All Posts in "Month: November 2018"

Reasons Why Training Is Beneficial To New Employees with Experience

Training is beneficial at all times. Things change often, and training keeps us all up to date with the latest ways to do things. Training your employees when they join your company works because it teaches them your culture, it teaches them skills for your standards, and it allows all employees to be great.

Teaching New Employees Your Culture

As employees come through your doors for a new start, they are bringing with them all of the bagging they’ve accumulated at other companies. Your company can be the last stop if they are willing to get on board and make it a happy home. It’s also up to you to show the new employees that you have a culture that is positive, and they are welcome and appreciated. Training is the time to show the new employees what your company is about. It provides an opportunity for the employee to sign on and say that this is a culture they can fit in and a place they can believe in. Employees that believe in the company they work for will naturally give their best to everything they do.

Teaching New Employees Skills for Your Standards

When you seek your new employees, you are looking for people who already have the knowledge and skills that are needed to get the job done. The interesting thing about this is that even the most experienced employee will have a special way of doing things. Not everyone does everything the same way. Only training will show a person how things need to be done. Once training is issued you can expect staff to perform their duties in a uniform manner, and the way you need them done. Being uniform creates a nice consistency so it is worth the investment to add training to the … Continue reading >>>

Melinda Skinner by — November 18, 2018 in Computer Skills
The Importance of Network Management

Millions of computers rely on network automation; most people are unfamiliar with how important network management really is. Having the best network management is vital, it provides your computer not only security but also enhances its performance. I’m sure many of you out there, are asking yourselves “What is network management?”

Network management can be a pretty broad term; the simplest definition is an administrative service that manages all of your networks, monitors performance, and will periodically run diagnostic checks on your system, to ensure its running smoothly. Often times, you can download software that gives you an easy and convenient way to monitor your network and contact your network’s administrator if needed.

If you’re looking for a more technical answer, the full purpose of network management is to track and catalog every single network resource, monitor their transmission lines, routers, hubs, and servers. It’s also their job to monitor your system’s performance and to make sure the network software is up to date. There are many jobs within your network management, such as network operation, which monitors your system’s activities, and will quickly identify and solve any problems that may potentially occur. There is also network maintenance, their job is also to fix any issues you have, such as upgrading or replacing faulty network equipment, including, transmission lines and routers. Still, many people seem to not realize exactly how viral network management is, it monitors every aspect of your network, all of your documents, emails, applications, and pretty much you’re networks entire infrastructure relies on it.

Reasons Why Network Management is Important

Arguably, the biggest benefit of network management has to be security. Cyber-security is now more prevalent than ever; there is currently an estimated four thousand cyber-attacks that happen on a daily basis, it’s also believed … Continue reading >>>

Melinda Skinner by — November 17, 2018 in Global Area Networks
Preventing Your Files from Never Being Lost

According to the EFSI, there are more than about 51,000 fires that take place every single year in a home in America. There are also more than about 1,400 people who end up getting severely injured and there are also more than $1.3 billion dollars lost in property damages caused by electrical fires. Fires and natural disasters can take place anytime and if you are not careful, you could end up losing all of your most prized possessions. You could also lose the most important documents that you have in your possession. Keeping backed up files of your documents are critical to prevent you from losing them for good. If you are a small business owner, then it is especially critical for you to utilize resources out there to help back up your company files. If you are running your company from your own home because you may be a startup company, then consider finding a way to prevent your important documents you have in paper to never get lost. Having your documents all scanned and backed up on a drive that can be accessible anywhere is the best way to preventing your files from being forever lost.

According to Fit Small Business, there are more than about 28 million small startup companies around the country, but only half of these small startups will end up surviving the first few years and later being forced to close the doors for good. There are many reasons that small companies are forced to shut down. The most common reason that these small companies are forced to shut down have a lot to do with how they are running their business. Perhaps, these companies don’t have the proper strategies and or methods in running an efficient business, which later causes their … Continue reading >>>

Melinda Skinner by — November 16, 2018 in Computer Security
Creating Improvement in Your Workplace Among Staff

According to Fit Small Business, in the United States, there are more than 28 million small startup companies that currently exist throughout the country. Many of these startup companies get started with almost little or no financial funding backed up. Many of these small business owners end up making the decision to open up a small company because they are confident that their company will succeed and be financially successful. What many small-business owners fail to realize is that opening up a small business is very possible with little or nothing. However, maintaining a small business requires a bit of effort as well as using the right type of resources to keep your business up and running. The reason that it is so important to utilize the right type of resources for your company is because you need your company to run efficiently. Keeping your staff happy and engage in your small company will allow your company to thrive and be as efficient as possible, thus allowing your company to be able to create a significant amount of revenue and growth for the company.

According to Forbes, studies that have been conducted in the United States show that employees that are found to be very happy with the company are 20 percent more productive than unhappy employees. In addition, if your company has salesman employed for the company, happy salesman are found to be more than 37 percent more productive than those who are not happy with the company. Promoting happiness in the workplace is extremely important when you are trying to run a solid business. Your employees are actually the bread-and-butter other company when you think about it. It is your employees who are truly responsible for the outcome of your company. If you feel that your … Continue reading >>>

Melinda Skinner by — November 15, 2018 in Industrial Computer
What to Know About Tech Rental

With all the new technology that’s on the market, we are more than likely finding ourselves overwhelmed. That’s said, you may opt to rent instead of buy your technology devices that you’ve come to depend on. Technology has push the limits to where we understand and know that we can obtain any device that we want. The issue comes in when we have to decide how long we want to keep that particular item. Here are some things to know when you decide to rent from a tech store for your electronic devices.

Hardware

In this day and age, you’re able to rent pretty much any type of technology hardware that you desire. Equipment hardware is evolving year after year. Corporations have great options on whether to go with high-end large equipment to fill their entire building at an expensive cost or consider renting on contract. Most rental technology businesses offer year long, if not more, agreements for companies to use office equipment during peak and slow seasons. Here are some of the different types of office equipment many businesses have rented: Laptops, desktops, portable palm monitors, monitors, and full computer systems, just to name a few.

Benefits

Depending on what you plan on doing with the devices, can determine whether you rent or buy. If you are a new start up business and want to reduce costs, rental might be your best route. This allows you to have professional office equipment that can play into your overall image. It allows your staff to effectively carry out duties in a reasonable time. It also gives them the chance to experience new technology at their fingertips. Technology rental does not mean you own the equipment, but that you have it for a period of time. It gives you an opportunity to … Continue reading >>>

Melinda Skinner by — November 14, 2018 in Computer Programming