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“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — C. S. Lewis
5 Secrets for Developing an Enviable Mentor-Mentee Relationship
This is a guest post by Greg DeLine. “Hand-ups, not handouts.” That’s the premise behind mentoring, and the core reason the practice works so well for entrepreneurs. When a mentor-mentee relationship hits its groove, both sides benefit from a cross-pollination of ideas and feedback. However, getting to a point of pure synchronicity doesn’t happen without a [...]
How to Understand and Avoid Plagiarism?
Giving yourself ample time before writing a document is an efficient way to identify and prevent plagiarism. Rephrase or quote for your reference. Plagiarism involves taking the vocabulary or thoughts of someone else without quoting the original writer appropriately. Plagiarism often means purposely exploiting somebody's task, but sometimes, it also happens unintentionally. What is plagiarism? Plagiarism, especially among academics, [...]
The pros and cons of Working from home
The world is a little different right now, and despite an initial period of working from home, some of us have returned to our offices recently. Only to be advised, yet again to consider working from home. With all these mixed messages, it's difficult to lose sight of what's best for you. Some people fell in [...]
How to Create a Personal Logo [Infographic]
In today's tough labor market, job seekers have to work harder than ever to get noticed. One of the most powerful ways to stand out from your competition is a personal logo. Personal logos are just what they sound like—an icon that represents who you are and what you do. The best personal logos are the [...]
Why Resolving Employee Conflicts Is Good for Company Culture
Regardless of how well-organized your business is, employee conflict is a simply inevitable thing. At some point, your employees will succumb to the pressure of working on a demanding project, and conflict is bound to happen. While this is something that all companies go through, you should not leave it untreated. Since we live in [...]
Understanding Workers’ Compensation
What do you really know about workers’ compensation rights? You may have heard, for example, that workers’ compensation is a social insurance. This is correct. Because the insurance is based on a contract entered into by both the employer (management) and the employee (labor). The thing is, that beyond this point, each state may have [...]