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Many organizations already offer mindfulness training programs or meditation programs. In fact, over 20% of organizations currently offer mindfulness training programs, with many more expected to follow suit soon.
An employee’s involvement in her own side business began to affect her performance at her day job. After being let go from her position, is she entitled to unemployment benefits under South Dakota law?
As you start assessing and revamping your training and development programs for 2019, here are four programs you’ll want to make sure you improve.
Some nuances of business etiquette may have changed over the past few decades. But it’s still very important to cover, and especially with your organization’s future leaders. Here are a few things you’ll want to make sure your business etiquette training materials cover, especially for those employees who are essentially becoming the face of your […]
When you hear the word ‘target,’ you may picture a specific point in the center of a group of concentric circles. The target doesn’t move, and it doesn’t change shape. Is that the picture in your mind when you think of a target date fund? If it is, you’re not alone. A target date fund, […]
Read any good books lately? Here’s a suggestion: You might want to read the 2,700+ page tome, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as healthcare reform. Even better, part two—tentatively titled The Regulations—is likely to be released over the next several years, allowing you plenty of material to peruse as you relax […]
Dog bites are an iconic job hazard for the brave men and women of the United States Postal Service (USPS), and they appear to be on the rise. Find out below which U.S. city has the dubious distinction of logging the most postal worker dog bites.
A recent study reveals that women in the workplace don’t experience the same stress levels as men. Whereas 52% of male workers in the United States and Canada reported they felt stress “a lot of the day yesterday,” the number for female workers was 62%. Those higher stress levels, which can stem from a variety […]
Who doesn’t like a little fun at work? Breaking the monotony with some offsite activities, an office game day, or just a special lunch can provide a restorative break to help hard-working employees get ready to tackle the hard work that’s always waiting. Fun-at-work proponents tout the benefits of giving employees the chance to get […]
It seems employers everywhere and in all lines of work too often struggle to find top quality job candidates. It’s not just employers who are frustrated. Jobseekers are equally exasperated because job postings often don’t tell them what they need to know. Recent research indicates that postings including information on an employer’s culture can help […]