How to Get Back Your Money when ATM Machines Glitch ( in China ) by Almario Macion
SCENARIO: In a busy bank in Xiamen, China. You need to deposit money, the bank is crowded and you don’t want to queue with the rest of the customers AND you can’t speak Mandarin - so you decided to deposit money through the ‘lonely English-speaking’ -ATM machine within the bank. ... 5.) Move away from the ATM machine then go find a stationed bank manager or rep – most of them are seated or standing-by the bank lobby, wearing suits, and an ID, and most of them could speak ‘broken’ English that comes with a higher IQ than the security guard you just dealt with : )= 6.) Take the bank...

To Certify Or Not To Certify… by Cheryl McNeil
To Certify or Not to Certify…That is the ultimate question, isn’t it? Does a printed Certificate at the end of an ELearning Module really mean the learner has proven competence in the taught subject area? While reviewing white papers and articles for additional points of view it seemed to me... The Certificate is either displayed on the screen with the ability to print and/or sent to their manager, supervisor, or the HR or Training department for inclusion in their personnel file. ... The learner then copies this screen using the Print Screen button, and pastes it into an email, then sends...

Working in the Gaming Industry by Adam Nolan
As time passes, more and more countries legalize gambling, more casinos are opened in new and varied places around the world and more areas become legally approved by the authorities for gambling as a form of social entertainment. If you ask people outside the business about career opportunities... Another challenging role is the casino supervisor. ... A gaming supervisor must possess exceptional communication skills, interpersonal skills and charisma in order to be able to both deal effectively with staff and employees alike.

Corporate Performance Management Software by Josh Riverside
One widely used approach to managerial appraisal is the system of evaluating managerial performance against the setting and accomplishing of verifiable objectives. Corporate performance management software plays a pivotal role in this regard. This is simple logic, since people cannot be expected... There are other questions too, when using corporate performance management software. ... When this is the case, appraisal boils down to whether or not managers have established adequate but reasonably attainable objectives and how they have performed against them in a certain period.

Employee Time Clock Software by Marcus Peterson
Invented over hundred years ago, employee time clocks are still essential for all businesses, as they are a great way to keep track of employee attendance. Time clock software systems are designed to run anything from a small office to huge conglomerate as an enterprise class application. ... At the end of the pay period, it automatically provides work details to the human resources department, reducing paperwork and eliminating errors. ... By accumulating employee data into a database, the software helps managers gain easy access to employee data and tools to audit the information for...

Can Too Much Technology Hurt Your Business? by Kathy Lehan
Our country is a fast-paced technology driven world, increasingly run by managers who rose from the ranks of information technology (IT). This “tech” slant is starting to backlash, leaving a trail of failing businesses in their wake. Emphasizing technology as the solution to people problems is... Ideally, every employee should also have the leeway to solve customer problems on their own without going to a supervisor. ... Your employees should be able to identify the problem, find a solution and then make it happen.

Open Source ERP for SMEs by Sangeetha Naik
ERP(Enterprise Resource Planning) software has traditionally been used by large corporates to integrate and automate diverse departments across the enterprise. For a long time, smaller companies purchased individual accounting and payroll packages and then migrated to expensive ERP solutions as... The Manager interface to the POS, ck-pos-m allows a manager to remotely control all the cashier operations from his office. ... The manager can setup staff to work at each counter. ... As soon as someone applies for leave or for expense reimbursement, their supervisor gets an email notification...

Writing Good Software Documentation by Adriana Iordan
Things to Keep in Mind when Writing Software Documentation Writing software documentation may seem extremely easy for some of us, whereas others may consider it one of the most difficult tasks they could ever be asked to do. The generic term for this kind of writing is "technical writing". ... Be Accurate With Text Respect all the documentation requests, coming either from the client or from your direct supervisor, pertaining to the contents and layout of the document. ... With Pictures / Screen Shots / Diagrams Prefer using picture capture software over the simple, less...

The Need for Physical and IT Security Convergence by Jeffrey Bennett
Business security professionals make it a point to study their craft and learn ways to counter evolving threat. Business intelligence methods need to continue to keep up with technology to analyze and prevent the internal and external influences that can ruin the enterprise. ... The threat of hackers, malicious viruses, and those who hijack websites and hold financial transactions for ransom are just a few serious events of which the security manager must the aware. ... Most require supervisor approval or at the very least have the capability of real time monitoring.