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.
Imagine for a second that social media is the high school of the internet, and that each social site represents the infamous cliques in high school, such as the jocks, nerds, cheerleaders and so on. It makes sense, because when it comes to social media, each site has it’s own unique set of visitors and shared content. Check out this infographic presented by Wix to see where you fit into the social media high school.
A salesperson can either be your best friend or most hated person on the planet. Years ago, sales took a very aggressive approach that turned consumers off to whatever it was they were selling. Today, salespeople have developed a different tactic. Now, they are more consumer based and focused on building a relationship with the client before selling them anything.
As a child, we all had dreams of what we wanted to be when we grew up. Some of us followed through, while the rest of us feel into the hustle and grind of everyday life. If you could go back in time, have you ever wondered what it would take to follow your original career path?
Gone are the days of walking down to your local grocery store to pick up the daily newspaper. Now, everyone gets the latest news online. But how can newspapers make money if they have lost their revenue from print advertisements and are providing free content online? Well, they can’t, and that’s why they are putting up paywalls left and right. Check out the infographic below to learn more about how paywalls are on the rise.
The Intellectual Property industry is a rapidly growing industry in the US with 74% of all US exports being related to this industry. More than likely, you will not hear this particular topic being brought up in major debates. It is not a focus on the campaign trail, but it is an important focal point for the US job market. Take a look at these statistics on IP as it relates to your candidate of choice.
