The psychological consequences of a severe work injury can be devastating, and often not discussed enough. If you’ve earned your living by working at heights and on ladders, it can be daunting to imagine heading back to work and doing the same thing ever again. It can take time and money to psychologically heal after a traumatic fall.
Despite what others may have you believe, effective, inspirational leadership has less to do with personality, age, or genetics than with skills you can learn, work on and grow into. In fact, research supports that leadership is more about exhibiting certain inspirational traits rather than a having a certain type of personality.
Every one of us, at least once in our lives, lost the notion of working time. Some people have made a habit of this lifestyle, either for the chances of promotion, a better salary, rewards, and different benefits, or simply because the policy of the organization encourages work more hours. As an employee you you have to make a choice.
America’s low-wage workers are protected by federal law, or so in theory! The vast majority of employees are entitled to at least the federal minimum wage and overtime pay under the under the Fair Labor Standards Act for any and all hours worked over 40 in a week. However, in practice, employers routinely cheat their workers out of both. It’s called wage theft and it’s a massive problem.
There’s a growing body of compelling research correlating high emotional intelligence with success at work. Emotional intelligence in the workplace (EQ) is becoming a pretty hot topic for business, maybe even bordering on buzzword territory. But don’t be tempted to ignore this as just another fad. Emotional intelligence in the workplace is critical to being successful in your career and as a whole organization.
This infographic, courtesy of ReachOutSuite, explores the major field service statistics which will impact field service companies coming years. The following field service management statistics will give you a broad idea of where the field service industry stands today.
The giant electronics Best Buy stores outnumber Apple Stores nearly five to one, but Apple’s sales are still bigger than those of Best Buy. Discover why that occurs in this infographic from Hospitality Management Degrees.
As business owners and marketers, we all fear the inevitable “bad review.” A single bad review can spread like wildfire, instantly changing and damaging the way that clients view your brand. The following infographic by SOCi looks at the economics of a bad review and shows just how important managing your reputation online is to your business.
You want to rapidly increase sales, sign ups, or simply clicks on a button, but how do you get started? There are thousands of things you could do and some work better than others. It can be challenging to choose. Here’s a comprehensive checklist of 16 essential things you could do to rapidly improve your website so you can earn more and make your customers love you.
Employers tend to take their workforce for granted instead of taking care of them. You may not be aware that you’re putting your employees’ productivity and quality of work at risk by not addressing their needs. It may not seem like a lot, but something as simple as giving employees the right place to work is one of the ways you can boost your company’s success.
