skills
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What Actually Is Productivity and Why Has It Become Harder to Measure?
One word gets mentioned more than “jobs” and more than “skills” in the briefing paper for Thursday’s jobs and skills summit. It’s “productivity”. Which is odd, because although many of us think we know what productivity is, and although many more assume productivity can be easily measured, it’s a surprisingly slippery concept. In a report…
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Do These Things Now to Prep for Your Spring Garden
Occasional warm days in August are a teaser for spring, so we understand if you’re starting to daydream about the garden you’ll plant when it’s closer to summer. But there’s no need to wait — you can get started on some of your spring gardening tasks right now.
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When Are Cameras Legal in an Airbnb (and How Can You Spot Them)?
When you rent an Airbnb, you’re obviously staying on else’s private property. And those property owners all have different ideas about how to run their DIY hotel — and a lot of them like security cameras and other recording devices. On the one hand, this makes perfect sense: The property owners worry that the randos…
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How to Get Rid of Water Stains From Your Ceiling
Even if the rest of a room is impeccably clean, decorated, and designed, a water stain on the ceiling can easily become the focal point, making the space look and feel dingy and neglected.