Archive for October, 2009
Kooshi Rolls Out Its Singapore Retail Franchise In The Region
The secret’s out. Discerning women with a penchant for chic sexy and comfortable sleepwear can now head on to its flagship store in Singapore at Parkway Parade a haven for urbane fashionistas with a keen eye for style and sensibility.
Kooshi which means happiness in Sanskrit started in 2004 as an online store selling a niche collection of sleepwear. Drawing on its design strength of using fabrics with the softest feel and turning these into comfortable sexy and flattering pieces with exquisite tailoring Kooshi is a firm believer that comfort and chic can go hand in hand.
Explaining its philosophy Pam Lin Kooshi’s Director of Business Development quipped: “We want our customers to feel pampered and that they deserve to treat themselves after a manic day at work. Whilst we have a growing online clientele our focus is to have physical boutiques internationally to allow our customers to have fun exploring our collections.”
The homegrown label now boasts a loyal online following and more importantly a growing global presence with Franchisees in China franchise opportunities Indonesia franchise opportunities and Vietnam franchise opportunities. Kooshi business investments offer a very attractive franchise opportunities package that is perfect for the budding entrepreneur looking for a feminine lucrative yet chic franchise business investment to enter.
Kooshi is an available Singapore retail franchise which Astreem Corporation is their franchise consultants. Astreem is on the lookout for franchise opportunities for Kooshi locally as well as internationally. Singapore franchise opportunities for local or overseas are available through Astreems list of franchise business opportunities clients.
About the writer: Emily Yung is a franchise marketing consultant in Astreem Corporation. Astreem Corporation is a business and franchise consulting company that specializes in helping business owners to grow their business through franchise development and business matching locally and internationally. Astreem offers management consultancy business development and marketing services.
Kinds Of Company Thefts And How To Avoid Them
Even before the financial overturn happened in Wall Street this year there had already been several losses that American companies have been reporting about. These losses are no joke and pose greater risks because of the figures that are not just on the level of thousands but of billions and a timeframe of a year. If todays financial problem has been rooted to a more complicated issues on economic policies and other international investment disparagements the older problem is rooted on the premise of internal embezzlement of none other than the companies employees. Yes. Sad to accept but American businesses have been ailing for quite some 40 billion dollars of losses caused by company theft and other embezzlements. Though this problem might seem to be a parody of the employers or a complete exaggeration to front the government of tax evasion this has never erased the fact that the problem in employment theft is a reality and is really destructive.
In a survey posted at Inquests website 30 of failures in the businesses in the land is said to be the end product of large and small scale company theft and dishonesty. Almost all types of businesses in America experience the same fate. Most of the time companies with most losses are those which has something to do with merchandising and direct selling. Critically the country is loosing honest employees or is just being tolerated by ignorance of the employers.
Almost all establishments in the US these days are already equipped with high end surveillance systems. Almost every corner of the office store or even outside premise of a company is installed with cameras that monitors every move of employees and clients alike. These systems are said to have been installed in order to avoid any theft that can happen both internally and externally. However surveillance systems are not the only way to solve this classic problem. Same website suggested that if all companies take it by heart to conduct background checks on all their employees and applicants the number of incidents can be lowered.
However how can an employee rob a company? What are the kinds or thefts that an employee can do to a particularly company? Basically there are so many ways in which an employee can take advantage of the company illegally.
1. Falsifying Receipts Most of the time receipts are not computer generated. These are often hand printed. Dishonest clerks can forge receipts and charge a client of a higher price and have the difference kept in the employees pocket.
2. Stealing Merchandise this is the most common theft that can happen in a store. Often stolen products are those small and easy to keep ones. There are so many ways on how an employee may steal merchandise out of the store.
3. Cash Theft this happens mostly to cashiers or those employees that receives payments. Especially to those that has no specific recording system services or products can be sold without undergoing on a process.
4. Bookkeeping Fraud receipts are very important in auditing. So there are times that in order for employees to get something from the company illegally they would hide in receipts and declare a forged amount on the record.
5. Fake Purchases employees may intentionally buy things and had it reflected on the record but the purchase did not actually happened. Or they can create imaginary suppliers which are actually just them.
Background check reports basically lay off a limit to these types of employees before they can be accepted to the company. The past records of a particular employee will tell you whether he/she is worthy of trust or not. Preemployment checks are an effective way to save a companys future. This is a solution that literally said as saving billions with 30 bucks.
