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Key strategies for engaging millennials in the workplace
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMillennials are our future in the workplace. According to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by the Pew Research Center, millennials are the fastest growing generation the workplace today. This group of adults ranging in ages from 18 to 35 in 2015 has surpassed Generation X in the workforce.
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Can the United Nations actually eliminate AIDS by 2030?
Katina Hernandez Medical & Allied HealthcareAt a United Nations conference in Addis Ababba, Ethiopia, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced some exciting news: The U.N. has reached its goal of reducing HIV and AIDS-related infections nine months before expected.
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What can Nicaragua’s new Gran Canal do for global LNG trade?
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesWhen it opened to great fanfare in 1914, the Panama Canal revolutionized the global trade of oil, raw materials and manufactured goods by allowing ships to cross between the Atlantic and the Pacific without navigating round the "sailors' graveyard" of Cape Horn.
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Being generous with employee time off pays off
Betsy Harper Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe day after Thanksgiving, my whole family convened at my mother's house to get a first glimpse of the newest member of the clan — 7-week-old Grace. It was a fun afternoon, not only because little Grace was amenable to being passed around like a weighted ball during PE class, but also because everyone showed up. That meant I had the opportunity to catch up with some nieces and nephews I don't get to see often.
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Revenue stream: Chicago is taxing Netflix, but will other cities follow?
Ross Lancaster CommunicationsFor many, audio and video streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Spotify are a relatively new and irreplaceable part of the daily routine — so much so that traditional forms of media like cable and terrestrial radio are struggling to keep up with the consumers they've lost.
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Borrowing lower tax rates using LLCs, FLPs
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Carole Foos, CPA Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEveryone wants to reduce income taxes. Limited liability companies (LLCs) and family limited partnerships (FLPs) are tools that can allow for tax savings on passive income by "borrowing" the lower tax rates of family members. FLPs and LLCs are quite similar. You can think of them as closely related, like brothers and sisters, as they share many of their best characteristics.
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The perfect storm for a pilot shortage: Part III
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe declining number of retired military pilots entering civil aviation, coupled with the potentially-crippling proposed limits on the use of Veterans Administration educational benefits for civil flight training, promises to place more pressure than ever on civilian-track students to fill an emerging pilot shortage, including for helicopter EMS. But given the high cost of helicopter training — up to $300,000 — and a lack of affordable student loans to finance it, will enough young men and women choose helicopter flying as a career?
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What makes a good workplace investigator?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMichael Julian, CPI, PPS, CSP, grew up in the investigations business. His father, Ron Julian was a former law enforcement officer and entrepreneur who started what was to become National Business Investigations, Inc. in 1967. Though originally focused on investigations, the company has now expanded with Michael as CEO to include even more specialized investigation services, plus additional divisions addressing personal, protective security as well as institution security services.
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Why in the world would any employee not want to be in a union?
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementRecent changes in the federal labor laws make it easier for unions to take over employee rights. So, for employees who are thinking about joining a union or are being solicited to sign up for a union, why would you not choose to be represented by a union in matters relating to your job?
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When mistakes happen, letting go will help you get ahead
Michael J. Berens Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhen mistakes happen at work, do you tend to dwell on them and worry about what your boss and co-workers may think? If so, you may not only be causing yourself a lot of stress, but you may also be holding yourself back.
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