Human Resources
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Cities offering salary negotiation classes for women
Aug 25, 2019 6:00 am - Starting next month, New York City will offer women the negotiation skills they need to ask for raises, and encourage them to do so. The two-hour workshops will be avail...
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It takes time to make friends at a new job — but a candy bowl is a good start
Aug 25, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I recently transitioned from a large agency to a smaller, quieter agency that is much better for me in almost every way, except the social environment. At my last job...
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Alight Solutions acquires NGA Human ResourcesAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE - Alight Solutions announced it will acquire NGA Human Resources, a provider of digital human resources and global payroll services. Terms of the acquisiti...
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New law bans salary questions in job interviews. What to say if you're asked anyway.
Aug 18, 2019 6:18 am - It's the interview question job candidates love to hate: What's your salary history? The good news is that in a growing number of states and cities, that question is now...
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Analysis: The white-male mentorship premium
Aug 18, 2019 6:05 am - Want to get ahead at work? The latest in business and management research says get a sponsor: someone who has enough clout to successfully advocate for you to the people...
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Wife moved for husband's exciting career, but her own new job is uninspiring
Aug 18, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I moved to a new state some months ago after my husband got an exciting job offer. After a couple of weeks, I also got a job in my field. The problem is that I've bee...
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U.S. businesses are taking down job listings as Trump's trade war grows
Aug 18, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Win Cramer had big plans to hire several new employees this summer for his company, including a chief operating officer, but he took the job listings down a...
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Value of mentoring for executive educationAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - In the business world, mentoring has been recognized as a practice to nurture up-and-coming employees. The primary purpose of mentoring is professional development. A su...
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Want to hire millennials? Better help repay student debt
Aug 11, 2019 6:15 am - Like millions of her peers, Nicole Read graduated with thousands of dollars of debt. Unlike most of them, she's getting direct help from her employer to pay it back. The...
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Don't be a slave to the tyranny of 'everything's urgent' culture
Aug 11, 2019 6:09 am - Q: Sixty days into a new job as a manager, after 20-plus years of leading teams in my field, I am seeing that my workplace operates under the tyranny of the immediate. M...