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Industry related topics in the realm of corporate culture, business, and the workplace.

To People Who Don't Tip
Being a server, I know just how important it is to play my A-game from the moment I clock in to the very last second I clock out.
By Brittany Rose8 years ago in Journal
Why Buy Handmade
Buying handmade products is a great idea. Here's why. 1. Handmade products are made with love, care, and attention. Handmade business owners put a lot of work into their products. They pay close attention to details because they want their customers to love their products. When you buy a handmade product, you can rest assured that the maker put their best foot forward because they are passionate about what they do. You will be receiving a high-quality product that was made with customer satisfaction in mind. Human beings put a lot more care into what they make than machines do, and this care shows in the product you receive.
By Reese Marie8 years ago in Journal
A Day In The Life Of An Intern
Blog Post 1: I began my internship position with Ashville Media Group Thursday, October 1st. It was about a ten-minute walk from my residence, which makes me quite lucky; because many of my fellow group mates’ internship sites are a good distance away.
By Mykah Buff8 years ago in Journal
Why More and More Young People Are Quitting Big Companies and Why It's Not Such a Bad Thing
People want to work in a place with purpose, we all want to have an impact! Unfortunately, corporate environments often care more about the numbers than they do the people. They care more about short-term gains than they do the long-term life of the company and its employees.
By Sarah B8 years ago in Journal
Let's Talk about Your Racism
Let's talk about your racism. As I submit to various magazines, I have noticed a disturbing trend in the submission guidelines. It's that hate-filled word "diversity." Such a lovely word, I think that it rolls off the tongue. But it hides hatred and bigotry. Why do you say that, Mr. Hyde?
By JD Hyde8 years ago in Journal
Minimum Wage for Maximum Stress
Here in the UK, minimum wage (if over 24) is £7.50 which works out fairly similar if living in the US. On average, based on a 35 hour week, a loyal, twenty-something employee will bring home something a little south of £1000 a month. Which gets you halfway to nowhere. After rent, bills, food, travel, and the essentials like a box of hair dye because you're too poor to go to a hairdressers or a new pair of jeans because your only other pair have more holes than what anyone could consider deliberately fashionable; most of us minimum-wagers are sustaining ourselves on a particularly stressful budget. So which is more important this month? A £70 prescription for badly needed glasses or an £80 renewal fee for your passport because without it, you're technically a non-existent citizen and regrettably ID-less. This relentless stress of deciding which way is best to spend our last remaining oner is just the flour in a cake of strains that will eventually be topped with the mother of all icings. The job itself.
By Nicola Morrison8 years ago in Journal
Let's Talk About Jobs
First off, let me give you an overview of myself so you get an idea of where I'm coming from. I am a 22 year old female living in Southern California, graduated high school in 2013 and went to a community college for two years before eventually dropping out due to stress and anxiety. I volunteer my time at the local garden maintaining the demonstration plot and helping with their monthly cooking classes, and I help out with events at a wildlife sanctuary whenever they need me. So I've got at least three years kitchen and team experience. When I'm not at the garden or sanctuary I'm at home on Discord—a chatting platform much like Skype but built for gamers. I'm a moderator—I enforce the rules and make sure nothing inappropriate is posted—for three YouTubers and am in charge of anywhere from 5–600 people at any time and over 2000 people in general. I guess you could say it's giving me communication skills. I've only been doing that for about a year and a half.
By Lane Vaughn8 years ago in Journal
The Future of Cover Letters in Coming Years
A cover letter is often sent along with a resume to recruiters. It is a good medium for candidates to introduce themselves and convince the hiring managers as to why hiring them can be beneficial for the organization. However, there are no hard-and-fast rules when it comes to writing a cover letter, and not writing it won't terminate your application.
By Eva Lee8 years ago in Journal
Things I've Learned As a Lifeguard
My college job, among many I've had, is being a head lifeguard. I have the responsibility to watch people swimming and make sure that they don't drown or injure themselves in anyway.
By Rich Burton8 years ago in Journal
Best Jobs for Baseball Fans
Baseball is easily one of the greatest sports in the world — easily, and you can't fight me on this. It's also one of the most unique out of the rest simply because the concept behind it. And I know that baseball fans can agree with me on this.
By C.C. Curtis8 years ago in Journal
How to Eliminate Safety Concerns in the Manufacturing Industry . Top Story - October 2017.
Workers in manufacturing industry risk their health and sometimes even life every time they step into the workplace. Even though there’s an entire science behind workplace safety and injury prevention in factories, accidents still happen daily, costing workers their health and employers their money. So, if you want to improve the safety of the working conditions in your company, here are the most important things you should pay attention to.
By Carolin Petterson8 years ago in Journal
Misadventures in Self-Storage Management
A few years back, I got the privilege of being an onsite resident manager of a self-storage facility for five years. Looking back, parts of it were great, other parts, let's just say, I've had my fill of ever setting foot in a storage facility ever again. Let me warn you, this is nothing like you see in that cable show Storage Wars. Sit back for the ride on this chapter, because storage units and their tenants have their story to tell...
By Jennifer Jones8 years ago in Journal