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US payrolls add 266,000 jobs; unemployment rate falls to 3.5%
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn November, total U.S. nonfarm payrolls added 266,000 new hires, as the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate has been under 4% for 21 straight months. Unemployment among major worker groups changed scantly last month, as did the number of people out of paid work at 5.8 million. Additionally, GM workers returned from being on strike. Wage growth, however, is not as robust as job increases, according to economist Elise Gould of the Economic Policy Institute.
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Tips for surviving your deposition in employment-related litigation
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf you are a human resources professional, chances are that you will have the "opportunity" to be deposed in some form of litigation during your career. Depositions are where attorneys for the parties to the litigation get to ask questions of witnesses "on the record." Testimony is then typed up in a nice, neat transcript that the attorneys use as part of the evidence to help them prevail in the litigation. This article contains some practical tips on how to conduct yourself if you are ever called upon to be deposed.
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5 ways to sustain association membership
Simma Lieberman Association ManagementAccording to social psychologist Abraham Maslow, everyone has the need to belong, to be connected to others, and to feel accepted. In my consulting practice, I've seen that no matter how long people are at work, they want to feel valued and part of a community. Peggy Smith, director of marketing, membership solutions and community brands at YourMembership says, "Most people decide if they’re going to participate in your association long-term within the first months, days and even minutes of joining. The first interactions with your organization make a lasting impression on a new member."
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Infographic: Is the future of security biometric?
Brian Wallace Science & TechnologyMore than 85% of Americans want to use biometric security to verify their identity or to authorize payments. Since Apple first introduced Touch ID in 2013, the global market for mobile biometrics has grown to over $14 billion. So, are PINs and passwords becoming a thing of the past, and are biometrics really better than traditional security? This infographic outlines the realities of biometric security.
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How to improve your oncology patients’ treatment plans
Lisa Mulcahy Medical & Allied HealthcareCancer patients being treated at your facility face myriad difficulties, including physical challenges, treatment side effects and emotional stress. As a healthcare professional, you know this well, and are no doubt seeking to make a hospital stay as beneficial as possible for these patients. The good news is that you can make proactive management decisions that will truly benefit your oncology patients by following this easy but powerful advice.
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Master planning: A trellis to grow a city on
Lucy Wallwork Construction & Building MaterialsWe have all likely come across master plans, the "placemaker's" new tool of choice. They mostly take the form of differently colored polygons within a site outline to delineate what uses will be allowed where and how an area of new development might take shape. But until recently, master plans have been quite unfashionable. In an age of speculative anything-goes urbanism, development has resisted attempts to grow itself along a "trellis" drawn up by the planners. Here we look at what master planning means as a process and what challenges it faces for the future.
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How can healthcare companies protect themselves from data breaches?
Daniel Markuson Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare remains the most breached industry in 2019. Thirty-two million healthcare records were breached in the first half of this year, which is double the total for all of 2018. There are no signs that cyberattacks in the healthcare industry are going to cease. To avoid a bad reputation and legal action, healthcare organizations must make cybersecurity their top priority. Here are four main tips on how to protect your healthcare organization from getting hacked.
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How school counselors can help teachers integrate basic competencies of…
Dr. Ronald Morgan EducationThe purpose of this commentary is to examine how school counselors can assist classroom teachers with the basic competencies of social-emotional learning (SEL) in order to enhance student learning. A brief review of the literature over the past decade reveals there has been an increase in the number of teachers and schools in general who are utilizing SEL. However, before examining why that has been the case, it’s important to discuss what exactly SEL is and the competencies that define it.
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Houston ISD schools face state takeover, growth in charters
Michelle R. Matisons EducationAs the national wave of education labor successes, which include a rejection of charter school expansion and school budget freezes, continue, the state of Texas has decided to take over the Houston Independent School District in an effort to improve student performance. The takeover tactic has an infamous history in U.S. education circles, requiring serious educator efforts to mitigate the worst effects of this awkward — even hostile — move.
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The benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy in the palliative setting
Carina Oltmann Medical & Allied HealthcareAdvanced stages of diseases such as cancer, COPD, end-stage renal disease and heart failure can lead to a constellation of physical and psychosocial distress. Symptoms such as fatigue, poor sleep and appetite, dyspnea, nausea and pain impact quality of life and can cause significant suffering. Often, these symptoms are intertwined with intense feelings of sadness, anxiety or depression. For those involved in the care of these individuals, the goal is to alleviate physical and emotional suffering as much as possible with the purpose of improving quality of life and optimizing well-being.