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		<title>Become a Millionare Selling Custom T Shirts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[custom t shirts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American dream is to strike it rich as a self made millionaire.  While in theory this is a fantastic idea, the truth is that there are few industries left where people can start from scratch and make themselves a millionaire through nothing but their own perseverance and skills.  Furthering this dilemma is the fact [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.cotroafs.com/2012/02/become-a-millionare-selling-custom-t-shirts/t-shirt-industry/" rel="attachment wp-att-357"><img class="size-medium wp-image-357 alignleft" title="T-Shirt Industry" src="http://www.cotroafs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/T-Shirt-Industry-300x200.jpg" alt="T-Shirt Industry" width="300" height="200" /></a>The American dream is to strike it rich as a self made millionaire.  While in theory this is a fantastic idea, the truth is that there are few industries left where people can start from scratch and make themselves a millionaire through nothing but their own perseverance and skills.  Furthering this dilemma is the fact that a lot of those jobs require a very high level of education and more importantly the years spent obtaining that education.  I’ll let you in on a secret, I have a bachelor’s degree, and although I do not down play the importance of education for the vast majority of people (especially my children, who already think they know everything), I did not need that degree.  I could just as easily started doing what I do now with nothing more than a GED.  The wholesale T-Shirt industry is truly a way where a hardworking, motivated, and personable individual can make hundreds of thousands of dollars every year.<br />
How?  I started out selling T-Shirts as a part time job to supplement what can only be considered a dismal income.  I was actually turned on to the idea from a good friend of mine who makes as much as I do now.  All it took to start from scratch was a small amount of money; remember at this point I was living from paycheck to paycheck.  I used this money to buy some business cards and register the name of my company.  I then sat down and started calling local businesses in the phonebook.  A few of these companies went on to be my first customers and many of them continue to do business with me to this day.<br />
With a base of customers, I needed suppliers.  I needed suppliers, textile manufactures.  This wasn’t hard.  They’re in business to sell you their clothing, and they make high quality products.  From there it was a matter of getting a contract screen printer to do the printing for me.<br />
That is the long and short of how my business began.  I bought t-shirts and paid a contract printer to do the screen printing.  I then sold this product to my costumers.  I came to think of myself as adding value to the t-shirts and bringing buyers and sellers together; all the while I was making more than I would have thought possible years earlier.  I needed very little cash because I didn’t buy anything until my customers had committed to buying the custom t-shirts.  If they wanted to pay with credit card it worked even better because I knew I already had the money.  There was never very much risk and the potential for reward was fantastic.<br />
Eventually my company was making enough money and taking enough time that I left my previous job as a trader to do it full time.  I hired a secretary as soon as I could financially justify it and this freed up my time to seek and meet with customers.  My company allowed me to make enough to grow the business and still never worry about my financial situation.  The most beautiful thing about doing it the way I did in terms of growth is that I never felt like I was risking anything I couldn’t afford to lose.<br />
About fifteen years after I started I got to a point where I was making enough money to try another expansion.  I decided I would move into the screen printing myself.  I currently own my own screen printing equipment and have a full time staff to do the contract printing for others that I used to have done for my own customers.  I currently am in the process of setting up other companies that do what I started to do.  I sell these companies to other ambition individuals and work as their screen printer.  They go and get the customers for themselves, and I offer advice and the contract screen printing.  We set up the new companies with their own website that offers pricing and quotes built in to it.  We do the screen printing at special prices because of the special nature of the relationship that we have with these companies.  Our websites allow the companies to decide what price they want to sell the shirts.  This relationship benefits everyone because they don’t need to go thru the hoops of finding the printer and setting up the company and website, and it generates business for our company too.<br />
