Archive for April 18, 2016
Give Your HR Department a Boost
If someone was to tell you that, according to the United States Department of Labor estimates that a single bad hiring decision can cost a company an amount that’s roughly equal to 30% of that company’s first-year potential earnings, would you consider fortifying your Human Resources Department?
Human resources consulting firms have been tracking the trends in talent acquisition and talent acquisition management for several years and can help companies find what is working and what is not working when it comes to the hiring practices of businesses large and small. In today’s workforce, 57% of organizations polled viewed employee retention as a problem. For reason big and smal
How it’s Made is a Great Show, but Where Does Your Plastic Really Come From?
Plastic is an ever-present product in your daily life. You store old trinkets in plastic bins, take food to work in Tupperware, and drink from plastic cups. Even prescription medication comes in little orange bottles made of, you guessed it, plastic. But where does that plastic come from? How is it made? What ensures quality in a plastic product?
Plastic manufacturing is a multi billion dollar industry. In 2012, plastics manufacturers shipped nearly $4 billion in goods. Not only is it one of the largest industries out there, it’s also one of the most important. Plastic is present in many ways, and its quality, as well as how it’s made, are two important factors in its importance.
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Things to Consider When Thinking About Travel by Cargo Ship
If you have ever dreamed of seeing the planet by sea, you are not alone. In 2011, 19 million people took cruise ship vacations. That year, this kind of travel was a bit part of the tourism industry and bought in about $29.4 million. A cruise ship is considered to be one where transportation is not the main goal as passengers are bough back to their departure point. These ships are stocked, not with cargo, but with a number of amenities and activities to make the trip fun. If you want to see the world a different way, you may want to consider traveling by cargo ship. While for this kind of travel, you will not find shuffleboard one of the standard parts of vessel on board but there are other things you will experience that may make it worth it.
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