Saturday, December 24, 2011

Fumble rule of thumb

Fumble rule of thumb. During a football game, a fumble may result in a pile of players fighting for possession of the ball. When this occurs, the rule of thumb for officials is survival of the fittest: whoever has last possession after the pile of players has been untangled gets the ball.
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Thursday, December 22, 2011

One-inch rule of thumb

One-inch rule of thumb. You are better off dressing more conservative at work when given the choice. For ladies, the one-inch rules of thumb says skirts should not rise higher than an inch above the knee and heels should not be higher than an inch above the ground.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Healthy company rule of thumb

Healthy company rule of thumb. A healthy company is certainly one that makes a profit. Restated another way, a general business rule of thumb says a company is healthy when it produces over $150,000 in revenue per employee.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Resume rule of thumb

Resume rule of thumb. Your professional resume is the very first impression a potential employer sees when you apply for a position. A fundamental resume rule of thumb says everything on a resume should be organized, relevant and, above all, true.
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Monday, December 19, 2011

Welch’s business rule of thumb

Welch’s business rule of thumb. Jack Welch is the former chairman and CEO of General Electric. One of his many business rules of thumb says a company should sell or close a business or business unit that does not have a chance of being number one or two in its industry.
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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Spelling rule of thumb

Spelling rule of thumb. There are many spelling rules of thumb to help make spelling a less difficult task. The most common spelling rule of thumb says "i before e except after c, or when pronounced as a."
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Friday, December 16, 2011

Service price rule of thumb

Service price rule of thumb. A service business sells products to customers by serving or applying them. Examples include lawn cutting, hair styling and house cleaning. A business rule of thumb says a service business should charge their customers 2 to 2.5 times their cost in wages.
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