Category: Tools and Information

Four Traditional Career Opportunities with a New Twist | Cool Business Ideas

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There are many small business opportunities out there, and you’ll inevitably run up against competitors in your field. Suppose you’ve been considering going into business for yourself or becoming a freelancer. In that case, you may want to look at a few traditional occupations that have taken on new importance and have evolved into new job opportunities.

Medical Scribe or Transcriptionist

In the past, medical transcriptionists were almost entirely work-from-home positions. The work primarily consisted of taking audio recordings from doctors and typing them verbatim into notes or reports. Transcribing was done from these recordings, usually made after the doctor had seen the patient.

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How to schedule emails in Gmail | Mashable

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There are any number of reasons why it’s sometimes a good idea to roll with a write-now-send-later approach to emails.

Maybe you’ve got a big personal announcement coming up, but it’s happening at a very specific time when you won’t be around. Perhaps you really want to rave to a friend about everything you loved in Spider-Man: No Way Home while it’s fresh in your mind, except they’re not seeing it until tomorrow.

It’s equally helpful at work. Many of our employers have people spread out in different time zones across the country, if not the world. For email-heavy jobs especially, something you send during an Australian co-worker’s overnight may get buried; but if you schedule the send, you can ensure it pops up when they’re actually awake. Sometimes, too, it’s just momentum: You’re working hard, rolling through deadline after deadline, and you want to get a jump on future business.

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Buy now, pay later is a huge hit with shoppers. Just how dangerous is it? | CNN

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Lissette Monzon still feels a little guilty about a “crazy” purchase she made three years ago.

Monzon, 54, a high school English teacher in Florida, bought a $700 pair of Valentino boots in October 2018. Actress Blake Lively had been photographed wearing the mauve-colored footwear in Paris. Monzon saw the picture and fell in love.

“It was a lot of money for me, and I paid them off little by little,” she told CNN Business.

Monzon paid using Klarna, one of the several booming buy now, pay later services that let shoppers purchase products and pay in installments, often without incurring interest. Though Monzon had no trouble making her six repayments, the spending was out of character.

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Not All Companies Want to Hire From Within | businessnewsdaily.com

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While some companies prefer internal hires, the majority don’t necessarily favor existing talent for open positions, according to American Management Association.

  • The most crucial factor when a company is hiring is whether the employee is suitable for that role. Having an incompetent staff will be very expensive for the company.
  • It is relatively cheap to hire internally.
  • Internal staff do not necessarily have to be competent. They have to prove the qualifications for the post.

It’s no secret that some employers have a strong preference for hiring from within. In the world’s top organizations, it’s nearly impossible to even land an interview, let alone a job, unless you’re already involved in the company in some way. But are outside job seekers forever doomed to lose out to existing talent? Probably not.

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9 Simple Exercises To Fix Your Bad Neck Posture | Life Hack

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Poor neck posture can put a lot of strain on the muscles, ligaments, and joints of your neck, causing some kind of discomfort that is vaguely described as Tension Neck Syndrome. Quite common, this is usually a dull pain felt around where the neck and the shoulders meet, around the arm.

Sometimes, it also presents other symptoms, such as tension headaches and anxiety. Are you experiencing any of these? Then you might be suffering from the effects of bad neck posture. Below are nine simple exercises that should help you fix your bad neck posture and offer quick relief.

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The 5 Most Valuable Advantages of Using Mobile Forms | The Startup Magazine

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For a variety of reasons, people transition from paper forms to mobile forms. These include boosting productivity and reducing operational costs.

In today’s business world, digital forms on smartphones and tablets are no longer a fad, they’re the norm. It’s a race against the clock for companies that are still utilizing paper forms to keep up with their mobile-savvy rivals.

Benefits of Using a Mobile Form

SPEED

Even though the information was scarce yesterday, we’re getting there. Field workers’ ability to capture data on mobile devices and send it instantly with a button click is game-changing. Workers must return their paper forms for transcription and filing to the office instead of utilizing a fax machine on the working site, and they must find these forms again in the event of an audit. By using a mobile form app, out-of-the-the-field workers can submit forms to a back-office or digital storage location with a single button press.

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Meet the Philadelphia Sustainable Fashion Maker That Recruits From Halfway Houses and Prisons | Inc.com

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Kimberly McGlonn knows the power of a good story.

In July, the education PhD and English teacher-turned-entrepreneur won first prize in the Small Biz Challenge, hosted by Inc. and the UPS Store. In doing so, she secured $25,000 for her company, Grant Blvd, a Philadelphia-based sustainable ­apparel startup that makes and sells upcycled clothing and accessories. And what set her apart in the competition was universal–deft improvisational skills and fluency with her business and its mission.

“It’s about owning your ‘why’ and using your business to align with your life and your sense of purpose,” McGlonn says. “Not only will you attract people who respect what you’re aspiring to build, but you’ll attract loyal customers as well.”

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19 Work From Home Gift Ideas: Chairs, Desks, Webcams, and More | WIRED

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MORE OF US are working from home than ever before thanks to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The WIRED Gear team is comprised mostly of remote workers, and many of us have been working remotely for years. We know firsthand that between distractions, loneliness, and wearing sweatpants six days a week, sometimes remote workers could use a boost. If you’re looking to brighten up your favorite telecommuter’s life, this guide is full of gift ideas for all sorts of tastes and budgets. (Yes, you can be your own favorite telecommuter.)

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This top-ranking portable station brings you power wherever you go | New Atlas

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While summer may be over, our outdoor adventures can continue. The EcoFlow RIVER Max Portable Power Station provides a reliable solution for a steady power supply while traveling to remote areas, allowing for versatile power when you need it most.

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon and an Amazon’s Choice contender, the RIVER Max packs an enormous amount of vigor. Named an industry-leading safe and reliable power supply, it is designed with X-Stream Charge technology that produces maximum power at any given time with its high conversion efficiency, powering up to 10 devices at once.

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Entrepreneurial Burnout: 6 Ways to Avoid And Overcome It | Life Hack

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Burnout became an especially painful issue during the pandemic when the majority of people worked from home, finding it difficult to draw the line between work and private life. However, entrepreneur burnout has been less discussed, despite evidence that entrepreneurs are at a higher risk of burning out.

It may seem that as the boss, you are more in control of your time and work duties. Feeling stressed? Take a day off. Don’t feel like doing something? Give the task to someone else. But in reality, the responsibility of leading a company weighs heavy on many company owners.

In addition, when you’re passionate about growing your business, it can be tricky to notice the symptoms of burnout. It may take long months or even years of putting yourself through survival mode before you notice that your body or mind has raised a white flag.

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