Human Resources
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Essay: The value of my $150,000 MBA is now in question
Jul 18, 2020 6:18 am - When I decided a few years ago to spend $150,000 on an MBA while a reporter at Bloomberg, I had an ambitious goal: be the best financial reporter the world has ever seen...
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Key steps to take when laid off or furloughedJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - The number of workers who have been laid off, furloughed or experienced salary cuts this year is at record highs. If you find yourself in this situation, there are some ...
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Supporting employee mental health during and after the pandemicJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - Nearly half of Americans say their mental health has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. It's no wonder, as many Americans...
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Some jobs are coming back, but economy will need years to heal
Jul 12, 2020 6:25 am - Sales were stronger than expected when Macy's reopened its first stores in early May, after a nearly seven-week coronavirus shutdown. But that initial surge soon fizzled...
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Companies are hiring their own epidemiologists to help deal with the pandemic
Jul 12, 2020 6:18 am - GrubHub wasn't sure how to safely deliver meals during a pandemic. The familiar food safety rules of temperature and sanitation were not enough. Did drivers need masks? ...
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Employers find testing employees for COVID-19 more trouble than it's worth
Jul 12, 2020 6:00 am - From nursing homes in New York and a landfill in Utah to Disney World and the Las Vegas Strip, employers are wrestling with workplace safety in the age of COVID-19 and m...
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Back at work, but facing a 25 percent pay cut
Jul 11, 2020 6:15 am - With everyone scrambling to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, businesses and employees are operating under less-than-ideal conditions. (The same can also appl...
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Millennial Money: 4 expert tips on getting hired from home
Jul 05, 2020 6:18 am - Job hunting has always been a little stressful. OK, a lot stressful. A global pandemic certainly hasn't remedied that. Rather, it's changing the landscape. For one, it's...
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Manager with autism considers disclosing diagnosis to team
Jul 05, 2020 6:15 am - Q: I am on the autism spectrum but have learned to be so good at masking it or passing for neurotypical that most people don't know, and I've never seen any reason to te...
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Tesla gave workers permission to stay home rather than risk COVID-19. Then it sent termination notices.
Jun 27, 2020 6:16 am - SAN FRANCISCO - When he defiantly reopened the company's Fremont plant against county orders last month, Elon Musk promised Tesla employees they could stay home if they ...