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Defining and using risk appetite
Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThere is a growing recognition that a proper understanding of risk appetite is a vital influence on organizational performance. This is supported by regulators who expect boards to understand and express their risk appetite, and some senior executives in a range of public- and private-sector organizations are already taking a lead in this area.
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Rethinking the millennial puzzle
Candice Gottlieb-Clark Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMillennials. The business world has spent the last decade fixated on this growing part of the workforce, yet still seems to be getting it wrong. Armed with a belief that this population requires flexibility, fringe benefits and fun to be happy at work, businesses are bending over backward to make that possible.
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Chip and Joanna Gaines: Build your business around…
Brie Ragland Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementA packed auditorium of home builders and industry members eagerly awaited the arrival of the Sunbelt Builders Show opening session leaders, Chip and Joanna Gaines, Wednesday morning at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center.
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A round of buzzwords from poker? Deal me in
Paul Zukowski CommunicationsWherever our forefathers went in the 1800s, poker followed — from Mississippi riverboats to the California gold rush to the tumult of the Civil War. Poker is America's card game, rising from rough and tumble beginnings to world prominence.
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5 signs you care too much about work
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEven those of us who do not like our jobs can care about them too much. In fact, sometimes we are the worst offenders. Here are five signs you are spending too much energy on work and some simple ways to address them.
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5 ways to destroy trust
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementTrust is confidence in someone or something, believability; the opposite of suspicion and distrust. Consider the words of Gandhi about the topic of trust, "The moment there is suspicion about a person’s motives, everything he does becomes tainted." The day-to-day experiences people have with you go a long way towards establishing your reputation as someone who can (or cannot) be trusted. The degree to which people trust you will cause your career to flourish — or languish.
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Dealing with a possible recession in the restaurant industry
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAccording to the National Restaurant Association, the restaurant industry generates $782.7 billion in sales per year and employs 14.4 million people. The industry is projected to create another 1.7 million new jobs by 2026. Today, one out of 10 people in the U.S. workforce works in a restaurant. Therefore, job security should not be a concern for those who are working in a restaurant or ready to start a career in the restaurant business. However, several recent business reports have suggested a coming downturn for the restaurant industry.
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How does your brand’s email marketing stack up?
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingIBM's annual Email Marketing Metrics Benchmark Study is hot off the presses. For email and digital marketers alike, it’s one of the best times of the year. This year’s report includes data from over 3,000 brands and 750 companies. Plus, it highlights opportunities you may be missing or not investing enough resources in. See how your brand’s email marketing stacks up to others by learning the biggest insights and takeaways from this year’s report.
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Networking for pharmacists 101
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalI sometimes ask my pharmacy students what they think will be the most important thing to help them reach their own career goals as a pharmacist. Is it the school you went to? Is it the degree(s) you obtained? How about residencies or certifications? In a previous article, I discussed the various types of pharmacy "add-on" degrees that pharmacists can obtain, along with the merits of each. But I would like to suggest that although certain add-on degrees may be good and necessary to reach some specific career goals you may have, there is actually another tool that may be even more important.
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How women in trucking undervalue themselves (and how you can stop)
Elizabeth Kraus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveWe all have the opportunity to be part of the generation that raises awareness and erases any gender gaps that exist in the trucking industry. Studies show that women undervalue themselves and underprice their business services compared to male counterparts. Here are some ways women in trucking and logistics roles can be aware of this tendency and work to reverse the trend.
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