by Dennis Beaver | employment
October 23, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver One definition of The American Dream is the chance to go into business for yourself, opening your own shop. Often, this means stepping away from a job held for years. “Indeed, with ability and drive to...
by Dennis Beaver | business, employment, insurance, psychology
October 9, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “I recently hired Amy, a 45 year old, knowledgeable insurance broker who brought her clients to us. While competent, we discovered one major flaw; she is horribly sarcastic to everyone on her team, and it isn’t funny, it is hurtful....
by Dennis Beaver | education, employment, workplace
April 12, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will of special interest to recent high school and college graduates out looking for full-time job. “If you know what not to do – what not to wear – what not to ask and what not to say, your chances of being...
by Dennis Beaver | business, employment, fraud, tax scam, technology
April 12, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver “I manage a fulfillment center in the South that assures products ordered on e-commence websites actually reach the customer. “Frankly, I grew tired of hiring 20-somethings for office work, as most of them wasted time on their cell...
by Dennis Beaver | employment, leadership, workplace
May 12, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I manage an insurance brokerage in the Pacific Northwest. We have 15 employees, and “Frank” was a recent hire. While excellent at his job, he is creating a never-ending sense of things being wrong and upsetting everyone...
by Dennis Beaver | employment, hospitality, workplace
May 4, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver “As an Administrative Law Judge, I hear appeals from restaurant servers let go for misconduct, being rude to customers, co-workers and the employer. Millennials, feeling entitled and believing they are smarter and better than others,...
