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What does GM owe workers?
Michelle R. Matisons Transportation Technology & AutomotiveGeneral Motors (GM) workers began a historic strike three weeks ago. The labor action has already cost the U.S.’ largest automaker $1 billion. This lost money — including "idle trucks and packed warehouses" for numerous related businesses — continues, threatening broad economic instability. The UAW presented GM with a proposal package on Oct. 5 that outlined a minimum of 35 hourly proposals and three salaried proposals. On Oct. 6, GM rejected the package, according to the UAW website, and the union has called for a detailed response from GM, which it has not yet received.
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A 3-step onboarding process
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementEvery volunteer leader wants to do a good job. Without a board training process, directors begin their journey at a disadvantage. Directors need access to information. Some of it will be in written form, such as the governing documents. Some will be association lore, such as the guiding principles. And some will be practical advice, provided by the experienced leaders. Develop a three-step approach to onboarding. The investment in a comprehensive, efficient process pays off in volunteer satisfaction, better governance and outcomes.
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Getting a job at McDonald’s is now as easy as talking to Alexa
Linchi Kwok Food & BeverageMcDonald’s recently introduced the world’s first voice-initiated job application process, called McDonald’s Apply Thru. Now, job seekers can initiate the job application process through McDonald’s Apply Thru by talking to either Alexa or Google Assistant. McDonald’s Apply Thru is now available in nine countries, including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Spain. It will be made available to other countries in the coming months.
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4 effective ways to address high turnover in your construction business
Patrick Hogan Construction & Building MaterialsConstruction HR managers admit that working in a construction site is not always a great experience for field employees. The work can be exhausting, not to mention the prospect of facing real dangers in the field. For this reason, construction HR managers are finding it difficult to retain skilled workers and attract new talent to fill jobs. Here are some of the ways you can improve employee engagement to address high turnover.
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Research-backed tips for getting your content noticed on LinkedIn
Sheilamary Koch MarketingThe potential for leveraging relationships on LinkedIn is still on the upswing — with a 145% increase in users last year, LinkedIn’s growth topped all other social media networks. LinkedIn experts agree that creating quality content is one of the best ways to increase your visibility and build credibility on the network. You can showcase your leadership, expertise and personality by posting status updates and writing articles as well as engaging with other people’s posts. Here are some tips based on recent research for creating content people want to read and share.
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3 ways to stop good employees from leaving
Simma Lieberman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementI was recently hired to coach a COO who was having a hard time retaining people on his team. When I interviewed his current direct reports and people who had left, I heard the same complaints. "Working for him is like a guessing game. We don't know what our roles are or what we are supposed to do." We presented our findings along with our recommendations for change. Below are three reasons employees were leaving, along with ways to get them to stay.
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US payrolls add 136,000 new jobs; unemployment rate drops to 3.5%
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn 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.
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Looking ahead: Key digital marketing trends for 2020
Lisa Mulcahy MarketingIt'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.
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Travel2020: Anticipated cooling finally hits hot hotel development market
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAfter 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.
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It’s true at work: No good deed goes unpunished
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLife 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.
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