Our membership organization is looking for a Social Media Intern to join our fast-paced team. The ideal applicant will possess strong knowledge of the digital media landscape, including various social media sites. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and posting on blogs and social networks, engaging in online forums, participating in online
Alice Gentry
Affirmation: Staying Motivated No Matter What!
Do you have the motivation you need to get up and face the day with a smile? If you’re lacking motivation you’ll be happy to discover that you don’t have to go through life bored, tired, or down. You actually can manifest your motivation! There are many things you can do to harness and use […]
Affirmation: Conquer Social Anxiety With These 5 Tips to Increase Your Courage
Does your heart begin to race at the thought of having to stand in front of an audience and speak? Do you get cold chills or avoid eye contact when you meet new people? These signs are common symptoms of social anxiety. If you are uncomfortable in social situations, you’re not alone. Concerns about public […]
Affirmation: Discovering Your True Passion
Many of us go through life with interests that we never truly nurture and enjoy because we are too concerned about what others think. Of course, that’s no way to live! Finding your passion is an important part of self-discovery. You will be a happier, more balanced individual when you find and develop your passions. […]
Affirmation: Independence is Fulfilling
As I traverse this wonderfully complex world, I treasure my freedom. When I wake up each morning, I smile at the possibilities that the day has in store for me. Knowing that I alone dictate my movements gives me the fearlessness to conquer. I step out with confidence because I believe in my abilities and […]
Affirmation: Conquering Anxiety
Yes, we know, YOU don’t have anxiety – right? Well, maybe you know someone that does…pass this along! It can be difficult to do anything with your normal passion and excitement if you are feeling anxious. Anxiety can squelch your motivation and control your life – if you let it. If you have experienced an […]
HR: California Law Alert
Local Minimum Wage Increases As usual on July 1, a number of cities across California will see an increase to their minimum wage. The new rates are as follows, with employee count listed if applicable: Alameda – $13.50 Berkeley – $15.59 Emeryville – $16.30 Fremont (26 or more employees) – $13.50 Los Angeles (25 or […]
Affirmation: I will not let negativity steal my joy
Unfortunately negativity can take over your life without you really knowing it. It’s perfectly normal to be in a bad mood every now and then, but sometimes you’ll be so overwhelmingly negative that it’ll get in the way of reaching your goals. Having a negative attitude hurts the people around you. Perhaps more importantly, it […]
Affirmation: How Stress Affects You
How Stressful Thinking Affects You We all encounter stress from day to day and minute to minute, but how we deal with stress determines whether it moves us forward or holds us back. Stressful thinking is often frenzied, inaccurate, and unreliable, yet many of us go through life thinking and behaving in stressful manners. Many […]
Q&A: Can an employee returning from FMLA leave be placed in a different role?
Generally not. Upon return from FMLA leave, employees must be restored to the same job or one nearly identical to it with equivalent pay, benefits, and other employment terms and conditions. To be truly equivalent, the job must involve the same or substantially similar duties and responsibilities and require substantially equivalent skill, effort, responsibility, and […]