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‘Help Wanted’ signs appear again as economy grows
Paul Zukowski RetailThe golden arches marquee at the 24-hour McDonald's in my neighborhood, which customarily touts Big Macs or bigger drinks, now says "Hiring All Shifts." In busy retail areas across town, scarcely a storefront doesn't have a similar message.
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Crafting a great marketing text message
Bob Bentz MarketingIn the 21st century, a phenomenon occurred in the United States and the world. A mobile phone began appearing in nearly every pocket and every purse of every person old enough to own one. Never before in the history of technology had one device become the centerpiece of our lives.
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Metals Thoughts: Terror in Brussels
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesMarkets and security forces are on high alert this morning in the wake of the terror attacks in Brussels that have left at least 25 dead and 50-plus injured. There is a slight flight to safe assets, but the net effect seems to be somewhat muted as we are sadly growing used to these sorts of headlines on an all-too-frequent basis.
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Understanding the significance of signage
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailEntrepreneurs can't just open a location and expect customers to beat a path to their door. Those customers need to be able to find them. One of the easiest methods to ensure your business is conspicuous is by means of signage. While you may envision a large sign prominently identifying your place of business, don't assume your landlord will agree. Commercial landlords may, in fact, prefer to decrease your amount of signage and will often reject tenant requests for more or larger signage.
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6 ways to keep millennial employees happy
Kelly Sharp Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn first half of this article, we learned that millennials are expected to overload the workforce in a few short years. Once millennial employees get started, their creative and technological skills will be an asset to any company. But unlike past generations, millennials expect more in return than just a 401(k) plan. Today, a company must nurture the skills of their millennial employees to keep them on.
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What’s the right way to handle political speech at work?
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWith the primaries under way and the November elections looming, everyone seems to have strong opinions about the candidates and issues. Inevitably, these opinions may come up during conversations at work where they can be disruptive and interfere with productivity. Such conversations also can expose employers and employees to legal risks if they do not fully understand the laws that govern political speech at work.
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Mediocrity kills: How to hire — and keep — only the best workers
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe obstacle that all too often keeps any organization from being its best is the willingness to tolerate mediocre performers. Let's face it, dishonest, unreliable troublemakers are seldom the reason businesses fail to excel — those folks get fired quickly. What really keeps success an arm's length away are the mediocre players.
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Combating food waste: An environmental issue
Bambi Majumdar Waste Management & EnvironmentalDenmark is making waves with its first food waste retailer, an action that will hopefully start a new trend throughout in the world. WeFood, the retailer brand in question, sells out-of-date but edible produce at a fraction of the original cost. As a food waste supermarket or retailer, their goal is to prevent as much wastage as possible and save the environment in the process.
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Metals Thoughts: A crack in the dam
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesDespite Thursday's drop, gold (and to some extent silver) can still be considered as having outperformed everything it is normally correlated with. Put simply, either gold knows something the rest of the world doesn't or we are due for some repricing.
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Don’t have unions? You should still be worried about the NLRB
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf you are in a nonunion work environment, it is possible you have no idea who the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is and what the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) states. But if you have a handbook or your employees use social media, that could be a problem.
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