How to maintain long term employees

How To Maintain Long Term Employees

Copyright (c) 2009 Alan Gillies

Training has become an indispensable activity for every business, and no one can deny the incredible benefits that businesses can reap from it. Some of us might ponder on the need for investing in training our existing employees when we have the option of hiring new employees that are already highly skilled. The easiest and most logical counter to this question is that the cost of hiring a new employee is much higher than the cost of training your existing workforce. So, what would you do now?

Training may be considered to be a major investment in the beginning, but the variety of benefits it delivers to the company is incredible. To stay competitive, and for sustained growth in our ever-changing market, a business needs to keep its workforce trained and highly motivated. Such essential employees are considered to be important assets — playing crucial roles in the long term success of businesses everywhere.

Let’s have a look at the benefits that come from training the workforce:

1. Increase Productivity — Effective training will eventually result in an increase in the productivity of the staff in any business. Trained employees can utilise new techniques and systems when dealing with their day-to-day work, thereby enhancing their accuracy and efficiency. Increased accuracy and efficiency will — by definition, automatically increase the overall productivity of all business operations.

2. Increase Morale of Employees — Training boosts the attitude and morale of the staff. Training will, over time, minimise the reluctance of employees towards future changes in the organization. People will form a positive attitude towards training if they can clearly see its relevance and the benefits it brings.

3. Decrease Staff Turnover — It has been observed that trained and motivated employees are the ones that serve a business for a longer period of time — as compared to others. As a trained employee is content with his job, he is far more able to coordinate his ambitions with those of the company.

4. Workforce Flexibility — Training aims at developing different sets of specific skills in employees with the goal of making them more flexible, so that they can be engaged in a wider variety of activities. The idea is not only to make the workforce effective and efficient, but also to make it multi-tasking or specialist in nature.

5. Decrease Costs — Does it really? Yes, training can definitely lead to a decrease in various business costs. Training saves money through limiting waste — whether in time or material, limiting the supervision expense and reducing the number of workplace accidents. Trained employees can perform diversified sets of activities single-handedly.

So, irrespective of what sort of business you’re in, the number of employees you have, or the size of your business — Train to Gain!

How to pick a lock

How to Pick a Lock

When you don’t have the right key, lock picking is a great way to open just about any lock out there.  Normally, picking locks is something we associate with crime and illegal activities, although crime isn’t always the case.  There are a lot of instances where locking picking skills can come in real handy.  Take for instance a lost house key or locking your car keys inside your car.  Even though you could always break a window, calling a professional locksmith is the best to go — it can save you a lot of money in repairs, and get the lock open fast.

To properly pick a lock, you’ll need the right tool kit.  Even the most basic lock picking kit will contain a lock pin and a tension wrench.  If you have an emergency, you can normally replace the lock pin with a hair pin.  Professional locking picking kits on the other hand will normally include a variety of tension wrenches in several different shapes and sizes, covering several different styles of lock pins.  Some include a locking picking gun, which uses vibration to push all the lock pins up at the same time.

When picking a lock is necessary, the first thing to do is to insert the tension wrench into the keyhole and attempt to turn the cylinder.  Next, you can use the lock pin and gently pry up on the pins.  Once the pins reach the normal opening position, you’ll hear a clicking noise, letting you know that the pins are in the right place — and the lock is open.

There is also another technique to lock picking, which is known as racking.  Racking uses a lower precision level, and uses a special pick known as a rake.  To use the rake, simply insert it into the keyhole until it reaches the back of the cylinder, then quickly pull it out so that it hits all of the pins when it comes out.  A tension wrench is also used as well, to turn the cylinder.

The hardest lock out there to pick are master locks.  They offer an excellent protection system, and aren’t as susceptible to picking as other types of locks.  Master locks were invented by Henry Soref in 1921, introducing the first lock to use laminated layers of solid steel.  Although master locks use the same picking system as other types of locks, those that are in combined format will require a locksmith with a lot of patience — and skill.

To learn more about lock picking, there are several books and illustrations that you can buy, which will show you the techniques step by step.  Often times, a video or Cd is included that will show you the techniques in action.  Several books and videos were made by true locksmiths, although others are more directed for people who just want to learn a bit more on the subject.  If you want to become a locksmith or a professional at lock picking, you can also find books and videos out there that will help you become proficient at picking locks.

Anytime you buy a lock, you should always keep in mind that just about any lock can be picked.  Although most locks can be picked, there are some that take a bit more time and patience than others.  When you buy a lock, you should always think in terms of safety and select one that you know it isn’t to penetrate.  This way, you can have a sense of security in your lock — and know that you are safe and protected.

Internet and job search go hand in hand

Internet and Job Search Go Hand in Hand

Summary- The internet isn’t just for chatting and games anymore. More people than ever use the internet to search for jobs. It’s convenient, it’s easy, and it provides a lot more options than the local newspaper. Trying to figure out how you can benefit? Read on for tips on job hunting online.