About the writer: Lissane Villadsen is a property manager in Orlando where she currently manages two motels and two mobile home parks. She resides with her husband and three children. Lissane is a Fact Editor specializing background check Columnist and Boid Expert for Reptile Care Magazine. She is also the founder and managing editor of Literary Mind Journal a print magazine of fine literature and art. Lissane is an accomplished writer with many publishing credits and awards.
Jest Practices: Best Practices For Humor In The Workplace
Most agree that humor in the workplace can have beneficial effects. Yet not all humor is good humor. The challenge: how to interject appropriate humor and fun into our serious jobs without hurting others or seriously undermining the company. When used appropriately humor can work for you.
Humor that Uploads Also Uplifts
Humor has the power to make people feel special. When you include people in fun it simultaneously improves morale reduces stress and facilitates team building. With the prevalence of telecommuting and workgroups scattered geographically the challenge of furthering working relationships bonding and building camaraderie is real. At one San Francisco Bay Area company a workgroup staged an elaborate Remote Baby Shower. The expectant mother who was outofstate called in for a prearranged conference call with her workgroup. When she did…surprise! Everyone was having a party in her honor. They uploaded digital photos of a decorated conference room and each other and emailed sound files with well wishes. Everyone shared in the good cheer. This creative use of technology brought employees closer to each other figuratively if not literally.
Humor That Brings People Together
Workplaces are full of opportunities to use humor for the benefit of all. Milestones are a natural place to employ humor. Dress like the recipient as a tribute during a surprise birthday party. Other celebrations to mark anniversaries project completions or similar accomplishments are perfect opportunities to utilize humor. Even surviving certain projects is cause for celebration and fun.
Holidays are another natural time to employ humor. Halloween is a time for contests to see who can best decorate conference rooms; for other companies the anniversary of their founding is cause for celebration. Silly speeches skits and spoofs abound.
And the Award Goes To…
Staging award ceremonies is a great way to have fun recognize each other and revel in the shared work experience. Whether the categories mimic those found at the Oscars Emmys or Tonys or are derivative esprit de corps rises when the team laughs at itself and each other. Best Supporting Actor Best Impersonation of an Inanimate Object Best Special Effects Most Likely to Secede or Lifetime Achievement Award.
Humor Is The Winning Ticket
Pranks can alternately be uplifting or uprooting. A desktop publisher on April Fools Day adorned his coworkers cars’ windshields with mock yellow parking tickets complete with envelopes for remittance. Upon closer inspection these truetolife replicas of tickets had whimsical offenses of significance to the recipients. The departmental joker’s ticket cited him for “excessive use of farce” and the hard charging corporate counsel’s infraction charged him with a “Failure to Yield.” Of course the initiator of the gag was later cited for impersonating an officer. Everyone laughed at the spoof once they realized it was a joke. Judge Judy’s signature at the bottom of the ticket gave it away.
Pole Position
A fast growing company didn’t have enough office space for full cubicles for its new hires. One unfortunate hire’s assigned cubicle had a giant pole in its midst. To her credit she never complained. Coworkers felt for her. One night they hit the streets collecting various fliers from telephone poles in their neighborhoods. The next day when the new hire reached her cubicle the offending pole was now covered with notices about missing pets renters seeking apartments cheap movers for hire and even local GRE study groups. Not only did the employee know her coworkers felt her frustration it bonded them as well as they pulled together to help one of their own.
One Person’s Humor is Another Person’s Horror
When targeting humor consider targeting yourself. Everyone has a different idea of what’s funny and what’s not. Many a well intentioned prank or joke has backfired. One coworker sent another a prank letter impersonating a local media figure. The recipient mistook it for real interpreted it as harassment and called the FBI. Oops!
The Benefits of SelfEffacing Humor
When we make fun of ourselves it actually demonstrates our healthy outlook showing we don’t take ourselves so seriously. As a result we’re regarded as more approachable and down to earth. Don’t make fun of yourself excessively. Such humor loses its effectiveness with overuse.
Everyone from politicians to CEOs to Southwest Airlines flight attendants use selfdeprecating humor humor that makes fun of themselves to get people laughing at and consequently with them. You can too.
While gallows humor may feel appropriate during layoffs and cutbacks strive to employ humor that uplifts and taps universal themes for best results. Here’s to laughter!
About the writer: Since the age of eleven when he went doortodoor selling Used Jokes Craig Harrison has been connecting with customers through humor. As a professional speaker and corporate trainer Craig Harrison’s Expressions of Excellence provides sales and service solutions through speaking. Contact him at 888 4500664 through his website http://www.ExpressionsofExcellence.com or via email: humorcraigspeaks.com
