Handling Counter Offers

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You have successfully created interest from an employer with your CV, impressed them during interviews and negotiated a salary and benefits package that reflects your capabilities. You have received written confirmation of a job offer and have handed in your letter of resignation to your current employer. So how do you prepare for the possibility that your resignation might be met with a counter offer from your employer who doesn't want to lose the skills and experience you have brought to your existing role? Whether it is in the form of a salary increase, additional company benefits or a promotion, a counter offer involves your current employer attempting to rival the one you received from your...

Analysis - Are Employers Required to Credit...

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At issue is whether two laws are broken with one stone. Title VII of the of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) are both being called into question by Howard Lavin and Elizabeth E. DiMichele. In anticipation of the Supreme Courts hearing of the AT&T v Hulteen case in October 2008 six decided cases with outcomes which could impact or be impacted by the Supreme Courts ruling have been reviewed. Therefore are companies responsible for correcting injurious actions to employees before there actions were made illegal. Evans provides an example of adverse impact. While employed as a flight attendant a female employee married in contradiction to the company policy...

Murray Paper (000 815) Thursday night issued a public notice in the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Web site said the company appeared a number of irregularities, Ningxia, China Securities Regulatory Commission has ordered corrective Authority, while Meili Paper also announced the secretaries to directorate, chief accountant, chief engineer has resigned. Announcement said the China Securities Regulatory Commission Ningxia Authority under "on strengthening the supervision of the 2008 annual report of listed companies related work notice" (listed on the Department of letter [2009] 014), and "the China Securities Regulatory Commission" ([2008] 48) requested in May 2009 on the China Metallurgical Meili Paper...

Employment Law is one of the most critical issues facing employees, small business, and corporations. A strong suit of knowledge in this arena today, can save you much stress and a whole lot of money later. I hope all realize this and that is why I am going to tell you about a book I own in my legal-business literary: "Workplace Investigations; A Guidebook for Administrators, Managers, and Investigators" by Donald W. Slowik; A Unicom Series in Legal Human Resource Development; The Evergreen Press, Evergreen, Colorado; 1996. Ever wonder about how legal workplace investigations became necessary, ever wonder the history of the law on employment? Well, in this book you can learn about: - The Civil...

Maternity and Paternity Leave

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When a family welcomes a new baby, it is an exciting and joyful time. However, it can also be exhausting. Thus, both parents may need time off from work to sleep and bond with their baby. Thankfully, the U.S. government has passed legislation that protects the rights of pregnant women, new mothers, and new fathers when it comes to taking time off work for baby-related issues. First, it is important to know that pregnant women are entitled to discrimination-free workplaces according to the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act. This is an amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that outlines the anti-discrimination policies regarding race, religion, etc. Basically, employees cannot refuse to hire, fire...

For such a massive college with over 397,000 students and over 200 campus locations, you would expect the University of Phoenix to have some lawsuits filed against them. This is just a list of some of those suits. 1. Latrish Elaine Tarhini was an enrollment advisor at the Houston campus of the University of Phoenix. She was told that she would not get a raise due to her filling a pregnancy discrimination charge against the Apollo Group Inc. ( parent of the University of Phoenix ). Basically the University of Phoenix violated the retaliation statutes of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The company settled the suit for $32,500 in June, 2009. 2. The Apollo Group Inc. (parent of the University of Phoenix...

What Is Self Funding? An employer who operates a self funded health plan assumes the financial risk for providing health care benefits for its employees. Self funded plans differ from fully insured plans in that employers do not pay monthly premiums for health care that employees might be given, the employers, rather, pay only those claims that employees actually receive. To limit their liability most employers purchase stop-loss insurance. The stop-loss insurer agrees to reimburse the employer for health care costs that reach a certain threshold (usually $25,000-$100,000) in exchange for premium payments. Generally, the lower the threshold amount the higher the premium. For example, assume a stop...

