Paperless paychecks have been around since the 1970s, allowing employers to electronically transfer wages into employees’ accounts on payday. Direct deposit, or ACH (Automated Clearing House), saves the time and effort of rushing to a brick-and-mortar bank location and waiting in line to deposit a check before the bank closes. It’s an early example of…
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When we consider a healthcare professional’s role in the patient experience, we might be inclined to picture a patient-facing individual such as a nurse or a patient care technician. These professionals have an incalculably beneficial effect on patients’ health and well-being. But apart from having the proper skills and disposition required to do their jobs…
What if your neighborhood stayed powered through the next hurricane? That’s exactly what happened in Babcock Ranch: America’s first solar-powered city. Built with sustainability and storm resilience in mind, this Florida town is changing the future of energy and urban design. Why Was Babcock Ranch Built This Way? If you’ve ever lived in Florida or…
From tax evasion to money laundering, when it comes to unraveling financial mysteries, forensic accountants are the unsung superheroes. Combining their investigative and problem-solving skills with their prowess in data analysis, they’re able to solve the seemingly unsolvable. But how do they do it—and what do they do, exactly? Today, we’re doing a little sleuthing…
Robots are taking over the world, but not in the way science fiction writers imagined. Welding robots assemble our cars. ATMs and online banking handle our deposits. And where overworked retail cashiers once asked, “Did you find everything okay?” there now stands self-checkout terminals. Automation has long promised to revolutionize blue-collar work, which is repetitive…
Did you know that there are approximately 33.2 million small businesses in America? About 46% of workers in the United States are employed by these tiny but very mighty companies. However, larger businesses employ numerous expensive marketing strategies to increase their visibility, customer base, and revenue, so how are small businesses supposed to keep up? …
Astute business decisions play a central role in bringing a business back from the brink, whether that predicament is due to bankruptcy or scandal. Here we’ll look at a few celebrated businesses and brands that were once in serious trouble but have come back to thrive. We’ll conclude with a discussion of the skills necessary…
Women hold only 8.2% of CEO positions at large corporations, despite making up half of the population. But don’t let that get you down. Women are making strides in the business world. We have a long way to go until female entrepreneurs are on equal footing with their male counterparts, but there are an increasing…
Not even a week has passed since you stored away your Christmas decorations, and signs of the next big holiday are already on the rise. Pink and red heart-shaped boxes and a plethora of lovestruck stuffed animals line the shelves in every store. It’s official: Valentine’s Day is approaching. Thanks to several well-planned marketing strategies,…
If you’re ready to begin a master’s degree and have a passion for finance, you have a few program choices: namely, an MS in finance or an MBA in finance. You may wonder, however, what the difference is between these graduate finance degrees, apart from their names. We’re going to discuss the key differences between…
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