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The article focuses on how Women of Asphalt, an organization which is empowering women in the asphalt industry, which is facing a significant labor shortage, and specially the construction industry lost million of workers in 2020 due to the pandemic. It mentions that the organization aims to increase awareness of opportunities in the industry, educate women about resources, and provide a platform for growth, all while leading a growing industry association.

This article discusses the importance of optimizing dental technology for multiple practice locations. The authors, Lan Chi Le and Liz Miller, who both own multiple practices, emphasize the need for organization, efficiency, and patient care in dental practices. They highlight the role of technology in dentistry, including its impact on productivity, patient experiences, and consistency. The authors also provide strategies for choosing technology for multiple practices, such as standardizing or specializing, and share their own experiences with technology that has helped them in their practices. They encourage dental practitioners to embrace new technology and continue to innovate for the future of dentistry. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the residential market which accounts for more than three-quarters of all products sold through electrical distributors. Topics include the basics of the residential market, how the residential market fits into every electrical distributor's operations, and new opportunities for electrical contractors in the residential market such as the sale of residential Electric Vehicle charging equipment and residential battery storage.

The article offers information on the points on building a mentoring program, supplied by other experts in the collision repair industry. It discusses that not locking yourself into thinking mentoring/apprenticeship programs are all the same; some shops incorporate aspects of both in a single program or carry two distinct programs; and mentions that apprentices are paired with a number of different techs across the business to learn every aspect of repair.

In addition to skills development, engaging in professional associations and volunteer community organizations requires that members learn to focus on what is important to them, their careers and their mental/physical health. Engineers who invest time and energy in professional associations and community groups will quickly find that those investments pay dividends in terms of building networks of engineers and design professionals and staying technically relevant. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Dental Economics discusses the importance of finding happiness in dentistry and highlights the advantages and challenges of a fee-for-service practice. The author, Rob Minch, shares his personal experience and journey in dentistry, including the transition to private practice and the decision to not participate in insurance plans. He emphasizes the four keys to a successful fee-for-service practice, which include thorough budgeting and goal-setting, continuous education, building a strong team, and fostering relationships with patients. The article promises to explore these aspects further in future articles. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses how has a company ensure that has the right suppliers to meet that demand and what changes has a company expect to see in workforce and what has need to do to develop critical future skills. Topics include industry 4.0 companies has able to refocus activities to put data at the center of their operations; and traditional manufacturing operations have built on economies-of-scale operating assumptions.

The article discusses about the importance of financial statements to understand the specifics of dental practice valuation. Topics discussed include need of grip on accounting by dentists to make needed adjustments, and make better decisions, implementing tax planning strategies and assessing the changes in the business cycle using profit and loss statement.

This article discusses the importance of ergonomics in dentistry and its impact on the longevity and well-being of dental clinicians. Many experienced doctors and hygienists suffer from increasing pain and are looking for ways to continue working in the field. Leaving dentistry is often not an option due to financial obligations and personal commitments. The article emphasizes the need for prevention and the adoption of ergonomic strategies to avoid physical injuries and burnout. It suggests incorporating movement, using ergonomic equipment, and practicing self-care as essential components of a pain-free and productive career in dentistry. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on how manufacturers are locating talent from previously untapped sources. Topics include the tried-and-true road to talent acquisition misses enormous swathes of the total talent pool candidates, and the work and who possess unique skills that the manufacturing community desperately needs, but who are all too often missed in this traditional scouting process.

The article offers information on rise in the sale of residential lighting fixtures. Topics discussed include information on increasing demand of wireless security systems, backup power generators and photovoltaic (PV) systems; launch of Tesla's new Solarglass Roof; and demand for electric vehicle charging stations or new housing developments.

The article presents the financial burden of maintaining an older home including the amount of time elapsing in diminishing the level of accountability and showing obvious negligence or malfeasance implying no intentional wrongdoing.

In this article the author talks about KJ Company, explored how sales, marketing and management professionals of all ages can work with mentors to enhance their career skills, and how electrical industry executives can help others in various stages of their careers. It mentions that it will offer additional insight into the lessons Kathy Jo and several other industry executives learned about mentoring.