Female employees and workers are protected by law under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). If you are receiving unfair treatment at work because of your pregnancy, you can file a case for violation of the pregnancy discrimination law. Under the law, it is unlawful for any employer to do the following:o Refuse to hire, to fire, or to subject a pregnant employee to adverse terms of employmento Treat pregnancy-related conditions differently from other disabling conditions.o Discriminate against pregnant women with respect to fringe benefitso Require an employee to take mandatory maternity leave, oro Discriminate against an employee because she is pregnant and unmarried However, to show a case of...

Pregnancy Rights For Working Women

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In most areas of society, women occupy the same social standings as men, and are provided with equal rights. Unfortunately, 100% equality has not yet been reached. One of the areas in which this is most visible is in the area of employment and employment law. Women are frequently discriminated against in the work place on the basis of gender-often because of issues connected to pregnancy or the possibility of pregnancy. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act Situations involving pregnancy discrimination became so severe in the United States that the government passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act in 1978. This act was attached to title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and worked to protect the...

Strategic planning is all about developing strategies from which your human capital can take the necessary tactics or actions to achieve the desired results such as to increase sales and profits. From these strategies, organizations can increase their human capital ROI while making their shareholders "happy campers." However, the continuing obstacle to improving the performance of a company's human capital is the constant of time. A recent survey by the Wall St. Journal indicated that time was a 3 to 1 greatest need for today's busy individuals. With information doubling every year and those today experiencing more change in one year than their grandparents experienced during their entire...

Okay, so now they've gone too far. Pregnant women are now denied home loans for mortgages because of their pregnant status. Yet another rung to add onto the ladder of maternal distress. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) was an amendment added in 1978 to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Yet, despite its 32-year history, very little has changed. In light of the mortgage collapse debacle, the rules of lending have tightened. Strict scrutiny is the order of the day but the lenders have taken things too far. Dr. Elizabeth Budde, an oncologist in Washington State was pregnant with her first child and received an email that her mortgage had been approved. However, the email prompted an automatic response...

How to Gain Power at Work

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Power is the ability to influence the choices of others and to direct the attainment of goals sought by yourself and others. There are many different philosophies on how to gain power in the workplace. Thousands of books have been written on the subject. These books are written by people in power positions, they do not want you to really have any power. These people want you to waste your time trying things like "Become genuinely interested in people" and "smile." These are simply tactics that make you feel empowered but allow the people who currently dominate society to continue to dominate. So here is my tested and proven way to gain this sought after power. Meetings in the corporate world are...

Becoming a Dental Assistant not only prepares you for a wonderful career working in the dental field, is also pays very well. Since this area of employment is anticipated to be one of the most in demand over the next six years, your chances of securing a great job with great pay and benefits is very likely. The Median hourly rate of pay for Dental Assistants is $13.62. This is well above the minimum wage established in most states. In addition to a great hourly wage, many Dental Assistants will receive bonuses if the dental office is doing well, health insurance, and discounted dental procedures. Almost all Dental Assistants receive paid vacation days, sick days, and paid Holidays. However, earning...

There are two places most of us spend the majority of our time: at home and at work. We take pride in maintaining a clean home - a sanctuary where we feel comfortable and healthy. But what about the office? Sure we may keep our desks neat, but office cleaning isn't something with which most white-collar workers concern themselves. And with good reason: With resources stretched thinner than ever before, it is unrealistic for office cleaning to be added to employees' plates. Plus, there is a big difference between "neat" and "clean." The practice of office cleaning and maintaining a truly hygienic work environment has become far more complex. This explains why an increasing number of companies are...

A Homemaker's Worth

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Amy says, "I love being a housewife and a mom. Providing a beautiful, loving home environment for my husband and two small children brings me joy. But sometimes my husband makes me feel guilty about spending his" money (as he puts it). He doesn't seem to value all that I do for him and our family. And isn't it supposed to be our money?Homemakers are often undervalued, by both society and their spouses. The unpaid work that homemakers perform daily is priceless. It is wrong to make stay-at-home moms and dads feel that they are not entitled to fulfill their dreams because they do not earn the household money. It's unfortunate that we put more value on material things than we do on the family...

