Category: Tools and Information

The chances someone has COVID at your Thanksgiving gathering | Fast Company

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Thanksgiving is just days away and with it comes parties, dinners, and gatherings. And while experts say the fully vaccinated should enjoy the holiday with their friends and family, the case and infection rates of COVID-19 remains at high levels in most of America, which means it’s possible someone at your gathering could have COVID and not know it.

But just what are the chances of someone at your gathering being infected with COVID-19? A free online tool from the Georgia Institute of Technology can give you an idea (via the Springfield News-Leader). Called the COVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool, the tool shows you the chances that at least one person has COVID depending on the size of your gathering.

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14 Recruiting Hacks to Find the Best Job Candidates | AllBusiness.com

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Sifting through piles of job applications and resumes can be tedious work. However, you can take advantage of certain recruiting “hacks” to find the best job candidates, people who are likely to be a great fit right from the start.

To learn more about methods that work, 14 successful entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) shared their favorite recruiting tips for finding the best of the best.

What’s your best recruiting “hack” for finding the most qualified candidates for your business? Why does this work so well?

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Targeting New Investors: 3 Must-Have Features of Your Investor Relations Strategy | The Startup Magazine

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Targeting new investors is your priority — whether your company is gearing up for an IPO or it’s already on the market. And you wouldn’t be alone. Out of nearly 600 Investor Relations (IR) professionals surveyed by IR Magazine, nearly all place investor targeting first in their list of goals.

How can you stand out from the crowd when most of your competitors are actively pursuing leads right along with you? Find the answer in the three tips below.

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Learn a New Language, Churn Through Your Booklist, and More | Entrepreneur

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After a long year of quarantine and social distancing, it appears we are trending right back in that direction. Fortunately, remote work has caught on so there’s no rush for most businesses to get back to the office in-person. That said, if you’re trying to be safer by practicing social distancing, you’re bound to feel pretty bored pretty quickly. So why not use the time to learn some valuable new skills? The Social Distancing Lifetime Subscription Bundle Ft. Rosetta Stone can help. Valued at $844, it’s on sale now for just $199.

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12 Apps Changing Shopping Culture Forever | Getentrepreneurial.com

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These genius shopping apps makes shopping with a mobile phone easier than ever.

  • The latest mobile app technology is turning smartphone users into smart shoppers.
  • Mobile shopping apps can help you save money and time, and alert you to hot deals on the items you’ve had your eye on.
  • Digital wallet apps, such as Android Pay and Apple Pay, simplify the checkout process, and they are accepted at hundreds of retailers nationwide.
  • This article is for smart shoppers and business owners who want to generate new leads and attract new customers.

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Total compensation: How to figure out how much you’re really making | CNN

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So many factors go into deciding whether to quit your job, but the pay is a big one.

Even if money isn’t your top priority, it’s important to figure out how much you’re actually getting from your current employer because what you make is more than just your salary or wage.

Estimating your total compensation gives you a truer measure of how much your employer actually spends on you. And it will help you figure out if a new job offer will work as well or better for you financially.

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Working Overtime Won’t Make You More Productive | businessnewsdaily.com

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Working overtime rarely correlates to more productivity. Here’s a breakdown of the most recent data – and tips for achieving a proper work-life balance.

  • Research has consistently found that countries, where working overtime is common, don’t necessarily achieve higher productivity rates per employee per hour.
  • According to 2021 reports, the U.S. ranks 11th in terms of productivity per employee per hour.
  • A healthy work-life balance can enhance productivity, and many household-name companies and smaller businesses offer creative work schedules.
  • This article is for business owners and managers interested in boosting productivity without mandating overtime.

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How to Get Over the Fear Of Responsibility And Achieve More in Life | Life Hack

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At a certain point we all stop, we quit making the moves that got us ahead, we find comfort and seek not to challenge the status quo.

This is all very well and good until something strange happens, your inner drive kicks in, you recognize that you’ve stopped growing and the fear of responsibility has taken over.

It can be an unnerving experience to realize you’ve mentally given in to fear, doubt and worry that keeps you from pursuing your greatest capacity and expression of self.

In this article I’ll outline some of the most powerful action steps you can take immediately to give your life a giant boost in the right direction to choosing the hard road, overcoming challenges and expanding your capabilities; so you can start to accept responsibility.

Implementing any of these heavy duty strategies will help you get over the fear of responsibility and achieve more in life.

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Why You Should Stop Avoiding Difficult Tasks (And How to Do So) | Life Hack

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Buzzzzz! Buzzzzz! My alarm clock begins shaking on the nightstand. It’s beckoning to me as loud as it can, and I’m not ready to answer. Maybe it is because it is 5 am Monday, the time and day I dread the most. Perhaps it’s because I know I need to get up, so I’m not late to my 5:30 am CrossFit class, or I’ll hear it from my coach. Plus… I’ll have to do five burpees for each minute I’m late, and I hate burpees! Can you tell I’m only one week into my CrossFit membership, and I’m regretting my decision to sign up already?

Clearly, this is a difficult task I am trying to avoid, and rather unsuccessfully at that. I know, I know, we should challenge ourselves to do difficult things. “Doing difficult things is what will make you stronger!” I can hear my coach saying as I struggle to lift a weight over my head that a pregnant woman next to me is having no problem. I can say that the embarrassment motivates me to continue on, no matter how uncomfortable I am.

As I set my bar down to eat some humble pie and look around at all the bad-assesses in class, I pause to ask myself. “Why should I stop avoiding difficult tasks? And How can I do so?”

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Why Hybrid Schedules Are A Win For Both Employers And Employees | Forbes

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Why are hybrid schedules a win for both employers and employees? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.

Answer by Charlene Walters, MBA, PhD, Business & Branding Mentor, Corporate Training, on Quora: 

Hybrid schedules are a win for both employers and employees- any way you slice it

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