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The Affordable Care Act, and Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore It [UPDATE]

ACA Times

As a nation we spent roughly $1,000 per person on health care in 1980; close to $3,000 in 1990; almost $5,000 in 2000, and about $8,500 in 2010. In 1980, health care was just over 8% of the economy; by 2010, it was nearly 18%. Searching for a solution, in 2010 Congress passed the ACA.

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HR KPIs: Guide, 20 Examples & Free Template

Analytics in HR

In such cases, HR must balance competing priorities, such as encouraging innovation with fewer resources. This alternative, defined by Hursman 2010 , is the well-known SMART acronym. The alternative, defined by Hursman (2010) , is the well-known SMART acronym. For the U.S.-based

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Driving Innovative Business Models through Workforce Planning

hrQ

Workforce planning is one of the most critical competencies for an HR organization. Just as a refresher, a business model, according to Ostwalder and Pigneur (2010) , “describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value” The building blocks of a business model are: . Customer Segments.

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How Great Workplaces Measure the ROI of Internships

Great Place to Work

Over the years we’ve observed eagerness, competence, and capability from our interns to do much more. A path to leadership Our leadership team is a testament to this fact: ALKU’s president started out as the company’s first intern in 2010. And he’s not alone, nearly half of our leadership team started as interns.

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Why Self-Esteem Is Critical to Successful Leadership

Employee Motivation Employee Success Leadership 10% Happier ACE Conference Bobi Seredich dan harris EI EI skills emotional intelligence employee happiness employee morale employee motivation high self-esteem high self-esteem leader HR human resources improving self-esteem leader leadership low self-esteem micro manager positive emotional intelligence (..)

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Was Heavy Workload a Good Excuse for Attorney’s Wrongful Discharge Claim?

HR Daily Advisor

In 2010, American Family closed several offices and transferred its files to Liam’s office, resulting in an increased workload for him and his colleagues. provides: “A lawyer shall provide competent representation to a client. In 2009, Liam began expressing concerns regarding increased workloads and file retention to his supervisor.

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Employers, It's Time to Let Go of the Unemployment Stigma

Cornerstone On Demand

In 2010, as part of the American Jobs Act, the federal government exempted employers from paying the 6.2 None of them were less competent than workers that left their other jobs to come on board. Do we argue with decision makers who claim that if the candidate was any good, she or he would already be employed? And guess what?