As the flu vaccine becomes more and more popular, workplace vaccination drives are as well. Such events are in the best interest of the employer, as well as the employees, and can help keep flu outbreaks and sick days to a minimum. If you've been thinking about holding an event for your staff to receive flu vaccinations, there are a handful of very simple steps that you should keep in mind; they are outlined below for your convenience. Steps To Organising A Flu Vaccination At Work 1. Choose A Program Manager - It's a lot easier to plan, organise and run a successful workplace flu vaccination program when you have a single person who brings it all together. Appoint a member of your staff to perform...

Right now ,in this very split second of time, there are millions of people suffering from migraine headaches all over the world. It's a far more common problem than most people think. The main problem with being a migraine sufferer (or migraineur if you like) is that most people will dismiss that insanely painful migraine you have as "..just a headache..". People tend to be very dismissive of migraines - unless they actually suffer from them. One of the worst offenders when it comes to discriminating against people with migraines are employers. They'll more likely to see a migraine attack "as just a headache" than anyone else in your job. What's more shocking is that some company doctors (especially...

I just made 1000 pips yesterday daytrading the forex market now let me show you how! Does that statement sound familiar to you. It seems these days if you go online everyone and their grand mother has an amazing new system for daytrading forex. Before you try any system it is important to know the 4 biggest lies about successful daytrading so you can define what might workbest for you and your particular situation. 1. Daytrading forex is just so risky: The simple fact is the longer you expose yourself to any market the longer the timeframe will be for potential profit or loss.There are 3 things any market can do: Rise, Fall or Stay in a range trading When you daytrade then you are agreeing to...

How Can Concierge VA (Virtual Assistant)...

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What is a Concierge Virtual Assistant? Concierge Virtual Assistants (VA) are independent entrepreneurs providing professional administrative, creative, managerial, technical, business office and/or personal support services. Concierge (VA) use the most advanced means of communication, and the newest and most efficient and time saving office products and work delivery, regardless of geographic boundaries. Concierge (VA) work from their own offices, on a contractual basis, and abide by an established Code of Ethics requiring integrity, honesty and due diligence." How Can Concierge VA (Virtual Assistant) Benefit Your Business? Working alone in your small business is a lot of work. Think about this...

When it comes to career management, eight components will make or break your career. These components consist of whom you know, what you know, congeniality, appearance, punctuality, attendance, attitude, and performance. These components of career management are crucial to your career. This article discusses the fifth and sixth components punctuality and attendance. Punctuality: More Than Arriving to Work On Time Punctuality is very important to managers. Projects need to be completed on time. There is a saying in business time is money, which means every moment lost will cost the company money in wages and equipment costs. If people are not on time, delays will generally occur. Nearly all projects...

In the field of food safety and correct food handling there are four recognized principles by which the food industry regulates how it relates to all issues of food hygiene. Together, these principles work to cover all critical areas where the contamination of food occurs. By observing these principles we greatly minimise the hygiene risks involved in the handling of food and in the consequential contamination of food. The four golden rules of food hygiene are: Buy food from a safe source. Prevent bacteria from entering your food. Prevent the multiplication (or growth development) of bacteria in your food. Destroy bacteria on food, utensils and work surfaces Rule No.1) Buy food from a safe source...

Every year, companies across the country lose over 63 billion dollars of productivity due to employee sickness. Work illnesses contribute to lost output, reduced worker efficiency, and manpower shortfalls that account for the majority of the $63 billion lost due to worker illness and injury. Throughout the fiscal year, workers on average take 8 annual sick days. Once regarded as a simple "cost of doing business" scenario, companies now have an option to fight unforeseen and avoidable staff sick time which ultimately drains the organization's bottom line. This highly effective tool for fighting illness and keeping office productivity high is hand sanitizer. Surprisingly, merely installing and...

