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      <title>Crunched With Time? Try Out Hiring a Virtual Assistant (Sachin Gupta)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/380942/crunched-with-time-try-out-hiring-a-virtual-assistant.htm</link>
      <description>Looking for a way to minimize the time you have to spend working on your website business and maximize the profits? Most people follow the advice not to quit their day job when starting a new online business but quickly find out that this is easier said than done because running a website business can take a lot of time.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Etched Crystal Awards to Make People Feel Special (Mary Braun)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/379705/etched-crystal-awards-to-make-people-feel-special.htm</link>
      <description>Most days people are so busy with their hectic lives that they forget to mention to people that they are doing a good job. Everyone needs these little rewards to help them keep on trucking through the rough and tumble work world. Why not present them with a beautiful etched crystal award for all their efforts.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>If You Thought Recruiting Staff Was Easy, Try Recruiting Franchisees! (Philip Peters)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/379574/if-you-thought-recruiting-staff-was-easy-try-recruiting-franchisees.htm</link>
      <description>Recruiting franchisees is complicated. Franchisors are looking for a very special individual who has the drive to run his or her own business. And there are numerous other problems to overcome!</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The True Essence Of Temporary Staffing Services! (Todd Bavol)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/379553/the-true-essence-of-temporary-staffing-services.htm</link>
      <description>Human beings are not 'commodities', but are creative social creatures, working for a productive enterprise. It is important to consider carrying out a thorough job analysis to determine the level of skills/technical abilities, competencies, and then match the right talent with the right job. Staffing Consultants do just this.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Your Business Matters- Outsource Data Entry Work To Your Advantage (Kristin Waldman)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/378334/your-business-matters-outsource-data-entry-work-to-your-advantage.htm</link>
      <description>In today's world it is a well known fact that many businesses now outsource data entry work. All businesses are concerned with the running costs of their business as well as keeping clients and staff happy. One of the ways to achieve all of these goals is to use outsourcing techniques, which are growing in strength each year.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Beware Of Scams If You Are Seeking To Work From Home (Matt Durden)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/377714/beware-of-scams-if-you-are-seeking-to-work-from-home.htm</link>
      <description>With todays touch economic times more people are looking to earn money online for living. In the drive to earn money online you want to watch out for the possible scams that are sometimes presented as opportunities. Here is some information that will help you detect online scams when you look for opportunities to make money. Keep this information close to you when you look...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Hiring Employees for Success (Jim Sirbasku)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/377579/hiring-employees-for-success.htm</link>
      <description>Could your employee hiring process use some improvement? This article will provide you with information that can help you with hiring employees so that you can cut costs and maximize productivity in your organization. Whether you're an owner, an executive or a manager, the following information will be beneficial to you.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Plan for the Emerging Workforce Crisis (Jim Sirbasku)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/377578/plan-for-the-emerging-workforce-crisis.htm</link>
      <description>Do you have a plan for the emerging workforce crisis? This article will provide you with information that can help your managers and business leaders develop a strategy for recruiting, hiring and retaining top performing employees. Whether you're an executive, a manager or a supervisor, the following information will be beneficial to you.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Engraved Crystal Awards to Reward Contributions at Work or Play (Mary Braun)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/377311/engraved-crystal-awards-to-reward-contributions-at-work-or-play.htm</link>
      <description>Engraved crystal awards offer the opportunity to single out someone and tell them just how much you appreciate what they have done for your business or organization.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Plaques, Trophies, and Awards for Physical Representation (Mary Braun)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/377310/plaques-trophies-and-awards-for-physical-representation.htm</link>
      <description>Recognizing someones achievement is a great idea and one that has its place in so many arenas. What better way to do that than with plaques, trophies or awards.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Basics about Employment Drug Tests (Art Gib)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/376848/the-basics-about-employment-drug-tests.htm</link>
      <description>There are many contexts where employee drug tests are appropriate and needed, and employees may be tested in a variety of different ways. It is a means for businesses and corporations to protect their own interests, and when done correctly, testing can be an extremely helpful tool. Here are a few of the basics about the two most commonly used employment drug tests.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Employee Service Awards to Recognize Loyal Employees (Mary Braun)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/376689/employee-service-awards-to-recognize-loyal-employees.htm</link>
      <description>There are employees that have stuck with you and your business through the hard times and through the successes. They deserve to be recognized for their years of dedicated service. Why not present them with a beautiful employee service award to recognize their loyalty.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>How Air Conditioning Can Keep Your Workforce Happy (Anna Stenning)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/376632/how-air-conditioning-can-keep-your-workforce-happy.htm</link>
      <description>This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the different kinds of air conditioning units and the ways in which their installation can benefit your workforce.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>HR Consulting: Run Your Business Effectively (Amy Nutt)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/376518/hr-consulting-run-your-business-effectively.htm</link>
      <description>In the world of business, managing human capital is an important aspect of being successful. Many companies keep their costs down by hiring an outside human resource consulting firm to handle complex people matters. If you are the owner of a human resource consulting business, here are some tips to help you run your business more effectively to aid your clients in their...</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Employee Recognition Awards A Great Investment (Mary Braun)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/376048/employee-recognition-awards-a-great-investment.htm</link>
      <description>You have invested a lot of time and energy on your workers and now it is time to give employee recognition awards for what they have done with what you have given them. Words are always nice but sometimes a tangible expression of the honor is the thing that people need.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Apartment Rentals - A Home From Home For The Business Traveller (Anna Stenning)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/375833/apartment-rentals-a-home-from-home-for-the-business-traveller.htm</link>
