Working from home requires a great amount of discipline and dedication if you hope to be able to achieve an output similar to what you would be likely to accomplish in an office. At home there is no boss breathing down your neck to ensure that you aren’t ‘slacking’ and there are just too many [...]
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A Handshake Can Do The Trick
Sealing this all important deal that will sky rocket your business to higher echelons of success, what better way than a good old handshake. A new study conducted by Beckman Institute reveals that a person who happens to offer a handshake during interactions manages to create a better impression than a person who does not [...]
The easiest way to increase your wage
No matter how you perceive this world to be, the underlining aspect is that the world revolves around money. Whether it is via our conscious intellect or subconscious intellect, we are well aware that money, especially our wage or salary, has a significant amount of social stigma attached to it. Even if an increase in [...]
Want to impress your employer? Pay attention to your mouth!
In order to have an edge in our quest to sustain or improve our standard of living, consciously or unconsciously, many of us tend to search every nook and cranny of our soul regarding how to impress our employers. An online survey conducted by Harris Interactive on the account of CareerBuilder which was held within [...]
Car Choices: Men More on Looks, Women on Practicality
An updated demographic study on car-buying behavior based on gender differences from TrueCar.com, culled from over eight million vehicle purchases in 2010 shows that men generally opt for large and brawny vehicles, such as trucks, or are more likely choose expensive but high-performance models. Women, on the other hand, think more about the car price [...]
Surveys Show Increasing Popularity of Online Tax Filing
Analysis of a survey of 1,870 adult and fully employed Americans done by market research provider MarketTools, Inc. reveals that the number of taxpayers filing their tax returns electronically had increased by 5% over last year’s figures, bringing the total percentage to 81% of total tax filings this year. The same research also shows that [...]
Contractors See Growth in Home Remodeling Businesses
The construction industry – one of the hardest hit by recession – is finally poised to bounce back, particularly for contractors who have shifted focus to home remodeling jobs. This is the finding in a research published by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, which looked into the current state of businesses [...]
High-Speed Internet Propels Rise in Online Gambling
A recent study from the Online Gaming Global Outlook reveals that Internet gambling and online games remain popular despite the economic crunch and the industry is expected to grow even more as faster connection speeds allow users to download and install programs easily. The report reveals that 10% of total Internet time is currently spent [...]
Net-Surfing Helps People Focus
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have found that wasting some time online could be a great tool to increase productivity as it allows people to focus on their work. The study involved two groups of workers who were tasked to watch video of people passing a ball back and forth. One of the groups [...]
Like Using It Would Not Get You Hired
Using the word ‘like’ too often in a job interview would most likely result in a rejection, a new study from Penn State-Berks’ Department of Psychology reveals. Discover Magazine recently published some of the findings in the study that focused on the use of hesitation and discourse markers during job interviews and the reaction of [...]
Most Liverpool Firms Allow Flexible Working
A new research from workplace provider Regus shows flexible working hours has become the norm in Liverpool as nearly 84% of firms offer employees flexi-hours. The reports also said that both companies and staff reap great benefits from such arrangements, although skepticism on its advantages still exists. One of the benefits firms gain from flexible [...]
Salaries in Casper City Highest in the Region
Workers in the city of Casper in Wyoming are receiving wages that are higher by as much as 35% than the wage median in surrounding regions. Even city employees receive salaries that are 13% higher. This was revealed in a 2008 study commissioned by the city that compared 53 job positions with 25 cities and [...]
Happy Hour Binges Cause Brawls in UK Pubs
A new study from Cardiff University published in the Alcohol and Alcoholism journal links pub violence with the happy-hours promotions usually adopted by pubs and nightclubs in the UK. The researchers gathered data on drinking places with history of violence in five different UK cities and towns, culling information from police and hospital reports and [...]
FICO Credit Score Harmed by No-Spending-Limit Cards
No Preset Spending Limit (NPSL) credit cards that are being offered nowadays may be a boon to some consumers particularly those who often have to worry about maxing out their credit cards, but people must take a second look before grabbing one. This was the recommendation put forward in a study by CardHub.com, which says [...]
Faulty Cribs Linked to Infant Injuries
A report from the Center for Injury Research and Policy of Ohio’s Nationwide Children’s Hospital Research Institute attributes about 9,500 infant injuries and 100 infant deaths per year to faulty cribs, based on a study conducted from 1990 to 2008. The alarming figures associated with cribs safety were released recently, in anticipation of the implementation [...]
FICO Credit Score Harmed By No-Spending Limit Credit Cards
It may indeed be a relief if you need not fear maxing out the credit card and no longer have to worry about lack of funds especially during emergencies, but one must still think twice before availing of the No Preset Spending Limit (NPSL) credit cards currently being offered by banks. The no-limit cards, while [...]