Encouraging People to Take Responsibility through Accountability

Encouraging people to take responsibility through accountability is an on-going process for any successful company. Many companies are composed of responsible team-oriented workers. However, there are times when one or more individuals has a poor attitude or does not see how being responsible affects the business.

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U.S. Income Gap Rose, Sign of Uneven Recovery

WASHINGTON — The income gap between the wealthiest 20 percent of American households and the rest of the country grew sharply in 2011, the Census Bureau reported, as an overwhelming majority of Americans saw no gains from a weak economic recovery in its second full year.

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Examples of Issues and Dilemmas in the Workplace

 Issues and dilemmas in the workplace can range from the simple disagreement to complex issues that affect the bottom line in a negative manner. For a small business, understanding the various issues that can cause problems in the workplace will help identify and correct them before the business suffers.

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60 SECONDS TO MAKING A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION

It’s been said before, but this is one maxim that bears repeating: you never get a second chance to make a first impression.

In just 60-seconds, we’ll show you how to make a first impression to get the business you’re waiting for.

0:60 Business Image is Important
In business, image is crucial to success and as a small-business owner, everything from the way you greet clients to your style of dress reflects directly on your company. If this seems unfair, consider for a moment how closely people identify themselves with life’s smallest details. What about the car we drive? The paper we use for correspondence? And, the way we decorate our office?

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What Is Dominance Discrimination in the Workplace for Women?

According to social dominance theory, there are three main factors that determine group-based systems: age, gender and arbitrary group distinctions such as race and social class. Social dominance based on gender causes employers to discriminate against women in the workplace. This creates a hierarchical social construct that favors men and, if left unchallenged, perpetuates a culture of discrimination against women.

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What Career Issues Affect Men & Women in the Workplace?

Gender equality is when both men and women share the same opportunities and constraints at home and at work, according to Lotte Bailyn, Ph.D., a professor of management at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Assessing gender inequality in the workplace requires careful examination of individual and group dynamics. However, some issues almost similarly affect both sexes because the problems are overarching and all-encompassing. Also, for very specific issues, you can find differences in how men and women face career problems in the workplace.

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Self-Employment Ideas To Make Your Ends Meet

Times are hard these days. Over the years, unemployment has become an issue for many Americans. According to latest figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the unemployment rate in the United States is 8.2 percent as of March 2012. The number of unemployed persons was at 12.7 million. The BLS also reported that the number of long-term unemployed persons (those without jobs for more than 27 weeks) stayed at 5.3 million for the same period, representing 42.5 percent of the unemployment rate. Since April of last year, the number has dropped by 1.4 million.

Losing a job is not the end of the world. There are many work-at-home and self-employed opportunities that are available in the market today. When you need a new source of income, there are several jobs you can find that can help make your ends meet. Here are some recommended self-employment jobs that can give you a source of income.

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