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Andrew Clifton of Advise Insurance: “Building the right team is critical”

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When I moved to work in health insurance after consulting, I had the attitude that if you want something done well, do it yourself. However, as I became accountable for more functions, I came to realize that I was accepting some mediocre results because I was the limiting factor on our operations. Since that time, I focused on bringing in the best talent and supporting them in their success.

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HR Tech Is White Hot: Is Every Vendor Now A Unicorn?

Josh Bersin

The HR Tech market is as hot as I’ve ever seen it, with most of the funding announcements showing $ Billion valuations. As I like to tell my neighbors, a Billion Dollars ain’t what it used to be. But it’s still a lot of money. Why the growth? Virtually every economic signal points toward more. Read more» The post HR Tech Is White Hot: Is Every Vendor Now A Unicorn?

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HR’s role in managing pandemic-related burnout

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The 2019 Coronavirus pandemic has brought about irrevocable changes in the way we work. Work from Home and remote working have become the accepted norm. However, this sudden transition from an office to a home office has come with its own challenges–keeping pace with technology, self-starting, communication, availability, a diffusion of work and home life.

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Why Now Could Be the Ideal Time to Start an At-Home Business

Take It Personel-ly

Now could be the ideal time to start an at-home business because you are used to spending time at home. If you are bored or want to start a new career, then creating a business is always a good option. Figure out what you can do well from your home. You Have Learned to Spend […].

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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Go For It

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As I write to you, I am fresh off of a vacation and feeling fired up about the third quarter of 2021. I hope that the first half of 2021 was great for you, that you made progress on your goals and that you are executing on your vision. If you are not happy with where you are, then the great thing is that you still have time to make adjustments and accomplish your goals.

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Patricia Diaz’s Journey to Empower Her Community

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As part of the Jefa Conversations series, I had the pleasure to chat with Patricia Diaz about her online platform and the inspiration behind her passionate commitment to the Latinx community. . After years of struggling with finding her voice, she founded Latinos Empowered—an online platform dedicated to empowering Latinos in the US by providing information and resources on finance, careers, and health.

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Why Sleeping is a Neurological Superpower and 3 High-Performance Wins of Getting Enough Of It.

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Your future depends on your dreams, so go to sleep. — Mesut Barazany. The feeling when I swipe down my iPhone screen to the menu bar and click that bed icon has become like Christmas morning. It’s the flagship move that prides itself on me holding space, for me. For my needs, for my rest, for my power. It’s a dopamine hit of pleasure. It’s me saying no to distractions and saying yes to my dreams.

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Here’s a Creative Way to Cope with Anxiety and Depression

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Jacque Aye created a successful business–Adorned by Chi–during a time she was struggling with complex feelings of anxiety and depression. Honing her creative outlets not only led to a thriving business, but also provided the means to make new friends online. Aye focuses on a niche market of Black girls and women who are interested in quirky, magical characters and uses bright, vibrant colours with anime-inspired designs.

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Sheela Murthy: “Surround yourself with those who are completely different than you”

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Surround yourself with those who are completely different than you. They will enhance you and provide different perspectives. As a part of our series about Inspirational Women of the Speaking Circuit , I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Sheela Murthy. Sheela Murthy is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, public speaker, and internationally recognized U.S. immigration lawyer.

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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.

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Jordan Babineaux: “Know your bank balance”

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Know your bank balance. Financial literacy is a skill not taught in formal education. It will require an intention to build the necessary understanding needed to create wealth and use the money to create more value. I share this story because John empowered me to think big, tackle a tough challenge, provoke learning, and do my part to make positive change.

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Jenna: “You teach people how to treat you”

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You teach people how to treat you. This is not me saying you are responsible for other people’s behavior. Other people’s actions are completely their own responsibility and only a reflection of themselves. But you owe it to yourself to tell someone when something they did hurt you. So that they know the behavior won’t slide in your eyes if they try it again.

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My Toughest Experiences Have always Been My Best Teachers

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At this moment in my life, I think there isn’t any reason why I shouldn’t be a sage. That I’m still relatively young (I’m just 46) as some would think, shouldn’t be a reason to deny me this most befitting appellation. But with the title or not, the fact remains the same: I’ve seen, gone through and survived a lot. And a big lesson I’ve learnt is never not to allow my heart rule my head again.

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The Wellness Of Rememberance: Dorothy Love Coates #BlackAmericanHer/History360 #BlackAmericanMusic #Gospel #BlackAmerica

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Every day, when praying to the Biblical tradition, we are sending energies of memory into the Heavens. For Heaven knows, that on this journey, you don’t want to be forgotten. Living on Earth ain’t easy. There are challenges, obstacles, and barriers, along the way. A believer, a person, needs all of the strength one can muster. Help from Heaven’s domain is a supernatural power of abundance.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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Quick Note Poetry: Marta Perez #Cuban-American

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A beauty so sound, birthed from Cuban shores. Earth invites her into a polished painting of the island. The smells of orange shines brightly upon her. Yellowish tints bring glimmers into the distant haze. For the layers of Cuba have come to serenade her. Gifting her with the island’s beauty, bestowing fruits of glory into her hair. Bella Cubana.

