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Thank you, Sir--May I have another? Smart discipline hurts...but in a good way
So I’m driving down one of Kansas City’s busier streets after work one snowy January night (exact time 6:30:19.9 pm…more later on why I know this). As I go through an intersection, a strobe light flashes behind me, twice, reminiscent of a camera flash. More »
Experiencing 'minor' difficulties: Employing teens presents special 'opportunities'
To say that movie theatres have a unique challenge regarding the age demographic of their “typical” employee would be an understatement. Despite high unemployment providing a potential increase in atypical candidates for service-level jobs, theatre jobs still tend to be filled by teenagers. More »
High resolution: Shedding pounds of e-communication in the New Year
As I watched the ball drop in Times Square this year (from the comfort of my living room), I thought about what resolutions I would make for 2010. Then I thought some more about the ones I would actually try to keep (two very different lists). More »
'Tis the season! Employers find many happy returns in volunteerism
I’m standing shoulder to shoulder with Lonnie, an analyst, and Aishwarya, a database administrator, both from our I.T. department. More »
Driver's Ed: Winning employers accentuate the positive
So I’m standing outside one of the most universally detested places in the known world. You guessed it: the DMV. More »
Survey says...Are you measuring engagement, or only employee satisfaction?
Employee surveys. Can’t live with ’em, can’t…well, you know. Most “employers of choice” do some form of employee “satisfaction” survey. The question is: Is it worthwhile, and if so, why? More »
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DCIP completes financing for digital rollout
Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC (DCIP) completed its financing transactions for the deployment of DCI-compliant digital projection systems to nearly 14,000 movie theatre screens across North America, including screens operated or managed by AMC Entertainment, Cinemark Holdings and Regal Entertainment Group. More »
MPAA: Domestic boxoffice up 10% in '09
Movies released in 3D accounted for 11% of domestic boxoffice in 2009, up from just 2% in 2008. More »
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