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The Suicide Epidemic: Turning to Your EAP for Solutions in Times of Crisis

ACI Specialty Benefits

See his recent feature below, originally published in Next Concept HR Magazine. Pulitzer Prize nominee David Foster Wallace, one of the most celebrated authors of our time, published his critically acclaimed novel Infinite Jest in 1996. It’s time to get real about mental health in the workplace. Monday, March 11, 2019.

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I got in trouble for taking someone’s juice, my boss forgot something major about me, and more

Ask a Manager

I took it and stayed in the breakroom the full 15 minutes, and nobody came in the breakroom the entire time. I stated that food, magazines, and newspapers are left on the breakroom tables for anybody to use, and the owner should have contacted me first if this juice was important to them. I hope you’re having a good time here.”

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Hiring for a Small Business? 5 Practices You Need to Know

Spark Hire

Fortunately, new technology and a strategic approach to the hiring process makes it easy to snag innovative, creative professionals when it’s time to expand. You spend a significant amount of money, time, and energy getting a new employee up to speed. If time allows, do more than just a standard interview session with your candidates.

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Phil O’Brien: “Any startup or entrepreneur will make mistakes”

Thrive Global

and spending our downtime reading magazines and books. Find time to talk to a stranger, as they don’t need to be strange. Phil is a global entrepreneur and Publisher of W42ST Magazine , a media brand founded in 2014 that connects readers to the New York City experience. Phil attended St. talking to people IRL?—?and

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Josh Goodman: “Never do silly math like that again”

Thrive Global

Next time you’re getting a coffee or a meal, give the cashier an extra 10 dollars or 20 dollars and tell them to pay for the order of the person behind you. I grabbed the Richmond Times Dispatch and answered an ad that said, “Real Experience for a World Class marketing Company, earn internship credits, etc.”.

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Lisa Klarich of WebPT: “Be prepared to put in the time”

Thrive Global

Be prepared to put in the time: Although virtual events may seem easier set up on paper, in reality, there is still a ton of prep work involved. Give yourself ample time to try out new things, too. At the time, there weren’t a ton of options for those looking to go into events?—?it it was kind of an unheard of degree path.

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the document bonfire, the dragon video call, and other amazing work moments

Ask a Manager

Now I keep the dragon pajama just for sleeping, but the boss still calls me ‘the dragon manager’ from time to time.” At the time, I spoke exactly zero Spanish, and didn’t know how to pronounce it. One of our donors gave us a bunch of time shares for the auction. He laughed so much he almost cried.