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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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Gen Z in the workplace: how technology can increase happiness at work

Homebase

In terms of birth years, they’re sandwiched between the Millennial generation (1981 – 1996) and Generation Alpha (2010 – present day). Due to the ‘boom’ of this population entering the workforce all at the same time, they had to compete for the minimal amount of positions available to them.

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Quick Shots for #HR and Business Pros – #SHRM15 Edition

HR Bartender

How time flies! There’s never enough time to chat with everyone and trying to decide which educational sessions to attend is always a challenge. But I had a great time and certainly look forward to next year in Washington, D.C. These articles paint a picture of how we can expect to spend our time in the months to come.

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What The Heck Is Candidate Experience?

China Gorman

Well, it’s that time of year. All kinds of new research reports are being published – the kinds of reports that we collect and never seem to have enough time to read. Multiple times. Attending to the experience of your candidates could make the difference in your talent acquisition strategies and plans.

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giving a good reference to get rid of a bad employee, I don’t want to manage people, and more

Ask a Manager

What’s the best way to handle well-meaning “Happy Hanukkah! In fact, the start of the new year is a good time to ask people to include the major religious holidays on their calendars so they can avoid scheduling on them. Hanukkah wishes from people who schedule meetings on important Jewish holidays. I’m a great one.

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Good Night Sweet Prince: Tribute to a Marine

Thrive Global

On Tuesday May 25, 2010, at Camp Pendleton, California, a Marine named BJ Hudnall died during routine morning exercises. Just twelve days after he turned 34, this veteran of the Iraq war left behind his beautiful wife Diana, twin sister Brenda, and family and friends who are all having a hard time understanding how or why this happened.

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What You Should Know About Leadership Development Training

Workplace Psychology

For organizations, developing leaders includes enhancing their performance in current roles, improving their ability to carry out the tasks of leadership in ways congruent with changing organizational realities, and, for some, expanding their capacity to take on higher positions” (McCauley, Kanaga, & Lafferty, 2010, p.