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Oscar Mitchell Profile and Articles
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1). Protecting Yourself Against Lawsuits
No one expects to be sued, yet statistics show that it’s a real possibility. Insurance companies report that there are more than two million liability claims for private passenger auto owners annually, with approximately 13 percent of these (more than a quarter of a million) ending up in lawsuits being filed. In addition, there are more than 350,000 liability claims against homeowners annually.
2). The Next Hot Career for the Gaming Age: Simulation
Since teenagers first picked up joysticks and batted small blips of light back and forth on TV screens, parents have been shaking their heads and saying “You’ll never make a living playing video games!” The booming computer graphics industry has proven them wrong, and simulation, an outgrowth of that industry, is poised to become the next hot career inspired by those old video games.
3). The Nursing Shortage: How Today’s Nursing Students Are Trained to Help Aging Population
As the United States’ population grows and ages, nursing homes and assisted living facilities will become a reality for many. And, with the baby-boomer generation – one of the largest segments of our population – next in line to receive senior citizenship, the healthcare industry must prepare to provide medical and nursing assistance in the face of a major obstacle: a shortage of well-trained practical nurses.
4). Career Shopping? Check Out This Hot Option
With the national unemployment rate hovering around 5 percent, many Americans are seeking new career opportunities. Career experts point to several fields where employment and compensation opportunities are set to boom.
It’s no surprise that financial services, information technology, and medical careers make everyone’s list – from FastCompany.
5). How Businesses Can Prepare for Hurricane Phone Outages
Experts are predicting another bad hurricane season this year, with an above average number of severe storms and hurricanes. During storm season, disruption of business is almost inevitable, including the loss of phone service. When phones go down, business stops.
“Few businesses make the necessary preparations for the complete and total loss of telephone service,” says Jonathan Spira, chief analyst at Basex, a New York-based research and consulting firm and author of “Managing the Knowledge Workforce.
6). Eye Safety at Work is Everyone’s Business
Each day, more than 2,000 U.S. workers receive medical treatment because of work-related eye injuries, with more than 800,000 eye injuries occurring annually.
“To help promote eye health and safety at work, Healthy Vision Month 2006 will focus on what employers and employees can do to reduce the number of job-related eye injuries,” says Paul A.
7). Quiet Hotels Important to Business Travelers, Families
Some people travel for business and others for pleasure. Whatever the reason for hitting the road, travelers have increasingly sophisticated expectations when it comes to the quality of a hotel.
Hotel guests look at many variables, from the property’s amenities to the friendliness of the staff and, of course, price. But the one attribute prized.
8). Ready for the Real World?
With more than 1.4 million members of the class of 2006 graduating this year, many parents and college grads are gearing up to celebrate. However, there may be unexpected costs during this transition into “the real world.”
In fact, many college graduates are unprepared for the cost of health benefits since less than half (45 percent) will have jobs at the time they graduate.
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