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Felons and Finding Jobs: A Cure to Stopping the Recidivism Carousel
America has the highest percentage of convicted felons in the developed world. Right now, around 8.9 percent of all grown adults have been convicted of a felony and served time as a result of their crimes. As a nation, we also have the highest rate of recidivism - also known as the rate of which former felons end up returning to jail for subsequent offenses.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Journal
Tactics Salespeople Use to Make You Buy Things You Don't Need (And How to Counter Them)
When I was shopping for my last car, I drove to multiple dealerships before I found the convertible that I eventually bought. This is a common occurrence among shoppers who want to get a decent deal - even when it has nothing to do with cars.
By Cato Conroy7 years ago in Journal
Life Hacks to Increase Productivity at Work
If you've ever worked in an office, you're probably well aware of the 2 PM slump. If left unchecked, that minor slump can lead to a day-long burnout, or be one of many contributing days to a career-long burnout. In a world where competition is at an all-time high, being unproductive is unacceptable.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Journal
6 Thoughts and 10 Tools for Fueling Demand-Gen with Social Selling
On February 27, 2017 in San Francisco, I presented at the NorCal BMA Marketing Roundtable to a group of 50 marketing professionals on the topic of Fueling the demand-gen engine with social selling.
By Jock Breitwieser7 years ago in Journal
Improve Your Financial Stability In Only 10 Minutes
Though we all want to be rich as world famous rappers and have accountants that care for our financial wellbeing, the vast majority of us are not so lucky. In fact, most people in the US live paycheck-to-paycheck.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Journal
What It's Like To Be: An Online Blogger
For the past 6-odd years, I've been working as an online blogger - most recognizably in the relationship field. I've been republished on Yahoo, and also on Huffington Post. So, I like to think I'm probably a little successful at what I do.
By Riley Raul Reese7 years ago in Journal
Most Annoying Questions You Can Ask a Flight Attendant
Flight attendants deal with so much trouble by having to put up with their passengers' annoying questions and strange requests. It truly is a thankless job, managing and helping the human cargo lodged into their sardine-can sized seats.
By Anthony Gramuglia7 years ago in Journal
Annoying Phrases You Hear Around the Office Every Day
When working in an office complex, there are always a few sayings that that are either annoying, irritating, or emotionally draining. Whether it's your boss approaching your desk, another employer, or that coworker, you will need to deal with a lot of annoying people who will frustrate you into alcoholism.
By Larry Romulus7 years ago in Journal