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Ashlee Berghoff of A Squared Online: “My third dedication was to my mentor”

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My third dedication was to my mentor, Pat Henriques, who passed away last year. Pat always pushed me to dream bigger. She believed in me so fiercely that I had no choice but to believe in myself when she was around. As part of my series about the “5 Things You Need To Know To Create a Successful Service Business”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Ashlee Berghoff.

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Eoin Cooney of ARROE Smart Charging: “Ride the waves”

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Ride the waves. Bad things will always happen but if you keep pushing forward good things will happen too. Just keep rowing. As part of our series about the “ Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times ”, we had the pleasure of interviewing Eoin Cooney. Eoin Cooney worked in consumer goods/tech for 17 years. He worked with global brands across project/product management and product/business development in addition to retail, licensing, and franchising.

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Chris Berry of PDI Software: “You will make mistakes”

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Do the work. You will make mistakes. You can’t do it all by yourself. Raise your hand. Enjoy the ride. As part of our series called “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Began Leading My Company” I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Berry. Chris Berry joined PDI in 2017 as CTO. She’s had a significant impact on the business, including spearheading many initiatives, modernizing PDI’s internal infrastructure and processes, accelerating PDI’s cloud-based solutions, and unifying the global d

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The Essential Performance Review Checklist

Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.

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Adlai Wertman: “I wish I knew how much the world needed the best and the brightest to take on the hardest challenges”

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I wish I knew how much the world needed the best and the brightest to take on the hardest challenges. If society keeps measuring success solely by personal wealth, we will never attract the people we need to save the world. And unfortunately, the world needs saving. As a part of my series about “Big Ideas That Might Change The World In The Next Few Years” I had the pleasure of interviewing Adlai Wertman.

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Dr. Isha Metzger of The EMPOWER Lab: “Pace your passion and stay in your lane!”

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Pace your passion and stay in your lane! Healing the country of racism sounds like such a daunting task, so I think it’s important to know that we can all do a small part. Once you’ve made yourself accessible, gotten ingrained in the community, educated yourself, and gotten comfortable having difficult conversations, it is likely that you’re going to be fired up and ready to do EVERYTHING that you can to make the world a better place.

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The Book That Changed My Life

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“You are not alone” were the words Lorna Byrne, international best-selling author heard being whispered into her ear when her father died. She was hurting from losing her father, but felt comforted. These words didn’t come from her family or friends but from an angel. Lorna has had the ability to see and talk to angels ever since she can remember. They are a constant part of her life and have made her life a series of amazing adventures and revelations.

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Michelle Atlas: “Learn to Thrive”

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Learn to Thrive. When we go through a tough time or a learning curve, there is usually a breaking down of what was familiar; a loss of our previous normal. If you are resilient you will probably cycle through a variety of emotions, and ultimately return to your baseline. That is surviving. Surviving is returning to where you were, or something like your previous normal.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?

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Michael Konnert: “Find a good group of people you look up to and add value”

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Find a good group of people you look up to and add value.?—?The most important factor is ‘people’ that helps you get ahead in this industry. So, my best advice to the prospering industry professionals is to find individuals you can relate to, look up to, add value to them and see what happens. In my experience, it will open many successful avenues for you to grow.

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Single-handed NYC: Disability Pride

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“I don’t see you as disabled.”. The comment seems innocent enough, right? Maybe even a compliment. It’s meant to let someone know we aren’t focused on their apparent difference and want to assure them that we don’t see them “that way” — as something less than or as part of the stereotype. As I have become more vocal about my own limb difference, my disability, over the past few years, I have had several people say to me directly, “oh, I don’t see you like that; you’re not

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Will Lewis of Insmed: “Coach, don’t direct”

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Coach, don’t direct. Your goal is to enable those around you to be their best. Listen to understand. Ask questions, but always question with a sincere willingness to learn. As a part of our series called ‘ Five Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A CEO ’, we had the pleasure of interviewing Will Lewis. Will joined Insmed in 2012 as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors.

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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Abby Schneiderman and Adam Seifer of Everplans: “It all comes down to keeping your team on your side”

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It all comes down to keeping your team on your side. Be open, honest, and clear and constantly in communication. For example, during the early days of Covid we had almost daily status update meetings with our team to let them know how we were navigating the situation. Quarantine was just starting and everyone was on edge and this helped us all push forward and remain calm during a time of panic.

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Anne Laurenzi of Take Flight Home Buyers: “Be willing to make sacrifices”

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Be willing to make sacrifices. “If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got.”?—?Henry Ford. A lot of people come to real estate because they are seeking financial and time freedom. They are looking for a way to secure their financial future and seek the lifestyle that they’ve always wanted. But, if it’s that easy, everyone would be doing it, right?

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Liz Samuel of ‘MOMTRESS’: “Write every day if possible”

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Write every day if possible. Journal your life and your experiences. Jot down funny situations. I wish I had started doing this in my 20’s and early 30’s. I would have had much more material! As a part of our series about “ 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became An Artist ” I had the pleasure of interviewing Liz Samuel, an actress, producer and writer known for her award-winning dramedy series, MOMTRESS.