The article offers information on the collision repair training program at a school in area that could really benefit from your passion and commitment to helping it improve. It discusses that The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association needs both technical and non-technical people on its committees; and the Collision Industry Conference offers quarterly meetings that can be a way to stay connected to the industry.

The article presents the discussion on adequate growth and compelling marketing including logo, tagline, and business name each of the core pieces being broken down into color, font, and symbols.

The article offers information about Nathan Reifler, founder of electrical supply company Electra Supply Co., and his ability in making business deal. It discusses how he purchased a cable as surplus from the U.S. Navy and signed a deal to sell it to the New York City Water Department. It mentions the skills and attitude of Reifler which made the deal successful and profitable.

The article focuses on organization's culture incorporates its values, expected behaviors, and ways of working and the culture of a practice is reflected in the attitudes, mood, and motivations of everyone on the team. Topics include the growth mindset in order to help more patients, develop more team members, and better serve the community, and the commitment to delivering an excellent patient experience down to the smallest detail.

An interview with Outgoing President Diana Stegall is presented. It mentions about continued efforts to ensure safety professionals have the best information available throughout the next year and 2021 to ensure workers feel safe at work and at home; and gives advice to safety professional regarding proper training in regards to facial masks in the workplace.

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Knight-Swift TransportationHoldings Inc. has acquired amajority ownership position inEleos, a Greenville, S.C., based softwareprovider that provides an independentand programmable mobile driver workflowplatform for trucking fleets andtruck operators. "The Eleos team and their softwareplatform have been invaluable in creatinga driver digital experience that enablessafety, productivity, and low driver turnover,"Dave Jackson, Knight-Swift CEOsaid. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs that the U.S. Army shows that commanders are able to lead because of the skills developed and executed three levels below them. It mentions strategies to help put the strategy into action including scrap traditional leadership programs, rotate assignments to propagate knowledge, and reward initiative and results.

The article discusses factors to consider when one takes on a partner to open a small motor carrier, including need to work out responsibilities and level of authority of each partner from the start, business skills of each partner to succeed, and need to create a right of survivorship agreement.

The article focuses on an increase in the growth of the dentistry business. Topics discussed include the role of people guidance in the success of dental practices by investing time in developing business skills, availability of several resources for dentists and mention the role of business associations and dental consultants in the growth of dental practices.

The article presents the author's views on the skills gap in business and industries. He mentions that the programs have been established to improve the manufacturing skills training programs and resources available in different industrial sectors and regions. He discusses that high technology and Big Data have exposed the inadequacies of the people working in manufacturing and the skills gap between workers and the machinery.

The article presents the author's perspectives on the relationship of education to success and what education and skills employers need of employees to have. She states that she thinks of leaders who acknowledge the value of leveraging a broad spectrum of education and skills to build growing businesses and make winning products. She mentions that leaders need to instill in their dropouts and employees at each level that learning, at whatever level or in whatever form, must never end.

The author stresses the importance for mobile distributors to tap the expertise of flags, warehouse distributors, tool and equipment manufacturers to manage a distribution business. He says experts like product managers and sales people could provide information on new technology in tools and equipment which could win more sales for distributors. He cites several U.S.-based distributors' experience in improving their product knowledge and business skills by riding with product experts.

The article discusses the hardended utility engineer (HUE) who are concerned about the business people who run their utilities. It describes that HUE sees things through an engineering perspective such as the system should be well-engineered and standards should be strictly followed. In addition, it states that engineering is fun and interesting than business but the effectiveness of utility engineers is limited without a set of complementary business skills.

A calendar of events related to the automobile supplies industry in the U.S. for 2007 is presented. Activant Solutions Inc. will host a meeting which will feature their Activant Prism™ software to jobbers and parts distributors on May 18-19 in Los Angeles, California. The University of the Aftermarket will conduct a financial skill workshop on June 26-27. The Aftermarket eForum will conduct a seminar on electronic commerce and supply chain technologies on July16-18 in Chicago, Illinois.

The article offers business management tips for the aftermarket industry. The author reveals that the most successful service providers changed the way they view their businesses to maximize profitability. He declares that some shop owner are hesitant to adopt the changes for lack of knowledge and skills, refused to keep up or didn't have the resources and see things from only their perspective. He suggests that jobbers must listen to the best shops in the market on how to deal with the changes.