Archive for July, 2009
Avoiding Work At Home Employment Scams
July 27th, 2009 | 
Author: Avoiding Work At Home Employment Scams
This article is not aimed at discouraging people from starting a Home based business through the Internet but to guide the people about the Business opportunities available on the net that are bogus and illegitimate. These are more popularly termed as Scams. There are numerous opportunities available on the Internet for starting a homebased business successfully. Some of these opportunities are really success oriented. However all these business strategies require hard work and dedication besides thorough knowledge about the market.
Some of these opportunities are a quick and easy way of making money. Before getting involved into any business opportunity through the Internet people must make themselves cautioned against the fraudulent scams. They should not get carried away by people who try to fool others using fake testimonials documents guarantee cards and offering huge income potentials in short period of time.
There are many reliable work at home jobs on the Internet. These jobs do not claim to give easy money in short period of time. These jobs are based on hard work and openminded communication between the employers and trusted employees through telecommuting. These jobs are more or less similar to the regular jobs in many ways. The employee must first qualify for the job that is offered. He must then develop trust with the employer through dedicated work. Most of these telecommuting jobs are treated as part time opportunities. Another way of working on the Internet is to work as freelancer or on independent contract. You can work as an article writer consultant editor designer and numerous other ways. With all these type of opportunities the risk of getting involved in scams is less.
The Internet business opportunity scams are more common in sales endeavors. The scrupulous people who run the Internet scams are always on the look out for a naive wishful and desperate surfer. Many homemakers and elderly people become a prey under these scams. Before getting it to any business option people must get a thorough knowledge about these scams. They can get all the necessary information from the Better Business Bureau and Federal Trade Commission. These organizations help you to keep away from the Internet based scams and also help to verify the offers on the net and file complaints if necessary. Another way to avoid scams is to start up the home based business after getting the necessary information from the Small business Administration.
It is essential for people to come forward and report the scams however small be the money involved. Scams have proliferated through the Internet because of the access to millions of customers. The most commonplace for Internet scams is through the auction sites. Fraudulent merchandise sales sites are on the rise. The scammers try to allure customers by offering hard to find goods such as electronic gadgets. Thousands of shoppers who risked their money have never received their goods. The people are advised to be skeptical of sites which offer the goods at incredibly low prices.
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Asbestos Surveys In The UK
Asbestos Surveys In The UK
Asbestos surveys are a requirement by law to make sure that all buildings meet safety regulations concerning the use of asbestos.
Formally the most common type of insulation used in buildings it was in the 1970s that asbestos was found to be a deadly substance if it was disturbed and then inhaled by humans. Naturally once this was discovered the removal and safe guarding of the substance was of great importance which is where the asbestos survey was created.
Most commonly found in flooring pipes and ceilings asbestos is a heat resistant material that can occur naturally and asbestos surveys aim to detect any potential dangers resulting that may result from it.
With approximately 3500 people a year dying from exposure to asbestos asbestos surveys can not be undervalued in its importance towards providing a safe workplace or home. Asbestos can become life threatening if it is cut drilled or roughed up so that its fibres are then produced into the air.
Failure to undertake an asbestos survey could lead to a 20000 fine and other severe penalties if not done through a recognised company. An asbestos survey comes in three different types depending on the situation.
The first asbestos survey is the presumptive survey that will start with locating any possible asbestos that may be in the buildings materials and then assessing its condition to see what risk it may pose.
The next asbestos survey would be the sampling survey where samples are collected and tested for asbestos. This is then followed by a full access and sampling identification survey where it is attempted to find all materials containing asbestos in the building. This asbestos survey could include destructive inspection if needed to locate all the asbestos in a building.
These surveys will help to alleviate any risks that are posed by asbestos in a building and help to provide a safer living and working environment for all concerned.
