5 Cures for Business Growing Pains A growing business is a successful business, but it comes with its own set of complications. Growing pains can arise from new employees, added roles and responsibilities, and a premium on office space. Read this informative e-book for five practical tips to managing your growing office space.
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Recruiting & Retention
What hiring managers can learn from resumes Resumes are only one part of the hiring process, but they do provide insight about how employees want to present themselves. Resumes can be used to determine whether an employee is likely to be a generalist or a specialist. Inc. online (8/28)
Do-it-yourself vs. Doing it right A highly-engaged workforce drives results and employee engagement programs are key to success. But most companies still lack on-the-ground programs for employee engagement and alignment. Learn how to leverage time and resources with a social recognition program in the whitepaper "Do-it-yourself vs. Doing it right".
Trump administration scraps race, gender pay data Organizations will no longer be required to break out pay data by race and gender under a new rule issued by the Trump administration. Supporters of the rule, adopted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under President Barack Obama, say its repeal will undermine efforts to close pay gaps for women and minorities, but EEOC Acting Chair Victoria Lipnic says the agency will still investigate discrimination claims. Reuters (8/30)
The NFL Players Association has asked the US District Court to halt a six-game suspension of Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. The association alleges the league is withholding information that clears Elliott of domestic violence accusations. ESPN/The Associated Press (9/1)
Workplace Chatter
Ditch these habits you learned as a child Professionals will be more successful if they can overcome the fear of trying new things that they likely developed during childhood, writes Brian Tracy. Another negative habit that many learn during youth is to fear what others might say about them, which can cause professionals to worry about seeking approval instead of success. Entrepreneur online (8/30)
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