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		<title>Emotional Hoarding… And How EAP Can Help</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2011/01/10/emotional-hoarding%e2%80%a6-and-how-eap-can-help/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Valentino</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Mark Pirtle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Admit it, you are a hoarder.
We are all hoarders. Maybe not in the same manner as the subjects of the A&#38;E television series of the same name, but it cannot be denied – we love to hoard.
We can hoard in the physical sense by collecting things or in the emotional sense by collecting thoughts, feelings, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employment Law Updates: December 2010</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/12/17/employment-law-updates-december-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/12/17/employment-law-updates-december-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 23:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Vegosen</dc:creator>
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This month, Jon Vegosen discusses some interesting developments relating to technology and employers, as well as the Illinois Family Military Leave Act.
FTC Issues Online Privacy Report
Data privacy breaches ranging from WikiLeaks to the various privacy lawsuits against Facebook, Google and others have made news in recent months.  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is urging employers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Here’s To A Healthy Holiday Season</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/11/09/here%e2%80%99s-to-a-healthy-holiday-season/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/11/09/here%e2%80%99s-to-a-healthy-holiday-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathi Blaszkiewicz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because the demands and expectations of the holidays can be challenging, this is a great time to remind employees that that their employee assistance program (EAP) is available to listen and offer help.]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Wellness Ah-ha&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/09/29/corporate-wellness-ah-has/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/09/29/corporate-wellness-ah-has/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Dyme</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wellness Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bernie Dyme]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biometric testing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a hectic couple of weeks for me with business travel and industry events.  But it&#8217;s also been great opportunity to evaluate how we can better serve our customers and their employees and family members. 
My first travel adventure last week was to a conference in Los Angeles called the Employer Healthcare Congress.  It&#8217;s actually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Your Employees Suffering Information Overload?</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/09/09/are-your-employees-suffering-information-overload/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/09/09/are-your-employees-suffering-information-overload/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Higgin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Information overload is distracting everyone these days – and that can have a significant impact on business outcomes, absenteeism rates, stress levels and even healthcare costs.
In fact, research reports that Americans hear, see or read 34 gigabytes worth of information each day from TV, internet, books, radio, newspapers and other sources.
So, how are we supposed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employment Law Updates: July 2010</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/07/22/employment-law-updates-july-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/07/22/employment-law-updates-july-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Vegosen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Bar Association]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[effective interviewing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for more information about legal issues impacting the workplace?  
This month, Jon Vegosen points us to a variety of resources with insights on employment law developments.
Parental Leave Provisions of the FMLA Expanded
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has expanded the parental leave provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to cover nontraditional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employment Law Update:  March 2010</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/03/02/employment-law-update-march-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/03/02/employment-law-update-march-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Vegosen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employees]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/?p=911</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This month, Jon Vegosen briefs us on independent contractors vs. employees.
CRACKDOWN:  Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors
With mounting deficits and economic challenges facing both the federal and state governments, expect to see a crackdown on companies that misclassify employees as independent contractors.  The 2010 budget of the Obama Administration presumes that the effort will result in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bigger or Better? High Tech vs. High Touch in the EAP World</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2009/11/30/bigger-or-better-high-tech-vs-high-touch-in-the-eap-world/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2009/11/30/bigger-or-better-high-tech-vs-high-touch-in-the-eap-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Dyme</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aetna Insurance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Horizon]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[OptumHealth]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/?p=744</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The other day, a customer service snafu reminded me that bigger organizations do not always deliver better experiences – and that technology alone can’t deliver superior service. 
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon these days to see claims of &#8220;bigger and better&#8221; and “high tech” replace what we at Perspectives call &#8220;high touch&#8221; service; a term that, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why HR Can’t “Just Say No” to Social Media</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2009/11/20/why-hr-can%e2%80%99t-%e2%80%9cjust-say-no%e2%80%9d-to-social-media/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2009/11/20/why-hr-can%e2%80%99t-%e2%80%9cjust-say-no%e2%80%9d-to-social-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:21:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maureen Dorgan-Clemens</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Policy Pack]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/?p=731</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In 1982 a young school girl asked the First Lady of the United States of America what to do if someone offered her drugs.  Nancy Reagan’s simple, straight-forward answer became the theme of a national campaign and a phrase that will forever be remembered:  “Just Say No.”
That same year, the first issue of USA Today [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR FYI: Your Employees Are Talking About You In Cyberspace</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2009/10/14/hr-fyi-your-employees-are-talking-about-you-in-cyberspace/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2009/10/14/hr-fyi-your-employees-are-talking-about-you-in-cyberspace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maureen Dorgan-Clemens</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organizational Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apartment.com]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you’re interested in visiting a restaurant, seeing a movie or renting an apartment, the first thing you probably do is “Google” it.  You scan the consumer reviews on Yelp, Metromix, Apartments.com or Zagat to decide which product or service to embrace with your coveted purchasing power.  You understand that some reviews are too harsh [...]]]></description>
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