You really should take some time out and assess the health requirements of your staff as the environment can have a big impact not only on our physical but also our mental health and well-being. For example, think about what a poor standard desk or high uncomfortable chair may do to the mental and physical health of your staff. Keeping this in mind let's go through some of the things you can do to furnish your office to meet the health requirements of your staff, whether you have been in the office for some time or your have just moved in. 1) Firstly, check your lights as you want to make sure that you get the right lighting for your staff and that it is appropriate for the rooms and ceiling height...

It seems that everyone is equally struck by the news that John Travolta's and Kelly Preston's son, Jett, died from seizures. Jett apparently suffered from a series of grand mall seizures related to his affliction with Kawasaki syndrome. Undoubtedly, everyone is asking what this little-known disease is and how it is transmitted? Sympathy for the Travolta's eventually turns into a concern for whether this disease is on the march and how it can be prevented in other families. The Mayo Clinic points out that the disease is not hereditary. It is more common in Japan ... hence the name. Potential causes for the disease range from possible viral infections passed by exposure to wild animal or perhaps...

Virtual Workers Take Telework to the Next Level

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Teleworking and virtual working is not necessarily the same thing. Generally, a teleworker is still an employee of a company working from a remote location-usually a home office. As an employee, the company remains responsible for all current staff-related costs as well as additional costs to support the remote working location. As most already know, current employee costs include, at the very least: salary; employee medical, dental and other benefits; training; as well as vacation & sick days. Additional costs attributed to telework can include extra software and hardware costs, IT support, Internet and telephone expenses and other general office expenses. With a contracted virtual worker, overhead...

Challenges of a Single Mother

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Single mother's face numerous challenges. Career, child care and even dating are among them. In order for a single mother to have a career that pays decent money, more often than not, it involves specialized training and overtime. This in turn produces a whole host of problems that must be addressed. Child care is the most important of these factors. Especially with all the horror stories you here now days. If a single mother does not have a family member that can help out in this respect she must filter through for child care providers. This is a tough job. Four critical factors that should be checked when searching for providers are; verifiable references, ratio of children under care, ability to...

Big week. Very big week. I had some larger than life meetings with some people who can actually help me make my ultimate career dreams come true. It's exciting and can be overwhelming, but I've realized the importance of one thing. I need to step back and take care of myself when I'm busy. It's the best thing I could ever do for myself. Take a client of mine who recently had a launch of her new product. There were the parties and the fund raisers. There were the meetings and the press events. There was excitement, and the fulfillment of a dream that she had been working on for many years. After the big event, she was sick for a month. Colds, flu, congestion, aching, you name it, she had it. And as...

If the thought of children receiving poor child-care sets your blood to boiling, you clearly have a heart for kids, which is the number one factor for creating a successful child care business. But, the truth is, even if you have a passion for children, running a day care center is a lot of work! Like any home-based business, there are both pros and cons. It's up to you to decide whether the pros outweigh the cons, or vice-versa. Below is a list of some specific aspects of starting a day care center, including the good and the bad about each one Take them into consideration as you make the choice of whether starting a Day Care Center is right for you. THE KIDS • The Good: Starting a day care...

Your daily routine provides a number of teachable moments. They grocery shop with you, they watch you go to work, they love the spending money you give them, they listen to how you feel and think about money. All impressionable moments they keep with them. Give them a healthy respect for money. It's not the end all and be all, however, it's necessary to manage it properly in order to function in a healthy way. If you don't already, let them know why you're going to work. Let them know that it takes working day in and day out to make money to pay for everything in the home. The food, the video games, the clothes etc. Seeing you get up every day and going to work provides the impression of financial...

