State Department rushes to fill passport renewals
If you are a U.S. citizen, you may travel to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands without a passport, since these islands are part of the United…
Category: Business
Show appreciation to all who perform well
“Bonuses get spent, titles get old, but a thank you lingers” Show appreciation to all who help or perform well Larry Page has his own “Reasons to work at…
No emails during dinner: Honoring personal time
Today the boss and your colleagues can reach you 24-7, at night, on vacation, at your kid’s soccer game. Technology has been seeping into off work hours…
Labor market improves for new college grads
Work Notes Labor market improves for new college graduates At last, incomes for the latest college diploma-holders has risen to the highest level in more…
Companies hope to retrieve business knowledge of pre-retirees
Companies hope to retrieve the business knowledge of pre-retirees Companies across the country from defense contractors to General Motors and General…
Small business owner asks …
“What happens when GPS can’t find you? Online maps are often wrong, which can be a big headache for a small business. Customers may swamp the store with…
Work notes: Companies have to deal with huge drug bills
While employers are paying a light-weight half percent increase in medical costs annually, pharmacy costs are rising to nearly 10 percent a year,…
CEOs without a desk
When your laptop is your desk and your mobile is your work phone, do you really need a corner office? Some CEOs say no and hence the new trend of the…
Companies try to create level playing field for hiring
Are you a smarter potential-employee if you studied at Harvard than if you studied online? Or maybe you are a better pick for the job if you made the…
SUVs turned 2015 into the best sales year ever
In 2015, automakers sold 17.47 million vehicles, according to Autodata. It bested what Kelly Blue Book reported as the previous record of 17.35 million in…