A good set of employees is essential to any successful business. Of course a solid business plan, a good product, and good leadership are all important, but you cannot hope to succeed without a truly stellar set of employees that … ( read more
Month: September 2013
Cost of Keeping Employees vs. Hiring New Employees [Infographic]
A few decades ago, most companies saw their employees as an investment in the company, and the employee loyalty to the company was great. Employees had incentives to stay from being offered health care plans, bonuses, and pensions. Employees who … ( read more
America’s Greatest Project Managers [Infographic]
A project manager is someone who takes on a challenging task that requires careful forethought, task management, and team collaboration. In recent history, individuals who held this title were engineers responsible for large construction projects. Theodore Judah, who can be … ( read more
Searching For What Makes A Good Manager [Infographic]
Have you ever been a manager? Or have you ever had a manager? Did you like them? Were they your friend? Or just someone you did not look forward to seeing everyday because they did all they could to make … ( read more
Who Is Affected Most By A Work Related Injury? [Infographic]
In the world of economics, only one things is certain: Everyone is subject to the law of unintended consequences. But when talking about work related injuries, it should be pretty straightforward, right? If only it were really that simple. As … ( read more
You’re on the Losing End of Any Career if You’re Not Touch Typing
Office-bound jobs require basic to exceptional touch typing skills. You don’t have to be a in a job that has the word “typist” in its title in order to need good typing skills for office work, because anyone from an … ( read more
Coffee At Work [Infographic]
Everyone has their pick-me-up at work. The obvious is coffee. Without coffee, they just don’t function at all. For others, they may prefer water or tea. And for me, a web designer, I don’t drink coffee. I prefer to get … ( read more
The 5 Sense Guide to Inspiring Workplace Creativity [Infographic]
According to a well-known cognitive psychologist, creativity can be broadly defined as the process of producing something that is both original and worthwhile. It is about finding new ways of solving problems and approaching situations and is a useful skill … ( read more
Deployment and the Military Wife
It became real today. As much as I wanted to believe it wouldn’t happen. It will and in 13 days. I just received my husband’s itinerary. He is leaving for the sandbox for eight months. Now I am sad, mad … ( read more