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(StatePoint) With so many options competing for the attention of diners, local restaurants are increasingly having success offering daily deals.
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- How Women Help Each Other Succeed
- Updated: May 13, 2013 - 4:32 am
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(StatePoint) Forget the old stereotypes that women need to be cutthroat and competitive to succeed. A new networking trend shows that cooperation is a great way to combat the challenges women face in business.
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- Discount Retailer Plans Hiring Events
- Updated: May 07, 2013 - 4:33 am
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(NewsUSA) - The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported the addition of 165,000 jobs in April and a national unemployment average of 7.5 percent. Compared to the nine and 10 percent unemployment rates of 2010, the figure is promising. This May, however, could be a different story as employers typically increase hiring efforts in advance of the summer and holiday seasons.
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- Are Women Better Leaders than Men?
- Updated: May 02, 2013 - 4:32 am
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(StatePoint) With more women rising to top positions in business and government, the topic of women and their capacity for leadership has been all the buzz in the media lately.
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- May is Small Business Month: Do You Have What it Takes to Start Your Own Business?
- Updated: May 08, 2013 - 4:33 am
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(StatePoint) Tired of taking orders? Have a great business idea? May, which is National Small Business Month, is a great time to think about starting your own endeavor.
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- Gauging Internet Marketing Efforts and Results
- Updated: April 23, 2013 - 4:32 am
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(NewsUSA) - It's tempting to slack off on certain business ventures as the weather heats up, but we all know businesses don't get the luxury of a summer break.
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- Armstrong Williams: Giving Back to the Industry He Loves
- Updated: April 19, 2013 - 4:33 am
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(NewsUSA) - There's something to be said for the media gurus who immerse themselves in the whole industry. Multi-media mogul Armstrong Williams began as a South Carolina high schooler with an aptitude for public speaking and wound up hosting a daily radio show and nationally syndicated TV program, "The Right Side With Armstrong Williams."
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- Returning to Normalcy After a Cancer Diagnosis
- Updated: April 15, 2013 - 4:32 am
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(StatePoint) Cancer. It’s a word no one wants to hear, yet all too many people are diagnosed each year. With a diagnosis comes many questions, most importantly how to get the best medical care possible. For many, the next logical question is how to maintain a normal life with cancer -- including balancing work, life and health demands.
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- Five Things You Should Never Say in a Job Interview
- Updated: April 15, 2013 - 4:32 am
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(StatePoint) Are you having trouble landing a job and you’re not sure why? The right skills and an impressive resume may get you an interview, but getting hired is another story.
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- New Learjet 85 Continues 50-Year Legacy
- Updated: April 05, 2013 - 4:32 am
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(NewsUSA) - "They said I'd never build it. That if I built it, it wouldn't fly. That if it flew, I couldn't sell it. Well, I did, and it did, and I could."
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- Businesses capture additional opportunities with frozen yogurt
- Updated: March 28, 2013 - 4:32 am
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There’s nothing like a cool, refreshing and healthy treat to chase away the summer heat or the winter dreariness, no matter if you’re 80 or 8. And it’s rare for a person to turn down a delicious snack when celebrating a birthday. Frozen yogurt is a popular treat for all ages and celebrations in life, which could explain why businesses offering it reported significant growth over the past five years.
- Why Being Interesting Helps You Get Ahead
- Posted: March 25, 2013
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(StatePoint) In an age of economic uncertainty, being indispensable at work is crucial to job security. And while developing specific professional skills is important, some experts say that there are intangible factors that are even more important for your long-term success.
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- Want a Job Interview? Fire Your Resume
- Updated: March 19, 2013 - 4:33 am
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(NewsUSA) - With almost 4 billion resumes distributed annually, there's growing frustration among job seekers that they are blending into the competitive landscape. While the economy plays a role, some experts believe resumes might also be a reason for this anonymity.
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- Observations From the Field: Changes in Mechanical Engineering
- Updated: March 15, 2013 - 4:35 am
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(NewsUSA) - The face of mechanical engineering is changing -- dramatically. Engineers aged 55 to 60 are retiring, taking vital knowledge with them. The young engineers who will replace them are focused on specialization, branching off into sub-disciplines and job-hopping.
