Most business owners dream of the day that they will reach business nirvana. The day where everything runs smoothly without a glitch and efficiency is 100%. Well, that dream is not as far away as one may think. Through Six Sigma, businesses can see an increase in efficiency and a decreases in defects. This infographic presented by Villanova University highlights the different levels of training in Six Sigma and how it is great for any business.
Often times we take water for granted. We see it every day. People choose to drink soft drinks rather than water, but when they need water they don’t really think twice about it. This infographic presented provides a deeper look into water around the world.
While teachers assign books for students to read, no one really thinks about the fact that teachers have to read as well. Often times, we assume school taught teachers all they needed to learn, and magically they just happen to stay up to date with current teaching methods.
During the 2009 recession, U.S. companies spent $12 billion on leadership development. That’s some pretty hefty coin to train employees. Why exactly do companies find it so important? Why are they willing to invest so much money in to leadership training?
When you work out, you are actually tearing your muscles. In fact, it takes 48 hours to repair microtrauma, which are the tiny tears in the muscles. Therefore, it’s very important to allow recovery time after any workout or sports activity. Check out the infographic below presented by Discount Surgical Stockings to learn more about the importance of recovery.
After any natural disaster, victims are left to pick up the pieces and try their best just to get by day to day. This can sometimes mean traveling miles just for bare necessities. Not to mention, those bare necessities may cost a pretty penny. I’m talking about price gouging, and it happens a lot after natural disasters. However, it might not be as bad as you think.
The first permanent photograph was taken in 1826 and required eight hours of exposure. Since then photography has become second nature to most of us. We all seem to be photographers with our smartphones and photo filtering apps. This infographic highlights how photography has progressed over the years.
We all know how crazy shopping malls can get around the Holiday season, that is why many people are opting to shop online rather than in stores. This infographic presented by Retail Customer Experience highlights online and mobile Holiday shopping trends for 2012.
As the 71 million Baby Boomers continue to retire, job growth in the healthcare industry is affected in two ways: The enormous aging generation will need more assistance and care as well as 24.3% of hospital jobs that will be left open from retiring baby boomers that will need to be filled. The following infographic provides a deeper look into how Baby Boomers are part of the growing jobs in the healthcare industry.
When it comes to gambling, you usually want to bet on whatever has the best odds, but sometimes, to win the big bucks, you might want to bet on the underdog. This infographic presented by Casino.org highlights the greatest underdog upsets in sports history. Check it out below to learn more.
