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Affirmation

Affirmation: 4 Important Life Skills Your Parents Didn’t Teach You

We learn a lot of things in school, but many of them aren’t particularly valuable from the standpoint of practicality. You were probably required to …

Career Mondays

Career Monday: Save Your Job – How to Deal With a Bad Boss

Odds are that you will have at least one bad boss sooner or later. It can be a very challenging situation without obvious solutions. But …

HR Q&A

Q&A: Exempt Employee Taking Long Lunches

You can deduct hours from this exempt employee’s PTO bank for time she was scheduled to work but didn’t work, but if it wasn’t made …

Affirmation

Affirmation: Tending To My Plants Teaches Me Valuable Life Skills

There are many ways to develop myself and grow in new areas. One activity that teaches me valuable life skills is gardening. My plants are …

Career Mondays

Career Monday: 12 Rules to Increase Your Productivity

Does your productivity ever get hampered by your desire to find the best possible solution? As you seek the easiest or fastest route to your …

Blasts From The Past

Q&A: We received a complaint about harassment. How should we respond?

Question: We received a complaint about harassment. How should we respond? Answer from Aimee, GPHR, SHRM-SCP: When a company suspects that an employee has violated …

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Career Mondays: 4 Ways to Rapidly Boost Your Career

The economy still has room for improvement, and jobs are still hard to find. That doesn’t mean you can’t take a few extra steps to …

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Career Monday: How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile to Support Your Career Goals

Almost 95% of recruiters use LinkedIn to search for candidates, but most job seekers are overlooking this valuable opportunity. If you’re like many professionals, you …

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Q&A: What is FMLA?

FMLA is short for the Family and Medical Leave Act, a federal law that provides employees with unpaid, job protected leave and benefits continuation in …

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Career Monday: Jazz up Your Office During Hot Summer Months

Splashing in the ocean, grilled food, and outdoor fun all are heralded thoughts of the summertime. While all of these wonderful memories are reminiscent of …

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Q&A: What’s the difference between an exempt and non-exempt employee?

Exempt and non-exempt are classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). That’s the federal law requiring that most employees receive at least minimum wage …

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