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 Feature Article

The Changing Employer-Employee Relationship
Trying times can strain any relationship, and the employer/employee relationship is no different. Managers need to seek other means of garnering employee loyalty, when pay incentives and morale are no longer at their disposal. Establishing communication and transparency as a company policy can help to build trust with your employees. And trust is what will drive the employer/employee relationship through tough times.
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 Lab Safety Tip

How to Neutralize Chemical Spills
So, you’ve followed all of our previous tips on preventing chemical spills, having instructed your staff to take every precaution. But the inevitable has happened – an actual spill! Now what? This week’s safety tip explores methods for neutralizing a chemical spill after it occurs. Neutralizing the material will not only make handling it much safer, it can dramatically reduce disposal costs.
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 Management Tip of the Week

What’s the Opposite of Micromanagement?
Micromanagement may not be the answer, in fact quite frequently, it is the crux of your management problems. With that in mind, it may make sense to take the opposite approach. But what exactly is that approach? Delegation. Delegating well is a more effective approach for today’s laboratory manager. This week’s management tip offers a guide for steering clear of micromanagement, through such means as: trusting employees, offering suggestions but keeping hands off, and following through on a delegated project.
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 Product Focus

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 Industry News
 Industry Calendar

Experimental Biology (EB)
April 18th – 22nd, 2009
New Orleans, Louisiana

ICP-AES and ICP-MS Training Series
April 20th – 23rd, 2009
Omaha, Nebraska

Thermo Fisher Scientific UK – Introducing Raman Spectroscopy – Solutions for Routine and Research Laboratories
April 23rd, 2009
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

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 Lab Jobs

Laboratory Manager
Medicaltechnologistscentral.com - Chico, CA
We are seeking an experience Laboratory Manager. Must have a Bachelor of Science with a degree in Medical Technology and ASCP certification as a Medical Technologist required or NCA certification as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist required...more

Lab Supervisor / Lab Manager - Biopharma
Engineering Resource Group - Chicago Heights, IL
Lab supervisor position for a manufacturer of biopharma / biotech products. Primary responsibilities:- Develops, runs/directs, and reports...more

Laboratory Supervisor / Associate Lab Supervisor
Merck & Co - West Point, PA
The activities involved in conducting tests and/or assaying of raw material intermediates or finished products and is knowledgeable...more

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