What do you consider a healthy diet, or a healthy lifestyle? Is it taking those pills and vitamins every morning? Eating an apple a day (...to keep the doctor away)? A morning jog? Only three cups of coffee? Getting a full nights sleep at least twice a week? Not feasting on pastries every two days? If it is, or anything remotely similar, it will keep you alive. This is considered the "normal" lifestyle, the normal diet. It gives you what is considered "normal" or "average" health. But is that what you want? Do you want to be just at the average level of health, becoming a slob at thirty, getting weaker and slower as you grow old, cavities, cancer, disease, sickness, fatigue? Or do you want to be...

Daily Positive Thoughts - Happy Working Mothers

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Daily positive thoughts and what happy working mothers know In today's complicated world, it is too easy to dismiss happiness as unimportant.  We rush through life not really enjoying the tasks we are doing.  Not slowing down enough to really live.  A positive approach and happiness are very important in our everyday lives.  You can be a happy working mother by investing in your own happines.  You can find happiness in your life starting today (even if you haven't really been happy in many years).  Do you often feel overwhelmed or unhappy.  Even if you are happy, you can learn to make that happiness last even when things don't go smoothly.  We all hit bumps in our lives.   Don't settle in...

"body"> It has been well documented that a healthy workplace contributes to a healthier bottom line. With less sick days, improved productivity, greater performance and increased morale, providing a healthy place to work can make a substantial difference. Transforming to a healthy culture requires active support from management in making workplace health a priority. This article will examine the elements of the current workplace and give you some simple steps of no cost and low cost options to making a start right now to some tangible benefits. A Case for Action What is happening now in the workplace? - Australia annually loses billions in revenue due to sick days. - Employees with multiple or...

The Work-Life Balance

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The expression the "work-life balance" first came about in the 1970's, as a way to express the relationship between a person's working life and private life. First used in 1986 in the United States, this concept has increased in importance as the separation of the private and professional sectors of life have continued to grow. Over the past two decades, a substantial increase in work, due to improving information technology capabilities in business and a highly competitive work environment, causes many workers to experience burnout and excessive stress. From 1977 to 1997, full time workers have increased their weekly working hours from 43.6 to 47.1, not including travel time to and from work...

Nitrile Gloves - Toss Out the Latex Gloves

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The rise in problems caused by the use of latex gloves, has lead many different industries to look to other options, in order to provide their employees with a safe and comfortable work environment. Using latex in the workplace has led to numerous complaints by employees. Some of the complaints were serious enough to require medical intervention. Allergic reactions and hypersensitivity to latex is the most common complaint. Proteins in latex gloves can cause adverse reactions, such as hives, rashes and asthma attacks. People also commonly experienced allergic dermatitis and the more serious contact dermatitis. Eventually businesses realized that this was leading to a high incidence of sick days and...

Laws, Rules and Regulations For Choosing a Day...

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Parents would want only the safest places for their children. When choosing a daycare center where you would be leaving your child most of the time, you have to ensure that they strictly follow laws, regulations and rules on safety as well as for producing a conducive learning environment for your child. You need to check whether your provider is able to meets the requirements needed for fire safety. There should be fire alarms and smoke detectors scattered all throughout the center as well as clearly marked fire escape plan that staff and parents can refer to. You should also check whether the mats and cots mattresses used in the center are fire retardant. Centers should also carry out fire drills...

Bad Habits at Work

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Bad habits can contribute to an environment that is unfriendly, unproductive, or even unsafe. Bad habits in the workplace will only be eradicated once they are recognized and addressed. Everyone suffers when someone on the job has a bad habit. One of the most notorious bad habits in the workplace is bad time keeping. Some people have a habit of being late to everything. They are late to arrive, late back from break, and late back from lunch. This not only puts their own job on the line; but it effects the productivity of the whole work force or office. So to with absenteeism. An appearing, recent trend is to make all accumulated days off the same. Sick days, personal days, and vacation days are...

Social Networking and TMI - Common Legal...

