When you’re choosing a hand soap for your office restroom in the winter time, the first thing you should look for is something with moisturizing ingredients. This is because in the winter, our skin becomes extra dry. The cold, dry air in the winter months strips our skin of its natural protective oils and moisture. […]
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One of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs in the office is to make sure that there are more than enough hand sanitizers available for use. Hand sanitizers are quick draw solutions for being “too busy to thoroughly wash hands” and come in handy when soap and water aren’t readily available.
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Working with an autism spectrum coworker is a complex topic. This short article offers some possible approaches to interacting with an autistic coworker. No two people on the autism spectrum are identical. What applies to one may not apply to another. This post is not meant to be comprehensive. Rather, these remarks are offered in
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With colder weather approaching, flu and colds follow closely. This is especially true in the workplace. Luckily, there are easy solutions for stopping viruses and bacteria in their tracks. From cleaning with the right products to encouraging healthy employee practices, your office can create an effective barrier to illness. Here are some office products and
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American Express Gift Cards are pre-paid cards that can be used for in-store and online shopping almost immediately after their purchase. In the past, to use your American Express Gift Card online, you had to follow a registration process to add your billing address to the card. That is no longer the case. Making online
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If you follow financial news you probably know that we are currently in one of the longest periods of economic expansion in United States history. Expansion is the opposite of a recession. Business activity grows, jobs are plentiful and consumer spending rises. These periods are cyclical, and unfortunately, history shows that eventually the tides turn
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Have you ever found yourself with a pre-printed form that needs to be filled in? Using a typewriter is out of the question. One solution is a template that you can use and reuse to print the required information on the forms properly. Following are specific steps on how to print on pre-printed forms by
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It used to be simple. Get hired right out of college, work hard in your role, and be rewarded with all the ingredients that make up job advancement: higher job title, salary increase, and words of encouragement. It used to be A + B equals C. Now, there isn’t a formulaic equation for success. These
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Few workplace conversations stir butterflies as much as asking for a promotion. How you approach the matter, however, makes a world of difference. Rather than seeing it as a confrontation or as a “cross your fingers and hope for the best” situation, try treating the meeting as a mutually beneficial discussion. Employers, after all, want
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Technology affects virtually every aspect of modern life, so it seems appropriate to designate a day for recognizing its impact and generating excitement about future advances. On November 8, people throughout the United States will be celebrating National STEAM Day. (Used to hearing STEM — science, technology, engineering, and math — rather than STEAM? A
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