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Understanding team formation
It is important to understand the problems of forming new teams and the type of development a team goes through before it can get down to work and, as nearly all projects are made up of teams working together.

Quality managers - the third eye
In today's marketplace, there is an increased thrust on conforming to international quality standards, and importantly, maintaining those standards. One area of prime focus on quality and food safety.

The art of branding yourself
Image, packaging, branding - some familiar words that we hear every day; more surprisingly, these terms are not restricted to goods and services alone. They have become part and parcel of and a demand for the world of work.

Simple ways to upgrade your look
Dressing for success doesn't have to mean becoming a fashion maven or spending a lot of money. Here are some simple ways to upgrade your look from passed-over to promotion-ready.

Developing teams
A team implies a number of people working together to achieve results, while a group of people does not. A group implies a collection of individuals who, although they may be working on the same project, do not necessarily interact with one another.

‘Fight for and follow your dreams’
The sign ‘Rest Room’ on her office door catches the eye. “It is a way of easing up anyone coming in the room,” says Marcia Lawrence, managing director, Brand Warriors. The company, which Lawrence says, is born out of love, is being nurtured at the TIC.

Parental help to choose subjects and career
Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions your child will have to make. The right decision, made at the right time and linked to the right educational path, can mean the difference between great success in life and mediocrity.

Rules of style for the workplace
Dressing for work used to be pretty easy - a suit and tie for men, and a skirt suit or pantsuit for women. Then came 'casual Fridays' and 'Hawaiian shirt day.' Today's business-casual workplace would seem to be a world without rules.

Consistency – key to success
Sheree Martin, senior assistant general manager, Group Marketing and Communications Division, National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited, is one of the few people who has built her career in the organization where she started out.

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