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Affirmations

Affirmation: Goals guide me forward.

My goals create a sense of purpose and direction. They guide me through my daily choices and activities. I make my goals powerful. I aim ...
Career Monday

Career Monday: Setting Healthy Boundaries in Business

With smartphones at our fingertips, boundaries around business are more blurred than ever. Applications like Slack and Gmail make us radically accessible, conference calls can ...
HR Compliance

Q&A: Do We Need to Pay Summer Interns?

Generally, yes, though it depends on who benefits most from their work. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has adopted the “primary beneficiary test” to ...
Affirmations

Affirmation: I do my best without regard for reward.

I always perform to the best of my ability and strive to go beyond what I must do to simply get the job done correctly. ...
HR Compliance

Q&A: What is Discrimination Based on National Origin?

Yes. Discrimination based on national origin is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and includes treating applicants or employees unfavorably because they ...

Blasts From The Past

Career Monday: Top 10 Steps to Career Success

Have you ever wondered why some people get promoted, receive raises, and are more respected at work? It’s not a secret. Successful people do a ...
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E-Alert: House Passes Comp Time Bill

Comp Time and Health Care On Tuesday, the House passed the Working Families Flexibility Act. The Act would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to ...
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Q&A: Can we ask references about an applicant’s previous use of sick time?

Question: Can we ask references about an applicant’s previous use of sick time? We’d like to get a sense of their reliability. Answer from Rebecca, ...
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Q&A: What are SMART Goals?

The SMART goal framework is an approach to goal setting that helps you set goals that are more impactful and likely to be achieved, while ...
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Affirmation: Greater Self-Esteem With Affirmations

8 Easy Steps to Greater Self-Esteem With Affirmations Don’t feel 100% great about yourself? Join the club. Most of us could use a little boost ...
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The Pros and Cons of Recruitment Automation

The Pros and Cons of Recruitment Automation Currently, many organizations are embracing recruitment automation through information and management systems. This has elicited a lot of ...
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