This is where I currently am in my own business.  I have attempted to show you the evolution of my business.  I have made more than enough money to live comfortably, help put my children thru college, and save for retirement.  The best part is how much I enjoy my job.  I have woken up every day for the past ten years and known that I am my own boss.  My destiny is my own hand and I answer to no one.  I firmly believe getting into this industry was one of the best choices I ever made.  Think about that all of this the next time that you wake up dreading going to work or the next time your boss is any four letter word you’d like.</p>
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		<title>Some Equipment Used to Décor a Booth</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decor a Booth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Décor a booth to be established in a trade event requires organizer to prepare something that could be important, including some equipment that can improve the appearance of the booth itself. Surely you know at moment when there is trade show exhibits  lasted, and your company is involving in such event, it is clear that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.cotroafs.com/2012/02/some-equipment-used-to-decor-a-booth/alltradeshowdisplays/" rel="attachment wp-att-371"><img class="size-full wp-image-371 alignleft" title="AllTradeShowDisplays" src="http://www.cotroafs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/AllTradeShowDisplays.png" alt="AllTradeShowDisplays" width="224" height="160" /></a>Décor a booth to be established in a trade event requires organizer to prepare something that could be important, including some equipment that can improve the appearance of the booth itself. Surely you know at moment when there is <a title="trade show exhibits" href="http://www.camelbackdisplays.com/">trade show exhibits</a>  lasted, and your company is involving in such event, it is clear that you need to create a booth that will attract the attention of visitors. Creating a beautiful booth requires some equipments, of which surely can be easily found at particular online source that already available out there.</p>
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<p>This article, then, would like to mention some of the equipment that useful for beautifying our booth. At this point, let us start with the first one called <a title="table covers" href="http://www.camelbackdisplays.com/Table-Covers.htm">table covers</a>. It is a long cloth–shaped device which being used specifically to cover the table that already exist in your booth. Such device are usually equipped with a printed words of which will promote the brand of your <a href="http://www.cotroafs.com/2012/02/some-equipment-used-to-decor-a-booth/truss-m/" rel="attachment wp-att-372"><img class="size-full wp-image-372 alignright" title="Table" src="http://www.cotroafs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Truss-m.png" alt="Table show" width="242" height="215" /></a>company. Placing this into your booth surely will help visitors to recognize your brand. The next equipment I wish to discuss here represented by t<a title="table top display" href="http://www.camelbackdisplays.com/Table-Top-Displays-Exhibits.htm">able top display</a>, one which usually available in several categories including: budget pop up, horizon panel system, and others like briefcase display.</p>
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<p>The last equipment can also be recognized from one device like <a title="directors chairs" href="http://www.camelbackdisplays.com/directors-chairs.htm">directors chairs</a>. Unlike others which can be used to complete you booth, such chairs surely useful to direct all things related to some events such as filming a movie, television series, or video clip.</p>
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		<title>Basic Rules Of Starting Your Franchise</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starting a franchise can be a really profitable venture and a decision you will be glad you made. However, starting a franchise can be disastrous as well if you do not know exactly what you are getting into beforehand. So, if you want to start a franchise then do some research to find out all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.cotroafs.com/2012/02/basic-rules-of-starting-your-franchise/business-franchise/" rel="attachment wp-att-353"><img class="size-medium wp-image-353 alignleft" title="Business Franchise" src="http://www.cotroafs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Business-Franchise-300x227.jpg" alt="Business Franchise" width="300" height="227" /></a>Starting a franchise can be a really profitable venture and a decision you will be glad you made. However, starting a franchise can be disastrous as well if you do not know exactly what you are getting into beforehand. So, if you want to start a franchise then do some research to find out all of the plus and minuses of franchises as well as the specific one you are interested in. It will be worth the time and effort to find out all of the information before you invest your many thousands of dollars. There are, however, several things you will want to now upfront. These include the different franchise opportunities currently available, market saturation, and the like. Once a particular franchise is determined on, or several are, then you will need to compare more specific information.</p>
