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"Slower hiring is clouding a recovery that also faces new Covid uncertainties."
"Slower hiring is clouding a recovery that also faces new Covid uncertainties."
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Harvard Business Review says overworking employees and expecting them to be available all the time is bad for their health AND bad for business. I agree, but for some strange reason I don't think corporate America will care or even think _...Read More_
Harvard Business Review says overworking employees and expecting them to be available all the time is bad for their health AND bad for business. I agree, but for some strange reason I don't think corporate America will care or even think _...Read More_
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"When Ravi Saligram took over Newell Brands, employees told him of a toxic workplace culture. ‘If they pushed back on something, they would get fired on the spot.’"
"When Ravi Saligram took over Newell Brands, employees told him of a toxic workplace culture. ‘If they pushed back on something, they would get fired on the spot.’"
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"Companies are starting to summon workers back, though many employees have said they prefer more flexible office schedules. “We can’t be a great company working remotely.”"
"Companies are starting to summon workers back, though many employees have said they prefer more flexible office schedules. “We can’t be a great company working remotely.”"
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Good article on employees rethinking work-life balance. For too long, U.S. businesses have not treated workers as respectfully is their European counterparts. With laughable vacation, maternity leave, and other benefits, this country lags _...Read More_
Good article on employees rethinking work-life balance. For too long, U.S. businesses have not treated workers as respectfully is their European counterparts. With laughable vacation, maternity leave, and other benefits, this country lags _...Read More_
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So for some additional info, any company that receives money from the federal government or otherwise contracts with it must run a drug testing program in accordance with the Nixon and Reagan era laws. This must change on a federal level.
So for some additional info, any company that receives money from the federal government or otherwise contracts with it must run a drug testing program in accordance with the Nixon and Reagan era laws. This must change on a federal level.
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We have bosses that micromanage like crazy. We have a "production report" we have to fill out daily with the exact amount of minutes we take to perform a task like a phone call, order processing, email, etc. It causes so much anxiety for so _...Read More_
We have bosses that micromanage like crazy. We have a "production report" we have to fill out daily with the exact amount of minutes we take to perform a task like a phone call, order processing, email, etc. It causes so much anxiety for so _...Read More_
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>"Health care organizations should consider benefits like temporary leaves, reduced hours, or workflow changes."
>"Health care organizations should consider benefits like temporary leaves, reduced hours, or workflow changes."
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I just got let go from my job making 15.50$ an hour to handle radioactive equipment on construction sites. We have something terrible wrong with our corporate culture if Dunkin Donuts is paying 0.50$ less than skilled labor.
I just got let go from my job making 15.50$ an hour to handle radioactive equipment on construction sites. We have something terrible wrong with our corporate culture if Dunkin Donuts is paying 0.50$ less than skilled labor.
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>"Companies including Walmart and Costco began to rethink their requirements for face masks after federal health regulators relaxed their _...Read More_
>"Companies including Walmart and Costco began to rethink their requirements for face masks after federal health regulators relaxed their _...Read More_
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"There were 37,000 AI job postings in the first quarter of this year."
"There were 37,000 AI job postings in the first quarter of this year."
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"A new report found that 98% of leaders plan to expand some benefits in the wake of Covid-19 — but they’ll also be cutting others."
"A new report found that 98% of leaders plan to expand some benefits in the wake of Covid-19 — but they’ll also be cutting others."
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>"‘As soon as I heard the stimulus bill passed, I got a sick sense of dread in my stomach.’"
>"‘As soon as I heard the stimulus bill passed, I got a sick sense of dread in my stomach.’"
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>"President Biden says his proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour will lift many low-wage workers _...Read More_
>"President Biden says his proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour will lift many low-wage workers _...Read More_
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>"These five actions can make a big difference in achieving herd immunity."
>"These five actions can make a big difference in achieving herd immunity."