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IN THIS ISSUE:
The Feed
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Public health officials urge businesses to prepare flu continuity plans
The Top 7
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Tips for staying healthy during flu season
News In Brief
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Announcements from Copier Careers, Lexmark, Kyocera, Xerox, and Sharp
Sound Off
- Our readers respond to last month's poll
Poll-of-the-Month
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Which has had the most significant impact on the copier industry in the past ten years?
Featured Job Listings
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THE FEED
Public Health Officials Urge Businesses to Prepare Flu Continuity Plans
With H1N1 flu infections on the rise, public health officials are encouraging companies to develop continuity plans to minimize the impact of absences on business operations. Though some businesses already have policies in place, H1N1 requires a greater degree of preparedness because of the potential for a pandemic. Experts predict that rates of both hospitalization and of death will be higher for H1N1 than they are for the usual seasonal flu, and they suggest the following tips for formulating effective continuity plans:
Make sick leave policies more flexible. With the economy in its present state, many employees are afraid to use their sick leave for fear of being perceived as slackers. However, the last thing businesses need is sick employees “toughing it out” and spreading their germs all over the office. Businesses should make it clear that sick employees won't be penalized for taking a sick day, and they should also encourage their employees to get flu shots for themselves and their families.
Allow employees to telecommute. Though telecommuting isn't practical for everyone (sorry, copier techs!), businesses should allow and encourage it for employees whose jobs can be done from home. It's a good way to increase “social distance” between employees (thus slowing the spread of flu infection), and it also enables employees who are sick or looking after sick children to carry out their most essential job functions from home.
Make sure everyone has a backup. To keep core functions running in the event of a pandemic, every business should make sure employees have a person—or better yet, two people—to cover for them if they can't make it into the office. Employers should also identify which job functions are the most essential, and be prepared to reassign employees working in nonessential functions if necessary.
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THE TOP 7...
Tips for staying healthy during flu season
Tips from the
trenches to keep your copier career on track
Nobody likes to be sick. And it sounds like that swine flu is a doozy. Here are a few tips for keeping yourself healthy this flu season, courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control:
- Get your flu shot. It's cheap, it's easy, and it only hurts a little. It won't protect you from H1N1 (those vaccines are still being reserved for high-risk people), but it's pretty effective against seasonal influenza. If you have kids, get them vaccinated too.
- Stay home when you're sick. If possible, stay home from work when you're sick — spreading the flu to your coworkers won't help your business. If you simply can't take the time off, talk to your boss about telecommuting.
- Avoid close contact. When possible, avoid close contact with people who are sick. And if you do get sick, stay home to avoid infecting other people.
- Cover your mouth and nose. Cough or sneeze into a tissue or, if you don't have a tissue, you can cover your mouth and nose with your arm. Try not to do it with your hands, especially if you're not able to wash them immediately.
- Wash your hands. Do this frequently, with soap and hot water.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Unless, of course, you want somebody else's swine flu germs all over your face.
- Practice other good health habits. Get plenty of sleep, try to exercise, drink plenty of water, and eat nutritious food. Note: your kids' Halloween candy does not fall under the category of "nutritous food."
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NEWS IN BRIEF
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Lexmark Wins Four-Year MPS Contract with UK-based Retailer Kingfisher.
The deal includes several thousand A4 monochrome laser printers and color laser multifunction devices. The installation of these networked units across more than 330 stores, distribution centers, and offices is already underway. "Kingfisher chose Lexmark because of the company's experience in delivering Managed Print Services across a distributed environment, its approach to total cost of ownership, and [its] capacity to replicate on a global scale," said Mike Bell, CIO of Kingfisher. "Our strategic plan is to leverage this MPS implementation to deliver ongoing improvements and efficiencies within our document workflow, increase our employee and infrastructure productivity, and enhance the user experience throughout the contract."
Kyocera Develops High-Speed, Hi-Res LED Printhead.
The SLH-Series LED printhead incorporates a newly-developed high-intensity 1200dpi LED chip, which produces four times more light than Kyocera's conventional models. This high-resolution printing is available at a speed of 180m/min, and the printhead consumes only a quarter of the power that its predecessors did. The product is scheduled to launch in April of 2010.
At Direct Marketing Association's Annual Conference, Xerox Highlights Effectiveness of Personalized Direct Marketing Campaigns.
Sixteen members of Xerox's Premier Partners Global Network, a community of more than 800 digital communications services providers, displayed their work at the October conference and discussed the benefits of personalization with attendees. "Personalized, full-color direct marketing campaigns are recession fighters," said Shelley Sweeney, VP of Xerox Corporation's Direct Mail and Service Bureau Segment. "We've seen our customers and their clients succeed in these tough economic times with highly-targeted, customized projects that touch the consumer in a personal, direct way."
Sharp Promotes Rich Boomsma to Senior VP of Sales.
Boomsma's career with Sharp has spanned more than nine years, comprising increasing levels of responsibility for software, government and major account sales, and dealer sales. "Under Rich's supervision, the Sharp sales team has performed exceptionally well, increasing our market share in the document space," said Sharp president Ed McLaughlin. "We are happy to promote Rich and we look forward to the same high level of dedication and commitment to the job that he has always shown."
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SOUND OFF: Our readers speak
Last month, we asked you to respond to the following question: "Have you seen any evidence that the economy is recovering?" This is how the responses shook out:
Yes — 44%
No — 42%
It's impossible to tell — 7%
Recession? What recession? Our business is great — 7%
We received lots of great comments on this one. Here are a few of our faves:
"While this is a great question, too few answers are available. The credit crunch is still going on and we are just now seeing the repercussions of some of our customers closing for business. We all want to answer 'yes' because we're optimists. But let's face it—it's just too early to tell. Not 'impossible' — just too early."
"We haven't seen a decline in business due to the recession. In fact, we are up 20% over last year. We have never overextended ourselves to the point that a downturn in the economy would force us to cut back—we haven't cut a single position or benefit. On the other hand, our competitors are laying off and cutting positions. Remaining stable during tough times shows good management. Customers like doing business with companies that are managed well and that can keep their costs in line in any type of economy."
"We saw an increase in sales during the month of September, but that happens every year due to school starting and vacations ending. We still haven't seen our copy counts increase on our maintenance and CPC agreements."
"Our business is down and we're still losing profitable accounts. The only gains we are seeing are national accounts that have a branch or two in our area; these typically have lower margins and require more attention."
"I have seen some evidence that the economy is improving in that the number of copiers and service calls has been increasing over the last month."
"We're having one of our biggest months ever for pre-installs with a few major orders. But I'm not sure if one big order or one busy month can make up for all the rest."
"Our company is reaching out in different directions. I don't see sales growing, but I do see service contracts added."
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POLL OF THE MONTH
Which has had the most significant impact on the copier industry in the past ten years?
1. The digital revolution
2. Managed print services
3. Industry consolidation
4. The economy
5. Something else
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JOB LISTINGS
We have over 700 jobs currently listed online 
Here are just a few of the jobs currently listed:
Sales Representative - Houston, TX 
CFO - Houston, TX
Canon Image Press Technician - Texas
Quality Assurance Manager - VA/MD/DC
Sales Representative - San Francisco/East Bay
Sales Manager - North Carolina
Field Technician - Alaska
Sales Representative - Alaska
Sales Manager - Chicago, IL
Major Account Manager - Southern California
Sales Manager - Twin Cities, MN
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