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A well-stocked and organized church supply closet requires much more than extra copies of prayer books. Religious gatherings and structured worship are all about community, and one of the best ways to foster a strong sense of togetherness is to…

Cuisinart is the coffeemaker of choice for most homes and offices. Just peek behind the actors in the kitchen of just about any TV show and you'll find a Cuisinart Grind & Brew or Brew Central coffeemaker. There are a…

Besides calculators, staplers and paper clips, many office workers rely on 3M adhesives to make their days more efficient. Look around - there are probably Post-It Notes and Scotch Tape on your desk right now. These supplies can be used…

Is your waiting room kid friendly? Bored kids often act out, so having a welcoming space helps decrease crying, whining, and other problem behaviors. Kid-friendly spaces also mean happier, less-stressed parents. When you make it easier for parents to run…

Laptops are great for people who travel and work on the go, but batteries may only last 4-6 hours. Here are 10 practical ways to extend battery life. Use power saver mode. Select 'Power Options' in control panel and customize…

Your office, that place where you showcase your professional skills, should have a zero-tolerance policy for pests and bugs. Thoughts of the threats posed by an infestation, however slight, should send a shudder down every spine at the workplace. The presence…

What keeps an employee feeling engaged in the office? Is it the friendships he or she develops with coworkers? A manager that serves as a mentor? Stimulating and challenging work? Or a healthy dose of all three? For each and…

For teachers, few things can be as challenging as capturing and keeping students' attention. At one time, a classroom meant rows of desks, each facing in the same direction, but those days have ended. Today's students are often situated in…

If you’re reading this, I don’t need to sell you on the perks of working remotely. Remote work lets you avoid long commutes and irritating office distractions. Frankly, it rocks. You aren't the person who needs convincing of the benefits…

Having a team of productive employees is a key component of any successful business. One of the best ways to keep productivity high is to evaluate each individual employee’s performance on a regular basis. Praise for a job well done…

Most of us have been a part of an email thread that has gone back and forth for hours. At the end of it all, we realized that the entire conversation could have been solved with a two-minute phone call.…

More than 70% of American workers admitted to being disengaged at work in 2016, and less than 50% of employees were pleased with their jobs. Making matters worse was the millennial generation who switched companies at alarming rates in 2016,…

If you’re applying for administrative assistant jobs, you’ve got a fair bit of competition. According to inc.com, every corporate job opening attracts 250 resumes. Out of those 250, only four or five are called to an interview. When you’re competing…

In an ideal world, workplaces would be filled with positive employees, ready to tackle any challenge with a bright outlook. Unfortunately, as a business grows, its workforce generally grows with it, bringing together a wide variety of personalities. Among those…

Offices can be depressing places to work. Most offices are decorated almost entirely in browns/grays, with fluorescent lights flickering off ugly bare walls. This can make for a dull mind and an unhappy employee. What can you do about it?…

Being out of work can be incredibly stressful. Bills start to pile up, morale goes down, unemployment eventually runs out and you need to get back to work as fast as possible. That's when your situation is at its most…

"Thanks for coming in! Do you have any questions for us?" This is probably the most terrifying part of any job interview. Even if everything has gone well up to this point, you know that how you answer this question…

Our occupations consume a huge amount of our time. We may even find ourselves spending more time at work than we do with our families. For this reason, it’s imperative that we cultivate a working environment that will help employees…

If there’s one thing that’s really frustrating, it’s being a slow typist. I know what it’s like to be the person embarrassed because the world of technology was leaving me behind. Truthfully it didn’t become a huge problem for me…

No matter what size office you work in, everyone has a job that they are responsible for. Maybe you’re part of a small creative team that is part of a much larger machine that runs an entire advertising agency. Or,…