What is the cost of a bad hiring decision?
43% of respondents from the National Business Research Institute study said that “the need to fill the positions quickly” was the main reason that bad hires are made.
Does increasing the minimum wage work in the long term?
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So, if you bring lower wage jobs into the same wage range as other middle-class jobs, does that mean that the two groups are now in competition with each other? Does this mean that qualifications and standards for employment in those once low-paying jobs will go up too?”
Useful things I’ve learned working on vehicles
“Use anti-seize on everything you can use it on. Put it between your brake rotors and hub flange, and between the rotor and wheel. Put it on exhaust parts too. I once put anti seize on a tailpipe and later, I could slide the pipe out of the muffler (after the tailpipe rusted away again).”
5 tips for a successful first backpacking trip
You finished reading “A Walk in the Woods,” and you’ve decided to see if backpacking is for you. Follow these 5 guidelines to ensure that your first trip is a success.
Taking the people out of the National Park
“I walked by a sign saying “no pets allowed” and noticed a set of coyote tracks less than a few feet below the sign. The tracks led well into the closed area. Apparently, coyotes don’t pay much attention to signs and string. As I worked my way toward the sandy point at the end of Cape Cod, the closed area extended to the waterline, blocking my path.”