While the ideal may be for business owners to thoroughly enjoy the personality types and work ethic of each of their workers, it's generally not attainable. In fact, some bosses have become so perturbed by one of their employees, they wouldn't mind seeing them leave the company for virtually any reason, a new survey reveals.
The poll, which was conducted by human resources and job search engine CareerBuilder, reveals that among...
While technology more often than not makes life easier for consumers, it's often made conditions just that much more difficult to deal with, a new report suggests.
According to polling data conducted by Harris Interactive, among people who use GPS units in their vehicles in order to better navigate the road, nearly two-third of respondents say they have either gotten lost as a direct result of the devices or have wound up taking a...
When it comes to those people who devoted some of their earnings toward a new car last year, the average consumer spent more than they ever have before, newly released polling data shows.
According to vehicle information firm Edmunds.com, car buyers spent an average of $30,800 a new automobile in 2012. That's more than ever before, or since this type of data has been tracked by the California-based auto resource website....
As company managers and executives consider their group health insurance options as well as their business insurance policy, a new poll reveals that the benefits employees get isn't what motivates them to perform their best.
According to the survey, which was commissioned by employee performance and customer engagement firm Badgeville, of the more than 1,200 workers surveyed, more than 80 percent of employees said that being recognized formally or informally was more valuable and fulfilling to them than being rewarded with a gift or perk. Additionally, respondents found...
While most young people understand that they play a role in the likelihood of their being involved in a car crash, a recent poll indicates that many of these same individuals think their accident risk is ultimately out of their hands.
The survey, which was conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of a well-known insurance agency, revealed that two out of five licensed teens drivers say they have no control over whether they will be involved in a collision out on the road.
Much of this belief stems...
While dog bites occur throughout the U.S. every year, often in the summer months when more people are outside, a new report indicates that they're taking place with great frequency in Indiana.
According to a recent story in Indiana-based newspaper The Journal Gazette, an increasing number of adults are being bitten by dogs of various sizes.
Historically, most dog bites that occur are among children, but that hasn't been the case in the Hoosier State. The paper reports that throughout the country, more than 50 percent of dog bite victims are children. Yet last...
If policyholders were ever given the ability to operate an insurance agency, a considerable number of them say that they would bring harsh penalties to those who violate distracted driving laws, a new survey reveals.
According to the poll, which was conducted by the insurance quote website CarInsurance.com, a substantial number of respondents indicated that they often find themselves frustrated with individuals who use their handheld devices while at the wheel. As a result, they said they would like to act on...
An insurance agency will often be contacted after a motorist gets into an accident that occurs when a policyholder themselves or another driver runs a red light. And based on newly released statistics, more than 7 million of these violations occurred around the country last year.
According to a joint analysis performed by safety organizations FocusDriven and the National Coalition for Safer Roads, there were approximately 7.3 million instances in which motorists ran through a red light in 2012. This was...
As homeowners go about planning their vacations and getaways, they need to be aware of the fact that residential burglaries typically happen with greater frequency in the summer versus other times of the year. However, as newly released crime statistics indicate, property crimes weren't as frequent in 2012.
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Annual Uniform Crime Report, property crimes fell about 1 percent among all types. Exclusively among burglaries, the rate fell nearly 4 percent when contrasted with the same 12 month period in 2011.
The...
Every July, the most skilled, professional bicyclists in the world convene in what most consider to be the most prestigious and challenging road races of them all: the Tour de France. For more than 100 years, cyclists from around the globe have participated in a course that spans approximately 2,000 miles and takes 23 days to complete. As the riders make their way up and down often treacherous terrain, an estimated 12 to 15 million spectators watch from their homes and in person, 80 percent of whom are French.
Each year, no matter what country the ultimate winner of the Tour comes...
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