The importance of asbestos surveys can not be underestimated. Asbestos if left in a dwelling can produce fibres so small that if they are breathed in can avoid the lungs and then settle in the alveoli. As the asbestos can not then be broken down as this is only done through very high temperatures it firstly scars the lungs and will then cause inflammation around them. This leads to the lungs being unable to transfer oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the blood and can result in laboured breathing that then leads to a painful death.
With so many companies specialising in producing asbestos surveys can you afford not to have one done immediately?
About the writer: The author is working for a company doing asbestos surveys. So if you need asbestos surveys have a look.
Are You Tuned In Or Tuned Out? The Art Of
Are You Tuned In Or Tuned Out? The Art Of Creative Listening
Did you know that when you talk you speak an average of 125 words a minute? On occasion you might slow your speech to 100 words per minute if you are trying to convey a more complex idea such as when giving a college lecture or presenting a business plan.
However the human mind can think at a rate of 400600 words per minute! That means a person who is speaking at 125 words a minute is presenting their ideas to a listener who at that very moment is capable of processing 400600 words a minute. And that leaves a WHOLE LOT of leisure time within the brain of the person doing the listening!
Since there is such a disparity between the rate of words that can be spoken and the rate of words the brain can think or process what happens?
If were honest most of us are a bit more enthusiastic about having people hear our feelings ideas and agendas than we are about listening to them express their own needs and wants. So when were presented with an opportunity to listen we often allow our thoughts to take little side trips while simultaneously nodding and appearing to be attentive.
For example while your sales manager is conveying to you some general information about an upcoming meeting your brain is capable of detouring to a whole list of other concerns at the same time. You may begin thinking about your next appointment dinner later that evening with your girlfriend or plans for your vacation. When your brain fully reengages your sales manager you may realize you have missed a vital link in the point of his conversation.
Okay so I have those occasional embarrassing moments; whats the big deal?
The big deal is that you are missing one of the most important tools of success in your private and business life: the art of creative listening. When you dont listen effectively you miss valuable cues a person is sending your way.
The most successful salesman for example has honed his ability to listen to a science. He knows if he truly cares about his clients and listens carefully to what they have to say they will inform him of their needs even if it comes through an initial rejection of his product. As a result the salesmans followup presentation is tailormade to solve the need he has so artfully discerned and he is therefore rewarded with a sale.
When offering your full attention to someone who is expressing their deepest feelings and needs you are able to take note of their body language as well as read between the lines of their actual words. Because you have cared enough to focus entirely on them you have indicated your belief in their value and worth instead of only expecting them to listen to your views and ideas. In addition you may also gather valuable information that can be helpful to your own life.
What is the most important ingredient of creative listening?
Business or personal relationships that thrive and last are between people who can listen to each other in an empathetic manner. Empathy is the ability to walk around in the other persons shoes to hear without judgment their experience or feelings about a subject or situation.
Empathy has two sides:
- Empathy can involve the mutual sharing of emotions around an idea or set of values where you are in agreement with another person about a common goal.
- Empathy can mean the ability to continue to accept and believe in the worth of a person who at the moment is presenting attitudes or actions of which you disapprove.
Empathy is what allows a young husband to hear that his wife feels trapped and isolated at home all day with young children without making her feel guilty for her feelings. Instead he offers to brainstorm about ideas that can give her relief assuring her of his support and concern.
For empathy to exist there must be an atmosphere of trust and openness not threat or suspicion. True intimacy requires an empathetic partnership.
Whats the pay off?
If you are struggling with poor results on the job or less than satisfying personal relationships chances are you need to learn and practice the skills necessary for creative listening. The ability to be sensitive to others when they are expressing their needs desires and goals will bring you untold satisfaction and success.
If you are a good listener youll stand head and shoulders above the crowd. The reason: so few people are doing it! So if you have been tuning out start tuning in. Youll be surprised at what you hear!
About the writer: Paul J. Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author successful entrepreneur and a millionaire many times over. His lifelong passion is helping people develop their full potential in business and leadership through tried and true methods of achieving success. Visit http://www.pauljmeyer.com for more resources.
