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- Education helps landscaper maximize effectiveness of lawn chemicals
Proper education and training has helped Utah lawn and landscape firm Elite Grounds most efficiently use lawn chemicals, particularly green and organic varieties, according to this article. The firm emphasizes employee training, efficiency and upkeep. "Lots of cities and towns are now banning chemicals. That's one reason why we're pretty excited about organic programs, because they’re so safe. They're not as popular yet as I'd like to see them," owner Kris Ashby says. Lawn & Landscape
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- Analysis: Most new jobs at U.S. multinationals are overseas
Big multinational corporations headquartered in the U.S. are creating jobs faster than other employers, but 75% of those positions are overseas, according to an analysis by The Wall Street Journal. While the 35 firms analyzed added 113,000 workers to their U.S. payrolls between 2009 and 2011, they hired more than 333,000 employees in their foreign operations, the newspaper notes. The Wall Street Journal
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- What you need to innovate
Successful innovation efforts require a focus on knowledge management, Haydn Shaughnessy writes. "The ideas that make for important advances can come from anywhere -– customers, old idea challenges, that new news aggregator that one of your folks hooked into, your own big data resources." It's also important to use mobile technology to involve front-line workers in innovation and to focus on developing strategic options, he explains. Forbes
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- EEOC issues update on criminal-background-check policy
A new policy from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission states that while employers might consider an applicant's criminal record in making a hiring decision, it cannot have a policy that completely rules out those who have been convicted of a crime. The EEOC says such an employer policy could have a disparate impact on racial and ethnic minorities and could violate employment discrimination laws. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)
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