Yesterday, I moderated a webinar hosted by Perspectives Ltd called “Social Media ABCs (Awareness, Boundaries and Considerations) For HR” – and the information shared by our panelists was great.
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The idea was to help HR experts, managers and business leaders understand social media and its implications in the workplace. After all, [...]
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If you live in Illinois, or a dozen other states around the country, you’re probably aware of state laws that make cell phone use while driving illegal. In Illinois, a law that went into effect Jan. 1st specifically makes texting while driving, and talking without the use of a hands-free device in a school or [...]
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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 [...]
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Sometimes life sends you a message.
Yesterday for instance, I wanted a “nosh” so I grabbed a piece of candy even though I’m trying to eat healthier. Lo and behold, when I opened the wrapper there was no candy in it – it must have missed the quality assurance test. So I took it to mean [...]
Well today is the first day of the International EAPA conference. This year the conference is being held in Dallas, Texas. It is a wonderful conference where Employee Assistance Professionals and vendors in the EAP space come together to learn and share best practices. The whole goal is to provide services for employees and employers [...]
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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 [...]
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Towers Perrin released its latest Health Care Cost Survey today and the news is about as pleasant as a heart attack: U.S. employers will see a 7% increase in medical benefit expenditures in 2010 and the average annual per-employee spend will exceed $10,000.
In short, with business profits down and many employees facing reduced family incomes, [...]
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Americans are eating a lot of junk these days. Unfortunately, it’s impacting business as much as beltlines.
To quote the Wall Street Journal’s “The Fat of the Land” column, which points out that 30% of American adults are currently obese, “a fatter and sicker workforce is a drag on economic growth. In effect, we’re eating money.”
Its [...]
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In the summer of 1976, ABC television premiered a game show that became an international hit still watched today. It was called Family Feud and it challenged opposing families to guess the most popular answers to survey questions.
Although it was all in good fun, those surveys revealed a lot about American perceptions and culture. We [...]
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Msnbc.com’s John W. Schoen wrote a great piece this week about the recent surge in U.S. business productivity corresponding with a drop in labor costs (“Americans working much harder – for less pay.”) The explanation is that fewer employees are carrying more of the workload at reduced salaries.
The news, which is likely to appeal to [...]
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