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• Locating yourself in the places of greatest opportunity

  Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Are you being intentional about locating yourself in the place of greatest opportunity, or do you just let things happen to you? People who make things happen weren’t born that way, and they aren’t simply lucky. For the most part, people in this group are quite intentional in that they purposely locate themselves in the places of greatest opportunity so that they can capitalize when opportunity presents itself. Dig into the life of anyone who started in humble beginnings, became successful, and then sustained that success, and you’ll find someone who has learned the secret of hanging out in the places of greatest opportunity.

• US economy gains 245,000 jobs; unemployment rate drops to 6.7%

  Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  U.S. employers added 245,000 nonfarm jobs in November after 638,000 new hires in October and 661,000 in September, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. November’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.7% from October’s 6.9% and September’s 7.9%. The November federal jobs report reflects an easing of COVID-19 restrictions to slow coronavirus transmission, which have been unsuccessful as local and state governments resume restraints on gatherings of businesses and public places. November’s national nonfarm jobless rate has decreased 8.0 percentage points from an April high. However, November’s rate is 3.2 percentage points higher than February’s figure.

• Price adjustment clauses optimization

  Martin Hinterwimmer and Pablo Scaffidi Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  The aim of this article is to extrapolate the concepts related to portfolio management for the optimization of price adjustment clauses in service and material supply contracts. Given that the Argentine Republic is recurrently affected by inflation, private service contracts and material supply contracts in the oil and gas industry normally include price adjustment clauses, which allow the parties to keep prices at a reasonable level for the term of the contract.

• ABLE accounts for the disabled: FAQs

  Grace Ferguson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  One in 4 U.S. adults have some form of disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Further, 1 in 3 disabled people aged 18-44 had an unmet healthcare need due to cost in the past year, and 1 in 4 aged 45-64 did not have a routine check-up. These are just a few of the many needs people with disabilities are unable to meet. To help disabled people save and pay for disability-related expenses, the U.S. Congress created the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act — which was signed into law on Dec. 19, 2014.

• Ethology and veterinary practice: Human-companion animal behavioral rituals

  Dr. Myrna Milani Pet Care

  Human-companion animal behavioral rituals follow a similar pattern every time the animal displays them voluntarily or in response to some cue from the owner. The human-animal sequences that carry potent positive emotional charges may play a significant role in human and animal well-being — for better or worse. For example, all practitioners are aware of the positive physical and behavioral benefits of exercise routines — such as long walks or play sessions — that owners engage in daily. However, other times people unwittingly may create behavioral rituals that may complicate their and their animals’ lives months or even years later.

• Optimizing your business’ ability to pivot

  Indiana Lee Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, businesses and individuals alike. What makes it so unusual is that the impact has been universal. Every nation around the world has been impacted by COVID-19 and the economic uncertainty that followed. What has become clear is that companies need to be more agile and flexible than ever. You never know what challenges will come, and a business’s ability to pivot can mean the difference between success and failure. How do you optimize your company’s ability to stay competitive in challenging situations? Here are some tips you can use.

• Luxury homebuyers changing faces, places

  Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  More than any other factor in recent years, the coronavirus has changed how we live and where we choose to live. Up until this year, demographers have puzzled over why there was so little movement among the population. Now, individuals and families are relocating in large numbers and to places that a year ago would not have been top of mind. Especially in the case of higher-income households, this is causing profound shifts in the makeup of communities and the distribution of wealth.

• Quantitative risk analysis: Strengths and weaknesses

  Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Many people view quantitative risk analysis with a mixture of fear and awe. It’s clearly a very powerful technique in the risk professional’s toolkit, but it seems to be hard to use. As we decide whether it’s appropriate for us to include quantitative risk analysis in our risk approach, we should consider the strengths and weaknesses of this technique, so that we can make a balanced judgment.

• Travel nurse demand skyrockets as COVID-19 persists

  Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied Healthcare

  Traveling nurses continue to be in high demand as COVID-19 spikes during the last two months of 2020. According to the staffing firms that recruit them for hospitals, high demand and short supply nationwide seem to be the order of the day. The tight supply of nurses available drives prices higher, too, in a real lesson of supply and demand. For example, average pay packages for ICU travel nurses in November were about $2,250 per week. That's about a 28% increase from 2019's average rates, according to recruiting firm NurseFly.

• How subscription-based marketing can be a key tool in your digital strategy

  Lisa Mulcahy Marketing

  As a digital/social media marketer, you know that an especially crucial task for your brand, as it moves through the pandemic and beyond, is customer retention. Your goal in this respect is to engage your existing demographic's interest in your products and services so they stay loyal and give you the repeat business you need. You also want to keep attracting new eyeballs to what you have on offer. An excellent way to accomplish all of this is with a subscription-based marketing strategy.

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