      <description>This article discusses the ways in which luxury apartment rentals can be the perfect alternative to hotels for your business's representatives.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Corporate Recognition Awards-Important During Tough Economical Times (Mary Braun)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/375499/corporate-recognition-awards-important-during-tough-economical-times.htm</link>
      <description>It is always a good time to recognize your employees, but it is even more important to do so when economic times are tough. If you can not give them great wads of cash, then consider a recognition award so they know you appreciate them.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>How To Outsource Call Center Work Successfully (Kristin Waldman)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/374268/how-to-outsource-call-center-work-successfully.htm</link>
      <description>One of the most lucrative strategies a business can employ is to outsource call center work. Whether your business is large or small, a call center can help to keep customers satisfied in many aspects of your service to them. You can use a call center to deal with technical support queries, to take orders for products or to telemarket your product to thousands of potential...</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Engraved Award Plaques to Reward a Job Well Done (Mary Braun)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/374170/engraved-award-plaques-to-reward-a-job-well-done.htm</link>
      <description>An engraved award plaque offers the opportunity to single out someone and tell them just how much you appreciate what they have done for your business or organization.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Why Corporate Gifts Can Motivate Your Staff (Anna Stenning)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/374133/why-corporate-gifts-can-motivate-your-staff.htm</link>
      <description>This article looks at the relative benefits of using corporate gifts as a motivational device in the workplace.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Succession Planning: Ensure the Long-Term Success of Your Company (Jim Sirbasku)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/372057/succession-planning-ensure-the-long-term-success-of-your-company.htm</link>
      <description>The hallmark of a great company is one that sets their employees up for success, rather than failure. This article will provide you with information that can help you ensure the long term success of your company with succession planning. Whether you're an executive, a manager or a supervisor, the following information will be beneficial to you.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Outsource Call Center Strategies To Reap Productivity Rewards (Kristin Waldman)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/371786/outsource-call-center-strategies-to-reap-productivity-rewards.htm</link>
      <description>One of the most fruitful ways that your business can prosper is to engage in outsource call center work. It is not essential that your organization is massive, or is it important if it is small, essentially most businesses can benefit from having a call center. Many call centers deal specifically with technical support issues for products, selling products to people or...</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Choosing Effective Providers To Outsource Call Center Functions (Kristin Waldman)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/370962/choosing-effective-providers-to-outsource-call-center-functions.htm</link>
      <description>One of the best methods your organization can use is to outsource call center projects. It is not important whether you run a huge organization or a miniscule one, a call center operation is an effective way to keep clients and customers satisfied in many ways. Perhaps you need a call center that can handle complaints about certain products, provide technical advise for...</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Increasing Efficiency in the Workplace (Adam Singleton)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/370453/increasing-efficiency-in-the-workplace.htm</link>
      <description>There are various tools to help you increase efficiency and decrease expenditures in the workplace - such as office phone networks - which can ultimately help you run a better business and reduce the effects of the credit crunch.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Outsourcing Your Company's Small Business Accounting Functions to Family (Sandor Lenner,CPA)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/369616/outsourcing-your-companys-small-business-accounting-functions-to-family.htm</link>
      <description>If you own a small business, interested in minimizing a portion of your payroll, considering outsourcing your current bookkeeper or accountant, and someone in your family is not working, outsourcing to family may be a viable alternative for you.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Vietnam One of The Top 10 Offshoring Destinations in the World (Dezan Shira)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/368933/vietnam-one-of-the-top-10-offshoring-destinations-in-the-world.htm</link>
      <description>According to U.S. consultancy group, A. T. Kearney, Vietnam ranks as one of the ten most attractive offshoring destinations in the world.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>A Guide To Finding The Right Outsourcing Providers For You (Kristin Waldman)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/368157/a-guide-to-finding-the-right-outsourcing-providers-for-you.htm</link>
      <description>Lots of businesses that are operating in the current climate employ the skills of outsourcing providers to help with a variety of projects. The outsourcing of work is not a vital component for every business, but whether your company is big or small it can benefit from this system. Employing outsourcing providers is a good strategy to save some cash and save precious time,...</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>A Simple View About Outsourcing (anil vij)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/367099/a-simple-view-about-outsourcing.htm</link>
      <description>Outsourcing has had its effect on many socio-economic realms resulting in a fierce debate for and against outsourcing. The GDP of many nations now depend on outsourcing and the recent economic slump had its toll on the industry forcing many majors to go for outsourcing rather than to maintain a fleet of permanent employees.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Why Using A Government Record Before Making A Decision Is So Important (Graham Winmill)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/366754/why-using-a-government-record-before-making-a-decision-is-so-important.htm</link>
      <description>Do you know why it is so important for you to use government records to find information? There are a couple of reasons why it is important. You need to know why so you can decide if a government record can help you find the information you need. Learn more about this now.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Workforce Planning Helps Managers &amp; Employees Work Together (Jim Sirbasku)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/366692/workforce-planning-helps-managers-employees-work-together.htm</link>
      <description>Eliminating poor work relationships through workforce planning will help your organization succeed! This article will provide you with information that can help your managers and employees handle diversity so they can work together. Whether you're an executive, a manager or a supervisor, the following information will be beneficial to you.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
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