Archive | March, 2010

what are chances to get a job at the entry level for 55 years old woman?

I had a lunch with my friend and she told me that she wants to go to school and get a degree in actuarial field. I think she sould not study such field b/c she is close to 50 years old. What are her chances to really get a job in that field? I’ve been [...]

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What do I have to do to be allowed to serve alcohol in Florida?

Please only answer if you know the laws in Florida. I am 18 (which is legal serving age) I have completed the Professional Server Certification Corporation course and have a certificate. I can not find anything online of the exact laws and was wondering if this is all I need? Or if I even need [...]

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If you live in Florida, how old must you be to own Stock in a Corporation?

Age of Majority under the uniform gifts to minors act, you could have someone set up an account and buy the stock for you. you could most likely do something similar if it was a private corporation. or you could just ignore the age thing and buy it.

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Which of the following items is not a major component of Social Security?

Which of the following items is not a major component of Social Security? Which of the following items is not a major component of Social Security? A. State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) B. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) C. Old-Age, Survivors, Disability, and Hospital Insurance (OASDHI) D. Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs [...]

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Is the human resources trend towards pleasing the youth based on a myth?

There seems to be a lot of fear by corporations that with the aging baby boomers there will be this massive worker shortage when they retire. Is this all hype? And are they raising the expectations of young people entering the job market that they are more valuable than the gen-xers / baby boomers before [...]

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(Industrial Age) How did large corporations try to control competition?

Can’t find the answer in this G-Forsaken book… They basically monopolized it in The united states. People like Rockefeller and Carnegie basically took control of all production, by buying out all their competitors. They also bought all aspects and resources needed for their products. they also took advantage of cheap labor and controlled politics to [...]

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