<p>First, do some research to find out what companies franchise. Once you know all of the franchise options, you will be able to pick out the ones you like best and are most interested in. After that, you can narrow those down based on your investment ability and the demand for this particular franchise in your proposed market. The best thing to do is find a market that had a high demand for a particular franchise and then buy that one. All franchises will be more successful in a market with a high demand for the product.</p>
<p>Also, when considering a franchise you need to consider the market significantly. What franchises currently exist, what demand is there for your proposed franchise, are there plans for other similar franchise in the works by competitors, and the like. Evaluate the market as best as possible. By doing this you educate yourself on the market which means you will be able to match a franchise to the needs of the market. That is really important.</p>
<p>Finally, when you have narrowed down the franchises available that meet the demands of a particular market, then you can compare the statistics of the various franchises to find the one that best fits your management style, investment ability, projected profits and loss, advertising, and market. You will also need to ensure that the franchiser supports the franchise significantly, especially at first in order to ensure a successful start and continued business. If the franchiser is not interested in helping the franchise get started, then you probably want to look for one that does.</p>
<p>Once you have decided on a particular franchise, then it will be after considerable research. Because of this, you will pick the best franchise for you and the market, which means you have a better chance at being successful and enjoying your business.</p>
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		<title>Barriers to Advancement Facing Women in Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Women continue to enter the workforce in record numbers. In fact, almost 47% of the workforce is comprised of women. Yet, despite this fact, very few women hold the top slots. Take one stroll past the executive suite in your organization and there will probably be a noticeable lack of women to be found, particularly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.cotroafs.com/2012/02/barriers-to-advancement-facing-women-in-business/women-leaders/" rel="attachment wp-att-349"><img class="size-medium wp-image-349 alignleft" title="Women Leaders" src="http://www.cotroafs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Women-Leaders-300x200.jpg" alt="Women Leaders" width="300" height="200" /></a>Women continue to enter the workforce in record numbers. In fact, almost 47% of the workforce is comprised of women. Yet, despite this fact, very few women hold the top slots.</p>
<p>Take one stroll past the executive suite in your organization and there will probably be a noticeable lack of women to be found, particularly if you exclude the support staff. Perhaps you never took the time to consider this or to even ask the question, but given the number of women in the workforce, does it seem rather odd that there aren&#8217;t more women ensconced in the executive suites in business? I think so.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve talked with many women leaders to try to identify the barriers that preclude more women from reaching the corner office. Here&#8217;s what I&#8217;ve learned.</p>
<p>First, life-balance and family tradeoffs continue to plague women who want to build successful careers. As has long been the case, the bulk of family and household responsibilities still fall on women&#8217;s shoulders. How each woman, her family, and her place of employment choose to manage and negotiate around this issue will clearly have an impact on a woman&#8217;s ability to take advantage of those business opportunities that lead to long-term personal and professional success.</p>
<p>Another surprising deterrent is the perception that women lack key business credentials. As a woman with an MBA and MA under her belt, this one makes me chafe a little. However, having the right business credentials means more than having the right degree. Rather, it means being able to demonstrate in measurable ways a clear understanding of those business practices and the financial aspects that are important for an organizations success. This is what is commonly referred to as business acumen. Women don&#8217;t lack key business credentials, they just need to do a better job of getting the credit and recognition for using them.</p>
<p>Finally, women continue to lack representation at senior levels simply because they just don&#8217;t have visible positions. Many women typically follow career paths that lead them into the more traditional female roles such as marketing or operations. The lack of coveted profit and loss responsibility will often preclude them from consideration when the top jobs do become available.</p>
<p>Corporations need to make the case for developing women leaders within their organizations. They must stop overlooking the fact that women have good instincts about business and that they are good managers, delegators, collaborators, and team players. Since most businesses are built on relationships, these are crucial assets to an organizations long-term success.</p>
