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Safety Checklist to Ensure Your Workers are Protected from Risks

September 16, 2014 / Staff

Protecting workers from safety hazards is the number one priority of business owners and site supervisors. Advancements in personal protection equipment (PPE) has made this process much more simple than it used to be, leaving no room for unsafe working at heights projects. Before you set off for your next worksite, consider whether you have checked all the safety boxes.

Have Risk Assessments Been Completed?

This is standard practice for most worksites. As existing hazards are different for each new site, an assessment should be completed before workers even set foot on the site. Completing a risk assessment allows site supervisors to identify any potential safety issues, as well as providing ample opportunity to work out the measures needed to avoid an accident or injury.

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5 Must-Have Items for the Writer’s Toolbox

August 14, 2014 / Staff

Every writer has a secret set of tools that he or she loves – tools that enhance the writing, make it easier to comply with clients’ wishes, and allow for the perfect word when writer’s block sets in. Most writers have to learn the hard way. You don’t. If you’re not using these tools right now, start by getting yourself acquainted with the welcome page.

Your Career

To Write Is to Learn

August 12, 2014 / Staff

Here’s an interesting article about the Cleveland Browns and how the new coaching staff lead by Mike Pettine stresses have his players take notes by hand in order to maximize how well they learn. Pro football can be very complicated and many people would be surprised how much classroom work is done by coaches and athletes. Pettine used to coach in high school and he picked up this approach from teachers who pointed out that you’re more likely to remember something if you write it down.

This is something you should keep in mind as well, and not just while you’re in college or grad school. A successful career involves consistent learning, and if you develop good note-taking habits, in the long run you’ll learn more and be more effective, regardless of your career choice.

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Do you ever want to sell your business?

May 27, 2014 / Staff

If you’re a business owner, one of the things you should always consider is whether you’d like to sell it at some point. This probably shouldn’t be your biggest concern of course, but it’s something you should keep in mind.

If someone wanted to buy your business, could they run it without you after a transition period? This is critical, because if you’re irreplaceable, you really don’t have a business you can sell without binding yourself to years of additional work.

Think about it, and it will probably trigger some additional thought as to how you structure your business. Think about what you should be teaching your team so that others can run certain aspects of your business that you control.

This is difficult for many entrepreneurs, but it’s essential if you ever want to have a real exit strategy.

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3 Solutions For Innovation And Sustainability In the Workplace

May 25, 2014 / Staff

Innovation and sustainability are more than just buzz words. They are the way of the future, and not just for business. As technology advances and we look for long term viable solutions, we are being introduced to a wealth of possibility unlike anything we’ve seen before, particularly as far as software and computing goes.

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