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Over 100 million people use popular social networking and microblogging sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Every day members are having so much fun sharing their personal lives with their fans aka "followers" or with their "friends", they forget to act carefully and prudently while online. It's easy to lose yourself in the moment, such as drinking at a bar. But unlike having loose lips at the bar, your words on a social network stay there indefinitely for all to see - and that can cause significant problems. The bottom line is that Twitter, Facebook and other social networks can cause people to publicly provide "TMI" - Too Much Information. Perhaps the most common question I have seen asked in...

In the grand scheme of your business, a clean and hygienic office can often be overlooked.  And why not?  After all, it doesn’t take much to clean your own residence - just a few anti-bacterial wipes here and there and you’ve got sparkling surfaces free from the presence of nasty germs and bugs. Unfortunately, when it comes to office cleaning, a few anti-bacterial wipes are just not going to cut it. Your office can become an incubator for germs if you’re lax about cleaning it. Just look at it this way: even if you have a business comprised of two or three employees, think of all the germs that they’re exposed to on their way to work - especially if they use public transportation   In...

Winter usually means more than just nasty weather, snow days, and shorter days. It also means another cold and flu season is upon us. But, if you are like most people, you probably don't have time to be sick. You may have a work deadline ahead, very few sick days to use at work, or a big event on the horizon, so you are probably looking for ways to get over your cold faster, and back on your feet. Here are some tips on how to recover quickly from your cold symptoms. 1. Find the right cold medicine for you. There are so many types of cold/flu medicine out there on the market that choosing the right one may seem difficult. Try choosing one that has all of your symptoms listed on the label. If you only...

Many clients of ours, in our experience, just want fair compensation to cover injuries from an auto accident. They don't intend to get rich or get something for nothing. However, what is the definition of "fair compensation?" There is no formula for calculating the amount of compensation you can collect. A variety of factors are considered, whether by your lawyer and the insurance company in negotiations or by a jury in court, in determining fair and just compensation. These factors include severity of the accident, how severe the injuries are, how the injuries affect the victim's ability to work and day-to-day life, and extent of hospital treatment, just to name a few. Aggravating factors such as...

How You Can Bolster Your Loss of Income Claim

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One of the many elements of your personal injury case or accident claim is the amount of income that you lose as a result of the negligence of another. The calculation of your loss of income can be either very easy or extremely complicated, so it is a good idea to follow the following suggestions: Assume that Insurance Companies are Not Going to Believe Your Claim for Lost Wages, So Be Prepared to Prove Everything If you are injured and you work a forty-hour week, with no overtime, then the insurance carrier will want to see some proof from your employer of your salary (paystub, W-2, tax return, etc.). You should keep a complete record of all lost wages. At the very least, you should obtain a...

Navigating Your Way Through Career Change...

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When it comes to working on career goals, there are many so-called potholes in life that one can encounter. Some are easy, some are difficult, and there are even some that can be life altering. Many of these challenges, however, can be worked through and resolved. Illness is one challenge that may present itself-not only your own but also your family members. If you have young children, you probably know that they can come down sick several times a year, as it takes time for children to build up their immune systems. Because of this, you may not be able to adhere to your plan as you normally would. In situations where you have to tend to your child or another family member, there are still things...

An Herbal Approach to H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu)

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Over the last few days, I have watched the media accelerate in alerting us to the possible shortage in the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccinations. We are being warned that the H1N1 virus will hit this winter in pandemic proportions. Many of us are quite frankly confused as to the prevenative/treatment approach for ourselves and family members. As practicing herbalist, I have been asked my opinion on this provocative issue. Vaccinations are sometimes necessary. The elderly, persons with a compromised immune system and very young children should be protected. Caregivers are needed and are often not enough. Therefore, caregivers and educators should consider getting vaccinated. With that being said, the decision...

Have you just received a job offer? Are you happy with the offer, but want more salary? Don't know what to say in order to get ahead and get more money? One key to professional success is to know how to negotiate a job offer. First, never say yes right away. When you get the job offer, make sure you think the potential employer for the offer and asked for some time to think it over. Never say yes right away if you want to move up and get more money or a better title. Always ask for time to think it through so that they know you are not 100% satisfied with the offer you received. Second, always know what the market is willing to pay you. Ask your friends, ask your coworkers and ask anybody else you...

