Nov 14 2014
All About The Money
All About The Money
If you are good with numbers, then a payroll administration course might be the answer to your career plan. These courses are often offered at community colleges, and you can sometimes find the courses online. They are not expensive, and you can complete the courses in a short amount of time.
Math is one of the courses that you need to concentrate on in high school and college. You should take as many math courses that deal with numbers instead of the trigonometry aspect of the subject as you can. Computer courses are also ideal to take because you will be on the computer in the office a good bit.
There are various duties and responsibilities that you will have in payroll administration depending on where you work. You can work just about anywhere as long as there is a payroll department. Some of the smaller companies only have one person who does payroll, and larger companies can have several in order to keep all of the hours and wages accurate. Depending on the size of the business, you might be the only person who prepares the payroll each week, or you might assign jobs to other members in the office to make sure everyone gets paid on time. While you are in the office, you will gather the hours of all of the employees and sort them with the hourly wages. If there are any fees that need to be taken out, like child support, you will need to make sure the proper amounts are removed from the check before it’s given to the employee. You will also be responsible for making sure employees get raises on their checks as requested by management. The proper taxes need to be taken out of each check.
Most businesses will want you to have some kind of diploma. You will need to demonstrate math skills, an ability to work under pressure and an ability to work through deadlines. Part of the job will also require you to analyze data. Honesty is also part of the equation as you will be required to prepare each payroll check correctly.
Jan 14 2015
Teaching Students With The Aid of Technology
More and more schools — from elementary schools all the way up to colleges — are taking advantage of technology in order to accurately and efficiently teach their students. It used to be that computers and the usage of them were limited to school libraries; these days it’s an expectation that every student attending college, and perhaps even high school, should have their own laptop, or at least be able to lease or rent one from the school. But in order to effectively teach students with the aid of technology, appropriate software will need to be acquired and installed.
For consumers, purchasing software directly from the vendor’s website or from an electronics store is almost always a convenient and cost-effective solution. But for students, educators, and schools who wish to purchase large quantities of software (and/or software licenses), the more cost-effective solution is to purchase software and volume licensing from vendors. Just as wholesale purchases make sense for everyday items like napkins and pencils, the wholesale purchase of software programs can often save you a substantial amount of money – as well as time. Visit vendors online or in person to inquire about buying the type of software that you need for your school.
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