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The other kind of mentor: Starting your own program
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMentor programs have become increasingly common across industries and in many organizations of various sizes. The benefit of pairing experienced employees with newcomers to help them learn their way around company policies, protocols and practices is truly a win for all involved.
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Don’t phone it in: 10 tips to work from home like a pro
Brie Ragland Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt's a common misconception for people to think telecommuters are slackers. When you tell someone, "Yeah, I work from home three days a week," the typical response is, "Wow, must be nice to not have to really work a full week." Of course, working from home must mean slacking off and duping "the man" to get paid, right? Wrong! As a matter of fact, a Stanford University study showed that people working full-time from home are 13 percent more efficient.
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Teaching behavior safety is just ‘common sense’
Michael S. Haro, Ph.D. Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBehavior safety is "common sense." To understand why, let's start by comparing computer hardware and software — another common-sense issue. For a computer, hardware makes it an object. Sitting there, it gives an appearance of significance. It even scares some people by its appearance, and what we've been told it can do. Yet it has little value if it only occupies space on a desk. Without software, it's worthless.
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Are you running to a new job — or from your current one?
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf you are contemplating making a job change, it's time to ask yourself the hard question: How much of your motivation is running to a new opportunity, versus running from your present situation? There are some days that every employee dreads strapping on the uniform and going to work. And there are some jobs that downright sap the joy out of working.
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I hate football: Handling an employee who doesn’t fit in
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThere are those who are sent to HR and those who voluntarily show up. Of that latter group, I have seen some pretty strange complaints, requests and concerns. Recently, I had someone come to complain about football. The beef: All anyone does on Monday is talk about football, and this guy has no interest in it. He feels like he has to find a way to talk about it and believes he will be alienated if he does not participate.
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4 steps to attainable financial goals
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Carole Foos, CPA Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementImagine you're planning a family vacation. Your spouse wants to drive, while you want to book a flight. If you're planning a trip to the campground near your house, it would be ridiculous to fly. If you're planning a trip to Europe, driving is out of the question. Your destination largely influences how you will get there, and it's the same with financial planning.
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5 important HR practices to review to start 2016
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAbout this time every year, human resources professionals begin thinking about ways to improve their employment processes to maintain compliance with applicable laws. This kind of annual review is ever more important this year with the myriad changes and developments in employment law.
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The pros and cons of promotions for women leaders
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementGetting a promotion is one of the unheralded rewards in the ladder of success. A recent Harvard Business School study found that women have a different view on promotions than men. This study indicated that women are more likely to anticipate negative outcomes in obtaining success in the workplace.
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What can you do about online ad blockers?
Jessica Taylor CommunicationsOnline advertisements can be a nuisance and intrude on the user experience. They're not only taking up most of the screen on mobile devices, but they can also diminish battery life and eat up data plans. Because of this, ad blocking has become quite popular in recent months.
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Why descriptive phrases like ‘big black man’ are a problem
Candice Gottlieb-Clark Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementI learn a lot from my clients. While listening to their concerns, I also learn about them — and sometimes about myself. A few weeks back, while interviewing a young man, the question of racism came up. The man described how he had been subjected to racism at work when a colleague had referred to him as a "big black man." I waited for the rest of the story, but that was it. That was his story.
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