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This post is by SmartBlog on Restaurants and Restaurant SmartBrief contributor Janet Forgrieve.
In states and municipalities across the country, it’s a tossup as to whether public bookkeepers or private businesses have used up more red ink in the past couple of years; either way, it’s clear that several new proposals aimed at shoring up public resources have restaurants seeing red.[…] Continue Reading »
With more than 1.5 million employees, McDonald’s is one of the largest employers in the world. That number alone is incredible — but when you factor in that these employees are spread across 119 countries, you really begin to scratch the surface of how challenging it would be to communicate across all of these languages and cultures.
But that’s just what McDonald’s is doing every day, and social media is playing a big part in that.[…] Continue Reading »
Clean energy innovations have the power to generate job growth in the U.S., but not without far greater cooperation between government, business and labor unions, according to participants in a “White, Blue and Green Jobs Report” panel earlier this week. The discussion was part of a “Workforce of the Future” conference sponsored by the National Journal.
Several key themes emerged from the discussion:
- Uncertainty in regulation is hindering growth.
With more than 1.5 million employees, McDonald’s is one of the largest employers in the world. That number alone is incredible — but when you factor in that these employees are spread across 119 countries, you really begin to scratch the surface of how challenging it would be to communicate across all of these languages and cultures.
But that’s just what McDonald’s is doing every day, and social media is playing a big part in that.[…] Continue Reading »
While you might not want to “friend” Mark Zuckerberg’s character after seeing the “The Social Network,” there is no denying that the film gives you a window into the zeal of the entrepreneur and teaches lessons about business practices and entrepreneurship, particularly “what not to do.”
Much of the film centers on the controversy over the ownership of the idea of “The Facebook,” Zuckerberg’s supposed treatment of friends and colleagues, and his general demeanor on his path to becoming a billionaire.[…] Continue Reading »
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