This article reflects on 3 job safety tips and self-improvement skills to help protect your company's interests. Having success in your occupation allows you to earn money; plus the financial success of your company could hinge on safety, I therefore discuss how conscientiousness in the workplace might give you the opportunity make more money, and how it could help you achieve a gold star for safety in your place of employment. Are you aware that bad habits in your workplace could be contagious? On the other hand; good work habits might also rub-off on your co-workers, which should increase commercial success and therefore allow you to make more money. The first of the 3 job safety tips is: Be on...

Salaried employees are, for the most part, at the mercy of their employer. These employees are under contract to their employer for a set amount of money on a set pay day. The labor laws, in this case, are somewhat ambiguous, so many of these cases go to court or are decided by arbitrators and no one may be found at fault or "guilty" unless the excesses are blatant and obviously knowingly carried out. Salaried employees are not usually required to keep track of their hours, though for reporting instances, your employer may require that. Some employers do this as a means to measure productivity and will require complex descriptions of the work done as well as the number of hours or even minutes spent...

What's worse, getting paid less because you are overweight, or not gettingpaid at all because you're sick from being overweight and can't make it intowork? I'm sure you wouldn't want either option, but the bad news is thatmany overweight people are dealing with both situations. A study from Europe, published in the prestigious journal, Obesity, foundbeing overweight and obese were accurate predictors of sick days from work. Obese individuals were found to have more long sickness-related absencesfrom work even in young men and women. Chronic obesity resulted in thelongest sick leaves, particularly in men. In order to avoid missing work and sacrificing profits, it's a good idea tocontrol your weight...

The corporate daycare setting has many advantages over small daycare centers and home daycare centers. One very important advantage is their ability to extend meaningful benefits to employees that traditionally have been at the lower end of the pay scale. However, in working in a corporate daycare setting there are other problems that crop up. Such a problem in the inevitable annual corporate negotiation to find a health care plan that will fit in with their "bottom" line. These changes generally mean a loss of some of the previously received benefit, such as medications on the insurance company's formulary, or an increase in the "visit" fee. These little increases are not little to daycare...

One of the main causes of illness in the workforce today is known as sick building syndrome and it is responsible for thousands of days off work sick each year. Sick building syndrome is not a problem that is just confined to the United States, it is beginning to be recognized all over the world as more and more people are feeling the effects of being in a poorly ventilated building. Some of the symptoms of sick building syndrome are: indoor allergies, itchy eyes and nose, runny nose, sore throat, headaches, blurred vision, nausea, dizziness, fatigue and difficulty when concentrating for any period of time. Some people believe that these symptoms are purely psychological however if you are suffering...

--> A good bout with the 'flu can bring on such dark thoughts about life, as in I do wish people would stay home when they're sick. Then I wouldn't have caught this. For the very young, the elderly, or those with impaired immune systems, influenza is an extremely serious illness that may lead to pneumonia and even death. 'Flu shots can ward off the worst of influenza's effects. However, even as a reasonably healthy person, you can feel miserable for several days at least, if you catch a different strain of the 'flu. A severe cold can also make you suffer just as much. So why isn't everybody considerate enough to stay home when they're sick? In no particular order, here are seven reasons why people...

Are you tired of running into your top salesperson's office with a big project, only to find that they're on vacation and you have no idea when they will be coming back? Large corporations might have forms and requisitions for managing employee holiday calendars, but these are inefficient and often unnecessary. Simple software can make tracking sick days, personal days, and vacation days much simpler and easier to document. The need for an Employee Holiday Calendar Most businesses allow their employees a certain number of sick days, personal days, and vacation days each year. However, when you have more than three or four employees, tracking these requests and off days can become complicated and...