch between accounts without having to log in and out constantly.