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• US payrolls add 136,000 new jobs; unemployment rate drops to 3.5%

  Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  In September, U.S. nonfarm payrolls added 136,000 new hires versus 130,000 in August, as the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, a 50-year low, compared with 3.7% in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. There were 5.8 million unemployed workers in September, down 275,000 from August. Despite the record low rate of unemployment in September, average hourly earnings for all workers on private nonfarm payrolls dropped a penny after climbing 11 cents in August, according to the BLS.

• Soulfully preparing for the end of life

  Lisa Cole Medical & Allied Healthcare

  These past seven months I’ve been on a mission. Throwing caution to the wind, I moved out of state temporarily to be near Mom to set her up to "age in place." Amidst the plethora of preparations, we’ve shared many soulful moments. What began as an odyssey is ending with an opus. Before launching into all her current and possible future arrangements, it was important for us to sit down and talk. Heartfully and honestly talk — as if our lives depended on it. Because, they did.

• Looking ahead: Key digital marketing trends for 2020

  Lisa Mulcahy Marketing

  It's never too early to start planning your digital marketing approach for the coming year! You've probably been thinking about your options and are trying to figure out what trends are the most important to pay attention to as you look at your new campaigns. Now is the time to focus your efforts on the following key areas.

• Travel2020: Anticipated cooling finally hits hot hotel development market

  Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

  After forecasting a certain strength in demand for 2019, STR, a data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights source for the global hospitality sector, is seeing a softening following its August report. In a year-over-year comparison with August 2018, the industry saw a flattened occupancy rate at 71.4%, with the average daily rate (ADR) up 0.9% at $132.47 and revenue per available room (RevPAR) up 0.9% to $94.55. The hotel industry’s current expansion cycle has reached 114 months (March 2010-present), with year-over-year increases in RevPAR in 112 of those months.

• It’s true at work: No good deed goes unpunished

  D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Life is full of sayings that can apply to work. Some of them might include: "do unto others as you would have them do unto you," "turn the other cheek," "walk the high road," and "kill them with kindness." But, unfortunately, this employment lawyer has learned that when it comes to work, one adage always seems to ring true: "No good deed goes unpunished." It often seems that the more breaks an employer gives an employee, the more often the employee asks for a loan or pay advance, files a charge of discrimination, or starts a campaign to get a union into the workplace.

• Study looks at causes of homelessness among ED patients

  Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied Healthcare

  Homelessness is a prevalent problem in American emergency departments, which serve as social safety nets for indigent and sick. A new qualitative study of newly homeless emergency department patients found multiple contributing factors to homelessness. Now that the factors have been identified, they can impact ED-based homelessness prevention intervention. The study was conducted at a New York City public hospital emergency department.

• Optimizing quality of life and communication for older adults living with…

  Carina Oltmann Medical & Allied Healthcare

  Miriam is sitting up in bed when I enter her hospital room. She is neatly groomed with a lovely short gray bob and large eyes that greet me warmly. Before her lie several untouched containers of vanilla pudding. The television is tuned to CNN and she tells me that she watches the business show religiously every day. I like Miriam’s warmth and friendliness immediately. As an oncology social worker, I have the privilege of working with adults undergoing treatment for cancer, primarily gynecologic and hepatobiliary cancer.

• A curious case of ‘lost’ dentures after surgery

  Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental Healthcare

  If you’re scheduled to have surgery, there are lots of things you’re likely thinking about. From the seriousness of the procedure and recovery time to hospital bills and who will take care of your home and loved ones while you’re recovering, there is no shortage of things to plan for. But one thing you may not have put on your list of items to take care of? Taking out your dentures before going under anesthesia. According to a new report, one 72-year-old man who had abdominal surgery in England actually swallowed his dentures during a procedure.

• 3 reasons not to be a workplace of choice

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  "A genuine focus on core values" and lots of opportunity for career growth are just a couple of the highlights of two of the most well-known workplace of choice surveys. Both reflect a number of other common characteristics, but the commonalities boil down to this: employees want to feel heard, valued and empowered. Yet, as great as that all sounds, here are three reasons employers may not want to focus on being a workplace of choice.

• Infographic: Using tech to become an entrepreneur

  Brian Wallace Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Side hustles can be a challenging way to make extra income, but they do increase the average American's monthly pay by about 25%. Using technology to sell your knowledge to others is a great way to have a side hustle that could become a lucrative career. There are options to create online courses, e-books, blogs, and more using various types of technology to teach others what you know and make money from it. Learn more about using tech to become an entrepreneur with this infographic.

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