As I flipped through various local newspaper articles, I found a few problems described that present potential opportunities for an entrepreneur:
1. "Is it OK to discipline employees"
http://www.tallahassee.com/story/money/2016/01/23/ok-discipline-employees/79056678/
This article describes the struggle faced by mangers when they must stand up to employees who do not meet their expectations or goals. A vast number of managers simply do not like to deal with it. It involves hurting a person's feelings and, as a result of not taking action, employees figure it is okay to be disobedient, at least to some degree. The article describes a couple of steps to go about disciplining an employee with letting them go being a last resort.
2. "Private schools to hire educators, coaches and support staff"
http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/01/20/private-schools-hire-educators-coaches-support-staff/79077
This article serves as an advertisement for an event at a Tallahassee private school. The event is a career fair in which almost a dozen schools are participating in in an effort to find the best teachers and staff members for their schools. Many are in need to replace teachers temporarily teaching courses that they are not 100% qualified to teach. Others would like to start offering new classes, but need to find teachers for.
3. "Mayor's Challenge - 10-week fitness program begins in Tarpon Springs"
http://www.tbnweekly.com/pubs/tarpon_springs_beacon/content_articles/012116_tsb-01.txt
In Tarpon Springs, the mayor holds an annual fitness challenge in which residents can enroll to participate in. At the end of the challenge, there is a 5K race that most of them elect to run in. There is a large range of people who join this challenge from old to young, muscular to overweight. Throughout this 10-week period, the mayor holds fitness related and sporting events to encourage participation and enthusiasm. The issue here is that the mayor wants more people to join. Last year 250 people in the Tampa Bay area enrolled, 80 of which went to the 5K. This year, he is looking to expand on that number.
4. "FAFSA Nights scheduled for area schools"
http://www.tbnweekly.com/pinellas_county_schools/content_articles/010616_sch-01.txt
High school students often express anxiety when it comes to paying for college and it is a large factor in determining where they ultimately go. As a result, high schools in the area have created nights for students and their families to sit down as a large group, answer any questions and fill out their FAFSA applications to reap as many financial benefits as possible.
5. "Starkey seeks mentors for students"
http://www.tbnweekly.com/pinellas_county_schools/content_articles/012116_sch-04.txt
Starkey Elementary School is looking for volunteers to serve as mentors for their students. Their goal is to build the interpersonal skills of the students while allowing them to feel comfortable with someone who they look up to and provide them with encouragement, guidance and support. There are 35 students signed up for the mentor program which serves as a great way for people to provide community service. They currently do not have enough volunteers for all the students. This article serves as an ad for this opportunity.
1. "Is it OK to discipline employees"
http://www.tallahassee.com/story/money/2016/01/23/ok-discipline-employees/79056678/
This article describes the struggle faced by mangers when they must stand up to employees who do not meet their expectations or goals. A vast number of managers simply do not like to deal with it. It involves hurting a person's feelings and, as a result of not taking action, employees figure it is okay to be disobedient, at least to some degree. The article describes a couple of steps to go about disciplining an employee with letting them go being a last resort.
2. "Private schools to hire educators, coaches and support staff"
http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/01/20/private-schools-hire-educators-coaches-support-staff/79077
This article serves as an advertisement for an event at a Tallahassee private school. The event is a career fair in which almost a dozen schools are participating in in an effort to find the best teachers and staff members for their schools. Many are in need to replace teachers temporarily teaching courses that they are not 100% qualified to teach. Others would like to start offering new classes, but need to find teachers for.
3. "Mayor's Challenge - 10-week fitness program begins in Tarpon Springs"
http://www.tbnweekly.com/pubs/tarpon_springs_beacon/content_articles/012116_tsb-01.txt
In Tarpon Springs, the mayor holds an annual fitness challenge in which residents can enroll to participate in. At the end of the challenge, there is a 5K race that most of them elect to run in. There is a large range of people who join this challenge from old to young, muscular to overweight. Throughout this 10-week period, the mayor holds fitness related and sporting events to encourage participation and enthusiasm. The issue here is that the mayor wants more people to join. Last year 250 people in the Tampa Bay area enrolled, 80 of which went to the 5K. This year, he is looking to expand on that number.
4. "FAFSA Nights scheduled for area schools"
http://www.tbnweekly.com/pinellas_county_schools/content_articles/010616_sch-01.txt
High school students often express anxiety when it comes to paying for college and it is a large factor in determining where they ultimately go. As a result, high schools in the area have created nights for students and their families to sit down as a large group, answer any questions and fill out their FAFSA applications to reap as many financial benefits as possible.
5. "Starkey seeks mentors for students"
http://www.tbnweekly.com/pinellas_county_schools/content_articles/012116_sch-04.txt
Starkey Elementary School is looking for volunteers to serve as mentors for their students. Their goal is to build the interpersonal skills of the students while allowing them to feel comfortable with someone who they look up to and provide them with encouragement, guidance and support. There are 35 students signed up for the mentor program which serves as a great way for people to provide community service. They currently do not have enough volunteers for all the students. This article serves as an ad for this opportunity.
I definitely agree with you that managers not standing up to their employees is an issue. I experience this myself where I work, managers don’t wont to take the initiative and confront those not doing their job correctly, and by not doing so they are harming their other employees and the business. I believe that we shouldn’t take what our manager say to heart, but more of a constructive criticism.
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