<p>While there are other reasons why organizations should focus on developing more women leaders, the primary reason, simply put, is that it just makes good business sense. Those organizations that want to reap the kind of financial returns so critical to their long-term success, should begin seeking out and supporting executive women leaders. Over the long haul, that&#8217;s something that we can all bank on. Don&#8217;t you agree?</p>
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		<title>Barcode Ribbon And Thermal Roll Product Manufacturer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the falling prices of plain paper fax machines; many of them are now making it into offices and homes, we are proud to offer a low cost solution to your facsimile ink film. Even though produced under stringent quality control, it is still cheaper yet with quality comparable to OEM films and guarantees good [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.cotroafs.com/2012/02/barcode-ribbon-and-thermal-roll-product-manufacturer/barcode-ribbon/" rel="attachment wp-att-345"><img class="size-medium wp-image-345 alignleft" title="Barcode Ribbon" src="http://www.cotroafs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Barcode-Ribbon-300x238.jpg" alt="Barcode Ribbon" width="300" height="238" /></a>With the falling prices of plain paper fax machines; many of them are now making it into offices and homes, we are proud to offer a low cost solution to your facsimile ink film. Even though produced under stringent quality control, it is still cheaper yet with quality comparable to OEM films and guarantees good performance.</p>
<p>Bar code ribbon and fax ink film are just some of the office supplies that make it possible for you to do your work properly. It is of high importance, when you work in an office to be able to transmit information in different ways. When information has to be sent from one place to another, under a form that has to be put on paper, fax ink film and barcode ribbon are essential to you. Contacts, pictures, deeds or many other valuable papers are now sent by fax in just a few seconds time. But to be able to do this properly, fax ink film must not be missing from your desk. And not only that, but these supplies also have to be the best.</p>
<p>Barcode printers are designed differently depending upon the market they are intended for. Large, industrial barcode printers are used in manufacturing and/or warehouse facilities. These printers are capable of producing a large quantity of barcodes in a short amount of time, which is why they are so prominently used in large businesses. They have a large paper capacity, which provides for more labels, operate much quicker than standard barcode printers and perform better over a longer period of time. For smaller environments, such as offices or retail centers, desktop barcode printers are commonly used to save space.</p>
<p>The best Paper Manufacturer like Tele-Paper from Malaysia (the preferable Paper Product Manufacturer) have made a name for their-selves in being very reliable by providing import and export to the world with high quality products and great customer supports. Bar code ribbon and office work has greatly improved thanks to companies like this that put a lot of time into developing and testing products for a better reliability. Please kindly check with our Tele-paper sales personnel on the compatibility with the printers prior to placing your orders with us. We provide sample rolls for testing purposes. Life is easy with us.</p>
<p>Thermal paper rolls in the past is no longer true. While thermal tape used to be an uncommon alternative due to a short lifespan and high prices, it&#8217;s now the most viable choice. Recent developments have led to better technology, including advanced chemical films and more durable substrata.</p>
<p>Thermal paper is cleaner than your standard ink, produces a crisper resolution, and is ultimately cheaper. Though thermal paper used to be considerably more expensive, the price has come down in recent years, thanks in part to better technology that allows its manufacturers to produce it at a more reasonable cost. Moreover, a thermal paper roll is quieter than bond paper, which is an added bonus for any shopper at the end of a long day.</p>
<p>Any thermal roll of print medium which is subjected to a roll press in its manufacture can be employed in the methods of this invention. Preferably, the impressions are formed when the roll is pressed to align the wound print medium with the spindle.</p>
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		<title>Bali Clothing Give You The Most Comfortable Sensation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you image that you can use one fabric to do many different things? This is not magic but just simply one piece of fabric call &#8220;Sarong&#8221; or pareo, sri, kanga, canga, surong, beachwrap. Throughout history, sarongs have been popularly used in many different ways in many different countries of Asia. But now, sarongs became [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.cotroafs.com/2012/02/bali-clothing-give-you-the-most-comfortable-sensation/bali-beach-sarongs/" rel="attachment wp-att-341"><img class="size-medium wp-image-341 alignleft" title="Bali Beach Sarongs" src="http://www.cotroafs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Bali-Beach-Sarongs-300x225.jpg" alt="Bali Beach Sarongs" width="300" height="225" /></a>Can you image that you can use one fabric to do many different things? This is not magic but just simply one piece of fabric call &#8220;Sarong&#8221; or pareo, sri, kanga, canga, surong, beachwrap. Throughout history, sarongs have been popularly used in many different ways in many different countries of Asia. But now, sarongs became the most famous fashion trends worldwide. You can used it as a summer sexy skirt, quick bathing cover-up, shawl or scarf in winter, wall art, beach blanket, curtain and even baby carrier. But no matter how you call them or used them, sarong is definitely a piece of clothing that you can not avoid.</p>
