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  Hiring Kit: Robotics Engineer

  Finding the right person to fill the role of robotics engineer can be tricky because of the combination of skills required. This kit includes a detailed job description, sample interview questions, and basic want ad to simplify the task. From the job description: Introduction For many industries and enterprises, manufacturing of any kind is dependent ...

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  Internet and Email Usage policy

  Internet and email communications are essential for performing modern business tasks, but companies must put rules in place to reduce the risks that come along with those technologies. This policy offers guidelines to help ensure that both IT and users follow safe practices when using electronic communications such as messaging services, social media, and email ...

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  Zoom 101: A guidebook for beginners and business pros

  Video conferencing has become more important than ever, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic. Zoom, a popular social platform, has experienced a surge of new users ranging from remote workers to schools. The tool combines video conferencing, online meetings, chat, and mobile collaboration, enabling users to meet locally, nationally, and globally on any device, anywhere, at ...

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  Diversity and Inclusion policy

  The importance of diversity and inclusion in any given organization cannot be overstated. It establishes a level playing field, brings together people with different backgrounds, perspectives, traditions, and ideas, and enriches company culture by ensuring fairness and tolerance. This helps build a more effective and collaborative workforce which enables the business to run in a ...

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  Short-term Disability policy

  When employees suffer accidents or undergo illness it may become necessary for them to engage in a leave of absence on a short-term basis. Unfortunately, this is more common than it may sound; the Social Security Administration reported in 2018 that “One out of four of today’s 20-year-olds will become disabled before age 67.” Offering ...

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  Extended Sick Leave policy

  It’s an unfortunate event when an employee becomes severely ill (or a family member undergoes such a calamity) and requires an extended sick leave from work, but companies should have a plan in place for these situations. This plan needs to ensure that both the employee and the company have a set of duties and ...

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  Hiring Kit: Market Research Analyst

  The insight to identify and quantify competitive advantages requires a skilled technician that can transform seemingly random data into actional information. Finding and hiring individuals with the right level of technical expertise, the inherent ability to identify patterns and trends, and with the corresponding communication skills to relay actionable information to stakeholders will require a ...

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  Point of sale security guide and checklist

  For retail businesses, the point of sale (POS) system is arguably their most important information technology system. The POS system not only records transactions and sends appropriate data to inventory control, fulfillment, accounting systems, etc., it must also contact financial institutions and credit card processors. The data that must be transmitted to these various systems ...

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  Accomplishment tracker

  Having a structured way to keep track of your noteworthy accomplishments will help you be at your best when review time rolls around. It can also prime the mental pump when you’re feeling struck trying to revise your resume. This spreadsheet offers a basic framework for recording your achievements, feedback, and activities throughout the year, ...

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  Remote access policy

  This policy outlines guidelines and processes for requesting, obtaining, using, and terminating remote access to organization networks, systems, and data. It applies to scenarios where employees connect remotely to in-house data centers as well as offsite facilities, such as cloud providers. From the policy: Secure remote access to company systems and networks is now a ...