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The Newest Case for Human Capital

The United Kingdom-based Institute of Personnel and Development recently released a study showing that investing in people rather than technology makes a far greater contribution to an organization’s bottom line. The seven-year study of more than 1...

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Midlife Career Change the Parallel Career Way

To many...thoughts of a midlife career change begin to loom constantly in their mind when they're at or around the age of forty. 'Something' happens when they are at this half-way point in their life.What about you? Have you arrived at...

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5 Common Tax Myths That Are Costing You A Bundle

This article is based on the following 2 assumptions:1) You are a small business owner or self-employed person(including home-based businesses and part-timeentrepreneurial activities).2) You don't like to pay taxes. In fact, whenever you thinkab...

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Hiring for Success

Hiring someone new to work in your business is one of the most critical decisions a business owner makes, although it is not always given the justice it deserves. If a position is vacant, or additional staff is needed, recruitment decisions are often...

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“In Stock Trading, a Candle Is Better Than a Bar Any Day”

There are various ways that stock prices are represented on charts. The most common charts are what are known as:• line• bar• candlestick.Line charts are what you typically see on the TV or in newspapers. They represent price action by a single...

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Beware Gift Cards!

The two chain restaurants my wife and I like best are Chili’s and Macaroni Grill. All the meals we’ve eaten at both places were bursting with excellent flavors. We’ll go back to both.But we had an experience at Chili’s recently that marred ou...

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A Leadership Screw Driver The 90 Day Improvement Plan

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Career Change - Why Culinary

Most culinary colleges and cooking schools nationwide report that an increasing number of students are older adults with prior careers. Whether fulfilling lifelong dreams or trying something different, the old students are attracted to the wide varie...

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Closing the Gap On Your Career Goals

Closing the Gap On Your Career Goals by: Shannon Bradford If you still picture a steady progression up the ladder when you think of your career goals, it is time to shift your thinking. For most people, climbing the career ladder is no longer an...

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How To Stay Motivated After Work At Home Failures

How To Stay Motivated After Work At Home Failures by: Khemal Dole Let's face it, we've all been through failure. Be it online or offline, we've experienced it in some form or the other. Failure is specially hard when it's you...

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