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Industry related topics in the realm of corporate culture, business, and the workplace.
What Is an Advertisement Today?
Like most of you hard working Americans, I am not "that person" who gets to spend their day laying on the sofa with a Coke and a bag of Cheetos watching daytime TV. My life consists of much more than watching an endless stream of judge shows and talk shows, only interrupted by the ads for lawyers, prescription drugs, and miracle skillets, and of course those seeking Mesothelioma victims. There is this thing called "work."
By David Wyld7 years ago in Journal
What Is a Web-Based Call Center
In these days of unprecedented technological growth, things are moving faster than many of us can keep up. For years, some companies have been reluctant to embrace change, while others have been able to see the value in trying something new.
By Marshall Stevenson7 years ago in Journal
Creativity, Culture, and the Factory Mindset
Creativity, Cultural Shift, Labour, Factories Getting labeled as creative, there's a motivation or pressure to always be creative. If you draw, write, craft, it "must spread into other avenues." In some cases, that is true. Thriving off creativity, normally something on my plate is creative, whether it's a drawing, a meal, or how I'm going to tie my shoelaces.
By 'Toto' (Aleksina Teto)7 years ago in Journal
One Word: Digital
Ah, sometimes the future can be captured in one word. Much like in the famous scene from the 1967 classic The Graduate when Dustin Hoffman's character, Ben Braddock, is famously given one word as mysterious advice for success in his career: "Plastics."
By David Wyld7 years ago in Journal
What Shows Up on a Background Check?
Background checks are a common practice when you are applying for a job or housing, but have you wondered what it actually looks like and what information may affect you? Legally, every time your background is checked you have the option of asking for a copy and you can do this for free. However, if you feel like you want to check what your life summary may look like, this is what you can expect to show up.
By Stephanie Murguia7 years ago in Journal
Why Does YouTube Allow Copyright Abuse?
It’s a question that has come up time and time again. Creators on YouTube have been in a battle for some time now over what is considered a real copyright claim and what is just some ridiculous attack from a stranger over nothing. YouTuber’s (influencers?) are being put in a position where they could be losing everything they have worked for because the content they have created might have miffed someone in the wrong way. With the possibility of losing it all overnight why isn’t YouTube looking into this?
By Michael DeNicola7 years ago in Journal
10 Ways MLMs Act like Cults
I was 19 years old when it happened to me. I was young, desperate for a job, and pretty much hard on luck. Then, a guy in a business suit offered me a job after hearing my difficulties in the job market. No, he wasn't a pimp—nor was he actually a businessman. He was a Multi Level Marketing representative.
By Cato Conroy7 years ago in Journal
Revitalizing Corporate Leadership for Sustainable Growth
Conventional wisdom says many startups fail within the first few years and people tend to agree with that. Keith Speights at the Motley Fool revealed data suggesting that half of all newly founded companies survive until about the fifth year. While only a third of businesses run for a full decade, the ones that last that long start to accrue serious advantages. “The good news is that survival rates begin to flatten out after several years of operation. The longer a business lasts, the more likely it is to last even longer.” That means scrappy upstarts and eager small businesses have to focus their efforts on sustainable growth rather than instant success.
By Tobias Gillot7 years ago in Journal
