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An efficient you – some pointers
Getting maximum efficiency at work is both desirable and also a challenge. There are some simple methods that can put you on the top. Some factors that we take for granted or just simply ignore. Getting the optimum is both a simple task but given the comp

Recession proofing your job
The recent news is forbidding. There is a recession coming to North America and we in Jamaica are “sitting ducks,” condemned to suffer the fallout of high oil prices on the one hand, and reduced revenues from tourism earnings and remittances on the other

How to manage your online reputation
Worried about your company getting flogged in the blogosphere? It happens — there have been some chilling examples of companies taking a serious reputation-beating. Some tactics for saving (and improving) and your company’s online reputation...

Securing the future - career in life insurance
"My job requires vision, insight, flexibility, aggressive marketing and prudent management of funds," says Jacqueline Sharpe, general manager of Scotia Jamaica Life Insurance Company. As an insurance executive she has seen changes over the years in this

Taking responsibility for quality
Any organisation which intends to put quality and excellence at the top of the agenda must have the full, complete and wholehearted commitment of the senior management team. If the chief executive officer, president, chairperson, managing director or memb

A Customer-Driven Redesign
At GE Commercial Finance, a 2006 study showed that poor use of office space was actually hindering the company’s relationship with customers. Clients were unhappy with how much time loan processing required, so the financial conglomerate launched a study

Effective networking – adding the personal touch
Good relationships and effective networks take time to build. The trick for the entrepreneur is to learn how to maximize the benefits of relationship building while minimising the investments of time, energy and money.

How to build a better office
According to a survey, half of all employees say they would work an extra hour per day if they had a better workplace. So why do so many companies maintain dark, cramped, ugly, or poorly designed offices?

Ideas for entrepreneurship after retirement in Jamaica
"I have looked at retirement businesses that capitalize on the qualities you," says Aldain Reid, president of Young Entrepreneurs Association, Jamaica. "As a mature person, bring to the table: great people skills, resilience, experience..

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