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Twelve Traits – The Source

As a few individuals accurately identified, the source of these traits instilled in young men worldwide is…. The Boy Scouts. http://www.scouting.org/ Trustworthy    Loyal     Helpful     Friendly     Courteous     Kind Obedient     Cheerful     Thrifty      Brave      Clean      Reverent In fairness, as I only have boys in our family, I was told the Girl Scouts have a very similar character building motive for young woman.  In …

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12 Traits To Ensure Our Society's Future: Can You Guess Their Source

The following twelve traits are the foundation for individuals world wide, and if taught, emphasized and regularly reinforced, would address many of the growing issues within our declining society. Trustworthy Loyal Helpful Friendly Courteous Kind Obedient Cheerful Thrifty Brave Clean Reverent In my next post I will reveal the source of these twelve important character traits as well as their …

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Accountability. Taking Responsibility.

Allstate Insurance is running a television commercial, where a man pretending to be a sixteen year old girl talking on her cell phone drives the pink car into a parked car in a crowded parking lot, causing significant damage. He never misses a beat or thinks twice but simply keeps on driving, speeding out of the parking lot. This is just another …

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Criminal Records: Changes in Hiring For Connecticut

As reported in the Journal Inquirer June 28, 2010, Connecticut joins the growing list of states and cities adopting what is termed the “ban the box” movement within the hiring process. The box the article is referring to is on the job application completed by each candidate.  The question asks if the candidate has ever been convicted of a crime. …

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Can You Prevent Employee Embezzlements?

The answer is yes, most employee embezzlement schemes can be prevented. There are practical measures any employer of any size can implement to prevent employee thefts and embezzlement. However, due to the very nature of fraud, creative employees working within an environment constructed with ineffective or non-existent internal controls, or worse, complacent supervisors and owners who simply do not perform the …

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