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If you don’t get a handle on things today, you could be setting yourself up for challenging obstacles in the future. Image credit: Hero Images | Getty Images With email, social media and today’s technology, it can be hard to separate life inside and outside the office. Sometimes it even feels like achieving work-life balance isn’t even possible, especially
By Oli Gardner Your Unique Value Proposition should be clear, like a jellyfish in calm tropical water. Image via Unsplash. I’ve noticed a recent trend, where browser interaction influences search behaviour. It goes something like this: Person searches for “this is a search term”. SERPs appear. Person holds down the Ctrl/Command key and clicks every ad
Business owners who form corporations or limited liability companies (LLC’s) may question the need for the business to carry insurance. A major benefit of these forms of business organization is that they shield the owners’ personal assets. Because of this, the owners may believe insurance is unnecessary. A corporation is a legal entity separate from
OSHA is continuing its focus on multi-employer worksites, and contractors that oversee the work of other employers’ and subcontractors’ workers need to be aware of the long reach the workplace safety agency has. Having employees who work for multiple employers on the same project or in the same facility is becoming more common. This is
Cal Poly Professor Brian Lawler explains common color vision defects and why designers should take these color vision defects into account when designing maps, transactional documents, signs and other items where color plays a role in the ability to understand the messages being conveyed. He also provides insight into how color vision can be
Over the past three decades, the traditional “dad-as-breadwinner/mom-as-caregiver” model has become less prevalent. For many couples, the opposite is true – she brings in the larger income and he’s taken on more (if not the majority) of the childcare duties. However, legal and human resources experts say that the culture in many workplaces has not
Printing companies that lease photocopying and various types of digital presses must be aware of the terms of the lease contract. The lease signifies a “base” amount to be paid to the lesser for the term of the lease (e.g., $4,000 a month). The lease often also includes a “click charge” for each impression over
Many individuals have dozens of passwords that allows them to access different accounts, websites, networks and systems. To protect against accounts being hacked, it’s important to maintain security measure to protect your accounts and data. According to Splash Data’s sixth annual report, over 10% of people use a password on worst password list, with nearly
Companies must post–from February 1st to April 30th– OSHA Form 300A in a common area wherever notices to employees are usually posted. All establishment summaries must be certified by a company executive. While employers with 10 or fewer employees are normally exempt from federal OSHA injury and illness record-keeping and posting requirements, it is still
We periodically hear from members inquiring about the ins-and-outs of adding a fee on credit card payments. While credit card transactions help avoid delays or neglect of payment for the work perform, the downside is you have to pay the credit card company a merchant fee of one to three percent—a fee which you have
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