<p>Established in 1996, Apparel &amp; Sarong has set up a garment factory in Bali Indonesia.  We direct import and wholesale clothing, sarongs, skirts, minis, beach wraps, ethical art wear, Aloha shirts, Hawaiian pants, trendy designer clothing and hippy dresses, apparels, jewelry, fashion accessory from Asian countries.<br />
Through regular buying trips to Bali, Indonesia and other Asian countries, we work closely with native artists and garment manufacturers.  By paying them a fair price for the beautifully made fashion and causal clothing, jewelry and fashion accessories, we help them to improve their quality of life.</p>
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		<title>Balance In Direct Sales: Take Time To Watch The Horses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As my direct sales business has grown over the past couple of years, I&#8217;ve had seasons where my life has been completely out of balance&#8230; it&#8217;s then when I have to pull back and reflect and get some perspective on life&#8230; including my home business. A while ago, my daughters and I were out running [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.cotroafs.com/2012/02/balance-in-direct-sales-take-time-to-watch-the-horses/home-business-3/" rel="attachment wp-att-337"><img class="size-medium wp-image-337 alignleft" title="Home Business" src="http://www.cotroafs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Home-Business-300x200.jpg" alt="Home Business" width="300" height="200" /></a>As my direct sales business has grown over the past couple of years, I&#8217;ve had seasons where my life has been completely out of balance&#8230; it&#8217;s then when I have to pull back and reflect and get some perspective on life&#8230; including my home business.</p>
<p>A while ago, my daughters and I were out running errands&#8230; the usual mega-store run for everything you&#8217;ve ever needed or not in bulk, off to deliver an order to a friend and then back home again. We live in a small town and anytime we want to go ANYWHERE outside of our lovely town we have to drive through a beautiful community of horse farms and grand estates.</p>
<p>One horse farm along our usual route is magnificent&#8230;rolling hills, lush green grass, beautiful white fence. Each spring the mares and babies are out on the pasture by the road where we drive. I have to be careful when we pass by because we&#8217;re all ooooing and aaaahing &#8211; people in the cars behind me get mad because I slow down, people in front of me better not slow down because I&#8217;m not watching the road and I might rear end them&#8230; something about a colt running along side it&#8217;s mamma&#8230; breathtaking.</p>
<p>What does this have to do with doing a direct sales business? Not much really&#8230; except to say that there IS more to life than the business And sometimes you need to stop and watch the horses. It&#8217;s amazing &#8211; I can be driving along that country road and have my mind completely focused on what I need to do for my business&#8230; where I need to be, what I need to get, who I need to call&#8230; so much so sometimes that I don&#8217;t even hear the kids asking me a question as I&#8217;m driving. But when I get to the farm and I hear the kids say, &#8220;Oh oh oh.. mom look there&#8217;s a baby running&#8221;&#8230; immediately all the brain rush shuts off and I gaze and admire and remember there are other things to think about.</p>
<p>I am passionate about direct sales. But the reason I&#8217;m passionate is because of what I believe it can DO for the women (and men too) that are in the field. Unfortunately I hear of too many women (sorry guys, that&#8217;s the majority in our field) who spend too much time NOT taking time to watch the horses&#8230; those moments of quiet rest, to reflect on life rather than business.</p>
<p>I guess it&#8217;s all about balance. This is nothing new to you I know. So find your horse farm&#8230; and enjoy the moment&#8230; but remember to keep part of an eye on the car in front of you just in case!</p>