There are many great ways to find the jobs that you want. However, one of the most underused tools for job hunting is probably one of the best that there is. The internet has a great many resources, and can offer you everything from your local newspaper ads to the internet listings for companies hiring all over your area and beyond. Just take the time to do a quick search and you will probably be amazed at what you can find. There is nothing better right now than being able to find job listings of places that are hiring, which is why the internet can be such a help.

Conducting a job search is often a lot of work. There is a lot to think about and many different things that you’ll need to do to make sure that you cover all of your bases. Be sure that you take the time to search within your chosen or trained industry first. However, given the state of the economy, you should be willing to step outside of that industry if need be. If you can’t find a position within a company, consider finding a telecommute or work at home position with a company that will help you to get the job that you need so badly.

Telecommuting and work at home positions are great, because you can get the best jobs possible and be able to enjoy them from the comfort of home. It doesn’t matter what you’re looking for, because there are plenty of companies that are trying to hire remote employees these days to cut costs and make their businesses run better than they might have without them. Instead of having to cut back and not hire, companies can hire remote employees and save a lot of money. Thanks to the internet, these positions are some of the best ones that you can find available today. If you’re not into the remote position of working for someone else, consider maybe starting your own business or becoming a freelance worker of some kind.

There are so many choices, even in this economy where there shouldn’t be a great deal of choice available. Many people are settling for jobs that they don’t really want just because they need a job, but they need to know that there is more opportunity available than you think. You just need to take the time to find it, and the internet is a great place to start. Don’t sell yourself short or settle for a job that you don’t really want if you don’t really need the money. Make sure that you utilize all of your resources and create the best career future for yourself that you possibly can.

How to get more names in your client database

How to Get More Names in Your Client Database

Copyright (c) 2010 Benjamin Glass

When you are building a client database, you can’t just pull a bunch of names from the White Pages, and you can’t grab any Email address you see off the Web. Your client database should be made up of interested, relevant contacts who are seeking advice and information relevant to what you offer.

Your client database is essentially the center of many other marketing efforts. Your newsletter draws its mailing list from this source, without the list of addresses you’d have no one to mail to. Analysis of which marketing efforts are paying off can also be done through your database — if you track how the names were added, you can tell where the bulk of your contacts are coming from.

The Sources That Build Your Client Database

Your database contacts need to include people relevant to your practice who are seeking you. The list is made up of:

— Every person who requests your information (that «Contact Us» form on your webpage)
— Every potential client who comes from other sources, but made the effort to contact you on their own
— Local attorneys who do not compete in your practice areas — Any outside vendors you use/consult
— Your local friends and relatives
— Other professionals who are in a position to influence people who view them as the guru of their industry

Networking is a big part in building your client database for your marketing plan. You may be friends with a great dentist; include his office on your database and suddenly your newsletter may be showing up on the table in his waiting room.

Proper Database Management

Even before you get all these names for your client database you should have a plan for how you’ll manage them. Good client database management software should:

— Integrate with any current client management software you have.
— Be able to track how a client was added to your client database.
— Sort your contacts through multiple filters to determine effective marketing strategies, top referrers, etc.
— Allow for easy entry of contacts who reach you by phone or in person.
— Automatically add a new entry from the contact form on your website.

As with any kind of email marketing plan, you do have to be careful about making sure you’re only sending your information to those clients who informed you they want to receive it. A client asking for your personal injury handbook once may decide they’re not interested in getting your newsletter month after month once their case is settled. You should always have clear unsubscribe or opt-out instructions on all your database-driven marketing plans.

How to join snapfish

How to Join SnapFish

Membership to SnapFish is free and gives one the opportunity to access photo sharing and printing services that are widely regarded as the best by the online photo-sharing community. More than 23 million people already have an account with SnapFish and are enjoying benefits such as 30 free digital prints, free online photo sharing and storage, and free developing of the first roll of film.

To sign-up for SnapFish, one needs to go to www.snapfish.com. The information to be entered includes first name, last name, email address, and password. Credit card details are required if one wishes to avail paid services from SnapFish, these include digital prints and gift items. Newcomers are required to agree to the T&C of SnapFish and therefore it is desirable that one reads them first.

The gist of the T&C is that the owner of the photographs has complete authority on who sees the photos; the nitty gritty of the privacy policy; and the communication procedure. Another reason for being aware of the T&Cs is that they are apt to change without notice so members’ interests are best served by checking the T&C page periodically. One has to be above 13 years of age to acquire membership with SnapFish.

U.K citizens can log on to www.snapfish.co.uk, which is also an international site, for acquiring membership with SnapFish. The process of joining SnapFish is hassle-free, smooth, and quick. It gets over with minimal fuss, a confirmation email is sent to the recipient. The mail has a link which confirms the genuineness of the account upon clicking.