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Technology: The Sharpest Double-edged Sword

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At the intersection of suicide and technology, smartphones and social media are often blamed for the spike in teen suicide rates nationwide. The ubiquity of cellphones and emergence of content-sharing platforms has made it immeasurably easier for young people to be exposed to cyber-bullying and peer pressure. A study by Twenge et.

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Navigating the Complexities of HR: Why Outsourcing Is the Way to Go

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Benefits and compensation management and administration, employee learning and professional development, employee records management, and resource planning are some HR functions organizations typically outsource. There is a thriving global human resources outsourcing market. billion in 2021. It is expected to grow at a 6.7%

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Rebecca Cenni-Leventhal: “Then make a plan to overcome it”

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Then make a plan to overcome it. Rebecca is founder and CEO of Atrium , a leading workforce solutions firm founded in 1995 with a revolutionary Applicant-Centric recruitment model. The episode was entitled “Screen Time,” and takes a deep dive into how our mobile devices impact our daily lives and our perception. Take more risks.

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Tired of Zoom? Use These Tools Instead?

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Despite the fact that Zoom has been around for years, the video conferencing platform became ingrained in our daily lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the contrary, it’s free, easy-to-use, supports large audiences, and connects with other tools like Google Calendar. per host, per month Enterprise Plan: Quote-based.

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Mindfulness Tips for Technology: Setting Boundaries With Screens

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We are truly lucky to have access to the technology that we do. We find ourselves constantly connected – email, texting, Facetime, social media… even our calendar and to-do lists are often on a screen. I think the biggest hurdle is that nowadays, we all utilize technology the majority of the day for our jobs, school, etc.

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Hana Jung of Re:Boot Experiences: “Reframe our relationship to technology”

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Reframe our relationship to technology?—?Computers After painstakingly building a tech platform for luxury yacht staffing, I felt that I was once again at a crossroads. Despite hours of planning, I had to laugh at my own ambition in trying to orchestrate a group of people who wanted to relax in paradise.

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Francesca Leithold of Epro: “Working from home is possible”

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Focus on reliable news sources and limit screen time / social media intake. A large amount of news consumption these days is driven by smartphones and social media, and the well-known BBC app alert delivers the latest updates to you, ensuring you’re never far from the latest news. not the typical masters! After my Ph.D.,