Category: Employment Careers
Tenure Criticisms Most educators will tell you that tenure is an honor they strive for with their employment. It means they have proven themselves to be a very good instructor and that they will be allowed to continue working there for a very long time. It means they have job security and they can invest in their future without worrying about future employment. Not everyone is happy with the process of tenure though. You will find plenty of reports filed by individuals that feel their rights have been violated once they earned tenure. They were threatened by the school to...
JWOD Program Employs People With Severe Disabilities As a hazardous materials technician in Fort Lewis, Wash., John Kartes spends his days physically assisting mechanics, a job that often entails driving a forklift to transport engines and other heavy items. He ensures that the mechanics have the materials they need, keeps an inventory of hazardous materials and then coordinates their disposal by putting everything in the correct drums, barrels and tanks. What’s unusual about Kartes is that he does all of this using prosthetic arms and legs. Kartes is an employee of Skookum Educational Programs in Port Townsend, Wash., where his...
Paying Workers – What Can You Write-Off? As your business grows, you are going to need help. This help comes in the form of employees and independent contractors. What you can write-off is dependent upon how your helper is classified – as an employee or independent contractor. Independent Contractor Whenever possible, you want to use independent contractors to assist you. Payments to independent contractors are completely deductible. You simply claim the deduction on your return. If you pay them more than 0 during the tax year, you also must issue a 1099-MISC in January of the following year. Importantly, you...
Career Enhancement Tools For Stress Management Career Enhancement Tools No matter what your career, you will periodically face stressful situations from time to time. Handling stress in the workplace is challenging. Those that manage it well will be top candidates for career advancement. Stress management requires skills and techniques. These are learned over time in a work environment or through career enhancement courses. The first effective step in stress management is to “carve” away at it a little at a time. Solving stress issues with a “rip the bandaid off” approach more often than not creates even more stress. Take...
Looking for Alternative Nursing Careers For some nurses, the daily hospital life can be too demanding and stressful. You need to provide care to your patients eight hours a day, and this means you can get caught up dealing with other people’s problems. Also, at some point in time you can make a mistake that would take away someone’s life. That’s pretty painful, right? If you’re growing sick and tired of your traditional hospital job, you better start looking for alternative nursing careers. There are lots of career routes out there that will pave your way out of the clinic...
Use Noncompete Agreements To Help Protect Your Business From Q: One of my former employees has started a competing business and is calling my clients and trying to steal their business from me. Do I have any legal recourse against him? — Brad J. A: I hate to break this to you, Brad, but unless this former employee signed a noncompete agreement while on your payroll, there is probably very little you can do to stop him from wooing your customers. You should discuss the situation with your attorney, but unless this person is also breaking the law in some...
Enhance Your Career Through Internet Exposure Are you a marketing guru? If so, you should use the power of the internet to help you gain more exposure for your business. Internet exposure is likely to increase your career options by enabling you to reach hundreds, thousands even, of potential customers for your business or service. Career-minded individuals are finding their careers are helped tremendously through the power of the internet. Individuals who normally would be limited on exposure are now finding they have more business than they can handle thanks to the power of the internet. It’s all in learning...
Getting The Most Out Of Military Benefits Imagine being halfway through college without cracking a textbook. Need a mentor? About 250,000 are standing by to help in your job search. Buying a home? How does no down payment sound? These are examples of the billions of dollars in military benefits available to service members and veterans. However, these extraordinary benefits often go unused or overlooked. A new book called “The Military Advantage: A Comprehensive Guide to Your Military & Veterans Benefits” (Simon & Schuster, ) could help the 30 million men and women who served unlock those benefits and make...
U.S. Trade In E. R. Nurses And Health Professionals There are several hospitals in the United States that are experiencing immense shortages of registered nurses, emergency nurses and other health care professionals. There is approximately a whooping 80 to 85 percent of American hospitals mention shortage while 15 percent expresses concern about the severe shortage they are experiencing. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States will need 2.8 million nurses. This estimated demand will be a million more than the projected supply of nurses. U.S. is not quickly replacing nurses at the same phase...
How To Pursue A Professional Golf Career Golf is becoming increasingly popular. Long seen as a sport for the business class, golf is often used as a pastime for everyone from co-workers to the CEOs. However, recent years have also seen golf increase in popularity as a career choice, as nationally renowned golf schools make it easier to enter the field. Below are some tips for pursuing a professional golf career. Have some prior knowledge of the game. Being familiar with golf is important when you are making a decision about your future. Pursuing a professional golf career entails making...
