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Study By The University Of Illinois Finds Building Trades Remain Strong In The Marcellus Shale Play
University of Illinois study shows building trades get boost in Marcellus Shale Play.
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Skip the Pep Talk: Whip Those Employees Into Shape
As business owners, we love to discuss ways to improve our employees’ attitudes. Throw a party. Tell inspiring stories at the company meeting. Put team-building posters on the wall.…
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How To Learn From Customer Complaints
It’s never fun to hear a customer complain about something. But don’t panic, don’t get defensive, don’t yell at your employees. After the initial sting it’s time to swing into action.…
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Are You Prepared to Fire an Employee?
Nobody likes to be fired, and very few of us enjoy firing others. Nevertheless, there are times in which this most definitive of workplace actions is required: The relationship between…
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Leadership Through Employee Recognition
Leadership means inspiring and rallying people to endorse — and believe in — a common cause. As a third-generation business owner who worked as a field technician and moved up through…
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The 8 Most In-Demand Jobs in Oil & Gas
If you’re looking for a job in the gas and oil industry, the timing couldn’t be better, says Rigzone, an online clearing house of job and industry information.
A recent Rigzone survey…
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Mobile Medicine
Sanford Health wants to help workers by bringing preventive care options to the oilfields.
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Well-Rested Employees Benefit a Company’s Bottom Line
Target Logistics, a global provider of workforce housing and one of the largest operators of turnkey solutions in North America, released an infographic titled “Sleep & Exercise: The…
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Can Worker Camps Reduce Alcohol and Substance Abuse?
Alcohol and substance abuse costs the Canadian economy $24.3 billion per year in lost productivity and about 10 times that in the United States. Drinking on the job, working with…
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Last Call! Best Industry Trade Show Needs Your Help
We need support services professionals! Plans are moving full-speed ahead for Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) show in Indianapolis Feb. 23-26, 2015 — and we…