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What Benefits to Ask for When Seeking Employment
A DREAM job and a big salary hike – what more could you want when you get the call offering you the position you wanted?
Well, benefits are the straightforward and simple answer. With the value of a good benefits package being worth up to 40 percent of your actual salary, it is worth checking the small print thoroughly – or that income raise may rapidly turn out to be not such a good deal after all if the benefits package is not that strong.
What is a Fiduciary?
While your finances may not be a life or death situation such as this, they are paramount to your livelihood and being advised by someone not looking out for you and your best interests can feel almost as scary as the parachute cord not being pulled when it should.
Funeral Industry Explained - Why So Many Casket Choices?
LIFE is so full of choices we must make every day, and even in death the choices we need to make continue. Our funerals present us and our loved ones with a dazzling array of decisions to make about how our final send-off should be held.
Creative Work from Home Benefits from Employers
WHILE businesses have had to think on their feet during the pandemic to stay open and operating, so have their employees. And just as companies have had huge logistical problems to resolve on little notice and no precedent to work with, again so have their staff.
Staying Connected with Loved Ones During Social Distancing
Social distancing applies to loved ones as well as strangers. How do you stay connected to those you love, while keeping everyone safe during these trying times?
Funeral Expenses Broken Down
MOVING on to the afterlife is an expensive proposition for Americans today – figures from the National Funeral Directors Association show the average 2020 funeral costs more than $7,000. And that is a pretty basic, no-frills affair without many of the items people expect such as flowers, obituaries, and headstones. As well as dealing with the grief and mourning of losing a loved one – especially if the death was unexpected – the nearest and dearest have to find a way to pay for the costs of a funeral.
How to Create a Fulfilling work Environment for Your Staff
Ohio Real Estate Projections for 2021
Even with unemployment at an all time high and the unexpected and still unknown complications of the corona virus the housing remained strong and reached new highs throughout 2020 and it is believed that in 2021 it will continue to grow in Ohio and throughout the country.
What is a Trust and who needs one?
Setting up a trust can be a long and involved process, but the peace of mind that comes with it will be well worth the effort.
Creative Virtual Date Ideas
You may not feel comfortable meeting with someone in a typical coffee shop or restaurant during these times, but how about a virtual date? Sounds a little like a reality show, but it could be a great way to get to know someone new or stay connected with loved ones and have fun!
401(k) Plans Explained
401(k) plans have been around since the late 1970s and have become an integral part of almost every single career known to man. However, there are many people that get bogged down in all of the details of what these plans actually are. If you are one of those people, you’re in luck! We’re going to break it down for you.
Are You Ready to Be Your Own Boss?
Does being your own boss sound intriguing to you? Not having to answer to anyone, setting your own schedule, finally being able to have the time and money to do the things you want. In the wake of COVID-19, many Americans are opting into self-employed career changes at an unprecedented frequency. However, transitioning to a self-employed role can be overwhelming as well. If you’re interested in being your own boss, a great way to launch your self-employed career is becoming a REALTOR.
When is it Time for an Estate Plan Review?
Life is never static, constantly changing, and as your life shifts, you might need to look back at your estate plan and make some changes to better fit your new situation. Here are some life events that should prompt an estate plan review.
Seated Desk Stretches for Office Workers
Back pain is the one of most common conditions to plague office workers. It is always helpful to get up and walk around, but stretching is a more direct way to battle back pain and there are many that can be done right at your desk while you work.
The Evolution of the Funeral Industry
When a loved one passes away, the thought of having to pick the details for memorial services, caskets, and more can be overwhelming. Before the 20th century people had to do the burial and everything else by themselves. It is hard to imagine ever having to do that, and that is why the funeral industry evolved to what it is today.
Retirement Planning Under the CARES Act
RETIREMENT planning is a complicated affair at the best of times, but new measures introduced during the Covid pandemic have created even more things to think about. The CARES Act, rushed through Congress earlier this year to bring a relief package to Americans, covered many different aspects of our lives.
Why Do You Need a Lawyer for Your Estate Planning
If you think like Ron Swanson that you don’t need help writing your will and that whatever you put down on paper will suffice to have your possessions and savings transferred to your beneficiaries, you might want to think again. Writing a will is not something that just anyone can do – although anyone really could do it, it certainly won’t hold up in probate court.
What Benefits Make A Job Worthwhile?
BENEFITS – it is that time of the year again when workplace human resource departments start sending out details of the benefits package. But the packages are becoming more and more complex, with some reports recording up to 350 different types of benefits, perks, and extras now available to employees as firms look to sweeten the attraction of working for them.
Using AI to Gain and Keep Customers
With so many different channels available to businesses today to communicate with prospective customers, it can be hard to know which is best and where to spend the marketing dollar.
But advances in Artificial Intelligence can make the arresting spend stretch that much further as by incorporating AI into your content marketing, you can gain a competitive edge.
How AI is Helping Track and Limit the Spread of COVID-19
WHILE the news media and politicians have focused on the hunt for a vaccine to end the Covid pandemic, Artificial Intelligence has also been hard at work. The search for a vaccine is clearly at the front of people’s minds, understandably so, but the AI community of researchers and developers have been doing their part in the fight against the novel virus in lockstep with their pharmacological colleagues.
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