I can across this blog by Alison Green called 'Ask a Manager' which has great advice covering people in a job, applying for a job and those managing people.
So if you're not sure what the hell your manager is thinking, or how to ask for a raise, or whether you might be in danger of getting fired, or how to act in a second interview ... ask away.
Praise is one of the most readily available, yet under-used HR approaches in a manager’s toolkit. It is often said that ‘praise is a far more powerful motivator than pay’. This is interesting, as a study across multiple organisations (Rewick & Lawler), ranked praise 15th as a staff motivator, behind pay (ranked 12th). Although praise has potential to be a
top motivator, it clearly is not being done effectively. » Read more: The Power of Praise – Tips on Motivating your Staff
Identifying the types of Registrable Intellectual Property (“IP”):
Trade Marks – protect the special “signs” used to identify your business from others and are split into 45 categories for different types of goods and services, to allow the same sign to be used in different industries. “Signs” are extensive and can include words, letters, numbers, phrases, logo’s, images, packaging (and combinations of those) plus colours, sounds, smells, shapes and “movable” items (holograms & actions). » Read more: Simplifying Intellectual Property for your Business
Setting up a business can be a very exciting time but it can also scary at the same time! You might have heard of horror stories of businesses being told to change their name or stop trading. By exploring the benefits of Trade Mark registration, you can see how trade mark can become a business asset, potentially saving you thousands of dollars and NOT letting your brand be stolen.
» Read more: Why Do Small Businesses need Trade Mark Protection?
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