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		<title>Background Checks and Resume Verifications Protect Employers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a business owner, manager, or work in the human resources department of a company, you&#8217;ve probably hired employees who have been less than truthful on their resumes. In fact, recent studies indicate that 75 percent of all resumes contain some form of falsification and fully 89 percent are misleading. Even though the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.cotroafs.com/2012/02/background-checks-and-resume-verifications-protect-employers/background-checks/" rel="attachment wp-att-332"><img class="size-medium wp-image-332 alignleft" title="Background Checks" src="http://www.cotroafs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Background-Checks-300x199.jpg" alt="Background Checks" width="300" height="199" /></a>If you are a business owner, manager, or work in the human resources department of a company, you&#8217;ve probably hired employees who have been less than truthful on their resumes. In fact, recent studies indicate that 75 percent of all resumes contain some form of falsification and fully 89 percent are misleading.</p>
<p>Even though the numbers alone make the case for background checks and resume verification, employers often forgo pre-employment screening of applicants. When they do, the employers&#8217; lack of foresight can come back to haunt them. In some cases, companies have been found liable for negligent hiring and retention. In other cases, employers have faced public relations nightmares. Not too long ago, a prestigious university made the news when it was discovered that their admissions officer had allegedly lied about her educational background, and had not received the degrees she had claimed. In the most tragic cases, workplace violence has claimed innocent lives.</p>
<p>Pre-employment screening and background checks prove due diligence, and so can prevent lawsuits claiming negligent hiring. And, by screening out unqualified applicants, employers can save time and money otherwise wasted by recruiting, hiring, and training the wrong applicants. Resume verification and education verification can even help head off wrongful termination lawsuits.</p>
<p>Companies that provide employment screening offer a number of services. The type of screening that best serves you often depends upon the industry in which you work. For example, in the healthcare industry, background checks typically include a state criminal report, a social security number report, education verification, employment verification, a professional license check, a medical abuse check, and a sex offender check.</p>
<p>Those companies that hire delivery drivers or that employ long-haul truckers most often benefit from a national criminal report, a social security number report, a motor vehicle report and a license verification. Educational institutions and childcare centers usually request a national criminal report, a social security number report, a sex offender check, education verification, and employment verification. Those who work in the accounting or finance departments of companies should undergo a national criminal report, a social security number check, a credit check, education verification, employment verification, and an OFAC terrorist check.</p>
<p>Once you make the sensible decision to do pre-employment screening, how do you go about selecting the right company to do background checks? First, look for a well-established company that has a proven track record in both quality and accuracy. Next, make sure that they guarantee confidentiality. Third, check to see that they employ licensed investigators and provide you with the opportunity to speak to a live researcher. Finally, select a company that does both domestic and international searchers, and that does hands-on court research in the United States.</p>
<p>In today&#8217;s litigious society, and with the prevalence of dissembling on resumes and employment applications, you can&#8217;t afford to forego background checks and pre-employment screening of your employees and applicants. It&#8217;s a small price to pay for the peace of mind you&#8217;ll have knowing that the people you hire are who they claim to be.</p>
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		<title>Background Checks &#8211; How They Can Help Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:35:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are running a business, you probably know that the people that you hire can either make or break your business. This is why it is so important to make sure that you hire only the best employees to work for you. However, it is easy to accidentally hire an employee that is a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.cotroafs.com/2012/02/background-checks-how-they-can-help-your-business/employee-screening/" rel="attachment wp-att-328"><img class="size-medium wp-image-328 alignleft" title="Employee Screening" src="http://www.cotroafs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Employee-Screening-300x219.jpg" alt="Employee Screening" width="300" height="219" /></a>If you are running a business, you probably know that the people that you hire can either make or break your business. This is why it is so important to make sure that you hire only the best employees to work for you. However, it is easy to accidentally hire an employee that is a &#8220;bad apple&#8221; and you&#8217;ll definitely end up paying for your mistake. If you want to make sure that you hire only the best employees, then it&#8217;s time to start running background checks on employees before you hire.</p>
