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Current lack of PPE puts emergency department staff at risk of contracting…
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareMere days into the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, it was quickly apparent the nation's supply of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers (PPE) was grossly inadequate. PPE is the best barrier between caregivers and patients with positive or suspected cases of the highly contagious virus. Doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists and other front-line staff are being asked to ration or even reuse PPE, such as N-95 masks, face shields, goggles and surgical masks.
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6 ways for your spa to thrive in uncertain times
Elizabeth Donat RetailBusiness owners in the spa industry — and most every industry — are faced with an unprecedented situation in today's uncertain times. And because of this, it's crucial to explore some short- and long-term activities which may help to not only ease our clients' apprehensions, but to also help our businesses thrive and make profits. Follow my six expert tips below if you need some inspiration in light of recent changes to your flow of business.
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A lack of likes: Why Instagram’s vanishing feature can be a boon…
Lisa Mulcahy MarketingMany marketers are panicking over Instagram's stated intention to reduce or do away with likes in the near future. But the truth is it won't be the end of the world if you can't use likes to monitor your brand's marketing progress. There are a number of incredibly powerful ways you can safeguard your social media marketing might apart from Instagram likes. Now is the time to start to diversify and put them into play. Here are five key points to incorporate as you expand your brand's messaging.
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Interior design is facing a talent shortage, and it’s going to get…
Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesAs anyone trying to hire in today’s job market knows, it’s getting harder and harder to find qualified candidates. From what we’re seeing in my firm, there currently is a talent shortage throughout the industry, in all positions. More troubling, it appears fewer younger people are entering the profession. That could create big problems for firms in the coming years. A number of factors are contributing to the current shortage.
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I’ve never led an online school. What do I do?
Brian Stack EducationLast week at this time, I thought the worst thing I'd have to deal with that week was the fact that we had a full moon and a Friday the 13th to get through with students. By the weekend, though, it became abundantly clear to me that I was about to enter uncharted territory in my 15+ year career as a high school administrator in New Hampshire. This article is written for every school principal that is or might be put into the situation of leading an online school "on the fly" in the coming days and weeks.
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COVID-19: Of Hercules and Sisyphus
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareCOVID-19 is ravaging the world, and the healthcare system writ large is struggling to maintain its hold on surveillance, treatment, testing, supply chains, personnel, and all manner of response to this unprecedented threat. We have not seen such a ferocious pandemic since the so-called "Spanish Flu" of 1918, and we are hard-pressed to hold the line as our interdependent and frequently flawed systems are taxed beyond capacity. How can healthcare providers be most effective in these frightening and chaotic times? Is our fight against COVID-19, this novel coronavirus, Sisyphean or Herculean in nature?
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An employer’s guide to COVID-19: Top 5 strategies for keeping your…
Candice Gottlieb-Clark Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBusiness owners and leaders, there is no doubt that these are challenging times. COVID-19 has required you to change business practices overnight. Teams that normally buzz with momentum are now separated, and you must hope are still able to work effectively to get things done. Technology that was once optional for getting things done is now essential, whether your employees feel ready or not. While fear and stagnancy may be unavoidable in the first few days of change, this process is not going to be a short one.
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Pandemic omni-crisis shows off the hypocrisy of ‘emergency aid’
Michelle R. Matisons Civil & GovernmentReal and imagined variations of scarcity, which are constantly lived as reality by working-class and under/unemployed people, panics Wall Street and boardrooms — closing down classrooms, offices, ticket counters, and assembly lines. Layoffs, free time from work, remote work from home, self-quarantining, sheltering in place, and lockdown status are all realities now, and a battle for grocery and drug store goods ensues, while movie theatres, sports arenas, churches, and restaurants are closed and even the presidential election is an uncertainty.
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5 ways leaders can stop people from panicking
Simma Lieberman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf I get one more email from someone telling me "don't panic," I'm going to freak out. There are other ways of helping people calm their fears. I don't know about you, but whenever someone tells me not to panic or be afraid, I become more frightened. I feel that the person uttering those words is either not hearing me or trivializing my concerns. The coronavirus has interrupted our lives and businesses as we know it. As a leader, I want to share five ways you can help people remain calm and be present in their lives.
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5 tips for describing complexity
Brenda Crist Civil & GovernmentMost requests for proposal (RFPs) ask you to define past performance in terms of relevant size, scope and complexity. The term size is easy to understand because it is numeric. Size refers to the dollar value of the contract, the number of staff, the number of users served, the number of locations served, etc. Scope is also easy to understand, too. We simply compare how well the requirements in the RFP’s statement of work or align with those of our past performance reference.