- Women and online marketing: 4 tips for using the Internet to grow your business
- Posted: March 13, 2013
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It’s safe to say women have made their mark in the business world over the years. Mary Katherine Goddard was the first woman to open a bookstore back in 1789. Not long after, Rebecca Pennock Lukens became the first female CEO of an industrial company. Both women made waves in a business world that wasn’t quite ready for them.
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- Tips to Break into a Career in Beauty and Wellness
- Updated: March 07, 2013 - 4:33 am
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(StatePoint) Picking a career path in which to wisely invest your education dollars can be tricky, especially if you don’t want to graduate with a pile of debt and no job offer. But there’s one profession to consider that can’t be outsourced or replaced: beauty and wellness.
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- Why You're Not Getting Hired
- Updated: February 21, 2013 - 4:31 am
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(NewsUSA) - Here's a secret -- job placement isn't a matter of inclusion, but one of elimination. In today's economy, recruiters are deluged with resumes and have to funnel them through pre-set filters designed to separate the competition. On average, a recruiter spends only 30 seconds reviewing each application, meaning if you aren't marketing your skills correctly, not only are you not getting hired, most times your application won't even be seen.
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- Employment scams: The job offer you don't want to accept
- Updated: February 19, 2013 - 4:32 am
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Job hunting can be both exciting and nerve-wracking, as you showcase your talents for potential employers in hopes of landing that position. While you’re certainly eager to impress, and want to show that you’ll go the extra mile for your future employer, those instincts can also lead you into trouble. With so much competition for jobs as the country crawls out of a recession, employment scams have emerged as a common way for criminals to take advantage of job-seekers’ enthusiasm.
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- How to Maximize Flexibility
- Updated: February 16, 2013 - 4:36 am
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(NewsUSA) - For small businesses, it's a thin line between success and failure. Flexibility is key.
- How to stay productive and not infect the office when you're sick
- Posted: February 14, 2013
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Each year, American workers miss 100 million workdays due to the flu alone. There’s a trace of irony in that number: Many of those days wouldn’t have to be lost if those who were sick stayed home, preventing the transfer of germs and viruses within the office.
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- Keep your home safe and warm this winter
- Updated: January 05, 2013 - 4:33 am
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(BPT) - This is the time of year when homes need a little TLC as winter’s harsh weather can batter windows, assault rooftops and damage pipes. Luckily, there are several easy tasks to include on home maintenance checklists and most of them are no-cost and low-cost chores that could end up saving homeowners big bucks.
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- Five Teamwork Strategies to Prevail Over Any Challenge
- Updated: December 20, 2012 - 4:33 am
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(StatePoint) An extraordinary level of teamwork, cooperation, trust, planning and execution can equal your survival and triumph in the face of perilous conditions.
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- Giving The Gift Of A College Education
- Updated: December 12, 2012 - 4:37 am
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(NAPSI)—There’s good news for parents and grandparents who are tired of seeing their holiday and birthday gifts end up at the bottom of the hall closet.
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- How Safe Are You From Your Own Employees?
- Updated: December 07, 2012 - 4:34 am
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(NewsUSA) - For businesses, the average financial loss for one instance of employee fraud -- the deliberate misuse or misapplication of company resources -- is $140,000, and 40 to 50 percent of victimized companies don't recover any of their losses.
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- Maximize Your Capital-Building Connections
- Updated: November 28, 2012 - 4:32 am
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(NewsUSA) - Once businesses get over the hurdle of start-up costs and finding a reliable team of hard workers, the task becomes generating capital to maintain momentum.
- Give the perfect presents to office colleagues this holiday season
- Updated: January 16, 2013 - 4:37 am
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Show your gratitude to professional colleagues and spread holiday cheer this gift-giving season simple tips creating proven crowd-pleasers for holiday gift ideas. Gourmet gift baskets are the perfect treat to share with customers, co-workers, bosses, staff or others this holiday season.
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- How to Reinvent Yourself at Any Age
- Updated: December 19, 2012 - 4:42 am
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(StatePoint) With the technological and cultural landscape in flux, many professional fields are undergoing rapid changes. Continually challenging yourself can help you achieve success, keeping you relevant as your chosen profession moves with the times.
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