<p>There are many employers today who are turning to employee screening to make sure they get the best employees possible. If you&#8217;re not sure that background checks are the right choice for your business, here are a few of the main benefits that may change your mind.</p>
<p>Benefit #1 &#8211; Lower Turnover &#8211; One of the main benefits of using background screening on your potential employees is that it can actually lead to lower turnover. It can be quite expensive for your company to have a high turnover of employees. However, screening before you hire can help you avoid this.</p>
<p>Benefit #2 &#8211; Better Attendance &#8211; Attendance is important to your company as well. Your company cannot function well when employees are constantly absent from work. Employee screening can help you week out people that have a bad attendance history at work.</p>
<p>Benefit #3 &#8211; Reduce Incidents of Theft &#8211; You&#8217;ll also find that background checks can help you reduce incidents of theft at your company as well. They allow you to take a close look at the criminal record of potential employees to decide whether or not they are trustworthy or not.</p>
<p>Benefit #4 &#8211; Experience Productivity &#8211; Another great benefit of using background screening before you hire is that your company will experience better productivity when you do this. You won&#8217;t end up with people who slack off on the job or who don&#8217;t want to be there. You&#8217;ll have quality employees who really make your company better.</p>
<p>Benefit #5 &#8211; Find Qualified Employees &#8211; Having qualified employees is very important if you want a profitable business. So, take a look at their background checks to see how they have performed in the past and if they really do have the qualifications that they say they do.</p>
<p>Benefit #6 &#8211; Make Sure the Person is Who They Claim to Be &#8211; Last of all, employee screenings allow you to make sure that the person you are considering for hire is really who they are claiming to be. This makes sure that you are protected and that you really know who you are hiring.</p>
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		<title>Automated Business Center Systems</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Automated Business Center Systems are charging into the home office and sweeping aside many of the old-fashioned ways of doing business. They offer a quantum jump in efficiencies and are fundamentally changing the way part-timers run their home based businesses. Imagine having an automated system in place that delivered all of your personally addressed promo [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.cotroafs.com/2012/02/automated-business-center-systems/automated-business-center/" rel="attachment wp-att-323"><img class="size-medium wp-image-323 alignleft" title="Automated Business Center" src="http://www.cotroafs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Automated-Business-Center-300x226.png" alt="Automated Business Center" width="300" height="226" /></a>Automated Business Center Systems are charging into the home office and sweeping aside many of the old-fashioned ways of doing business. They offer a quantum jump in efficiencies and are fundamentally changing the way part-timers run their home based businesses.</p>
<p>Imagine having an automated system in place that delivered all of your personally addressed promo material electronically to interested people. Then persistently – and without any fear of rejection – did the follow up while you slept.</p>
<p>Imagine new people being trained automatically and being kept fully informed of their progress every step of the way.</p>
<p>Welcome to the world of the Automated Business Center (ABC).</p>
<p>Simply speaking, an Automated Business Center is a sophisticated web-based software package designed to automatically deliver all types of information and perform many of the repetitive, boring, day-to-day tasks that can take up so much time in running a home based business.</p>
<p>Most Home Business owners run their operation part-time. They have to work smart and the ABC allows much of their business to run automatically while they are at their other job or business. The ABC allows the home business owner to operate more efficiently, even while they sleep, which will be the case if they are operating internationally.</p>
<p>Every module in the platform interfaces with the main database and all other modules in the system. This means that the “shopping list” of features is limited only by the imagination of the designer and web team – and the financial budget.</p>
<p>These systems don’t come cheap! Plan to invest well in excess of $250 000+ if you’re looking to build your own!</p>
<p>Here are some of the key features you will find in a state-of-the-art Network Marketing platform like the ABC AutoBiz Center:</p>
<p>• Promotional front-end<br />
• Sponsoring Center<br />
• Training Center<br />
• Resource Center<br />
• Family Tree Center<br />
• Coaching Center<br />
• Email Coaching<br />
• Contact and Archive</p>
<p>For the astute part-time home business owner, being “time efficient” is everything. Cutting edge systems like the the ABC AutoBiz Center platform offer this as their central core benefit – and anything that helps us move toward that goal of a seven day weekend has to be worth a quick look!</p>
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