By Joshlin Sheridan , Marketing —
Recently, the media has reported numerous accounts of online security breaches and identity theft. It’s no surprise that this alarms many Americans. In fact, 48 percent of US adults think it’s somewhat likely that identity theft could result in personal financial losses in the next ... Read More
15
Aug2018
09
Aug2018
By Joshlin Sheridan, Marketing —
New Technology?
Because of the high number of visitors and visa-waiters that the United States gets each year, it’s important that those entering the country have valid passports. In 2007, E-passports were issued to citizens of the 38 countries listed on the US visa waiver seeking admission ... Read More
03
Aug2018
By Lydia Richins, Marketing —
What Hiring Managers DON’T Want
Ready to climb the corporate ladder? You may want to finish this article before you spend extra hours at the office and push yourself to your physical/emotional limits. You see, as the title states, work ethic isn’t everything. Granted it obviously is ... Read More
27
Jul2018
By Lydia Richins, Marketing —
In 1994 an 18-year-old Heidi Allen disappeared from her job at a convenience store without a trace. To this day she remains missing. A man, Gary Thibodeau, was found guilty of kidnapping and possibly killing her and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. However, the ... Read More
23
Jul2018
By Lydia Richins, Marketing —
A new Australian website just launched in the UK and is creating quite a stir. It’s called “Airtasker” and people are using it as a “digital noticeboards” to hire people to do tasks they can’t do (or don’t want to do). Since launching on March 12th ... Read More
19
Jul2018
By Lydia Richins, Marketing —
You’re at work looking over a job application. You’re quite impressed by the application, he or she is more than qualified for the job. Unfortunately, at the end of the application, you see that they’ve checked the box that asked: “Do you have any past criminal ... Read More
13
Jul2018
By Joshlin Sheridan, Marketing —
We all want to present the best version of ourselves at work. But in seeking to showcase these good qualities, do we ever exaggerate the truth...or even lie?
The Most Commonly Told Lies
According to the Business Insider’s article “'I'm working on it right now' and other workplace ... Read More
11
Jul2018
By Joshlin Sheridan, Marketing —
If you’ve ever been to a concert, professional sports event, or theatrical performance, it’s quite likely that you purchased your ticket through Ticketmaster. This online ticket vendor is as widely used as it is reputable, and is responsible for 80 percent of ticket sales worldwide. However, ... Read More
06
Jul2018
By Joshlin Sheridan, Marketing —
Many people use Facebook to buy and sell a variety of objects such as textbooks, furniture, and clothing. Most of these “indoor yard sale” pages are perfectly legal, but several sketchier pages boast selling fake passports. This black market of identity fraud isn’t undercover; it’s completely ... Read More
03
Jul2018
By Joshlin Sheridan, Marketing —
The Robert Mendez Case
In an election, it can be hard to tell the difference between a gift to a certain campaign and a bribe in exchange for political power. Recently a five-year investigation about questionable campaign contributions involving New Jersey Senator Robert Mendez was finally dropped ... Read More
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