Human Resources
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MidwestHR marks 20th anniversaryApr 17, 2017 1:00 am - WOODRIDGE - MidwestHR is celebrating 20 years in the Professional Employer Organization industry. The company recently moved into a larger office space in Woodridge to s...
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Beware the perils of oversharing at work, in interviews
Apr 16, 2017 7:15 am - Q: Several months ago, my position was eliminated. It was a blessing in disguise, because my husband had a terminal illness, and I was able to care for him until his dea...
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Bosses, be warned: Your biggest kiss-up could be your biggest backstabber
Apr 16, 2017 7:00 am - One of the most widely held — if rarely practiced — ideas in management is that it's important for chief executives to encourage different opinions from the people who w...
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Why more men will soon find themselves doing 'women's work'
Apr 16, 2017 1:00 am - Many fields that are traditionally dominated by women are set to expand in coming decades, while many jobs currently dominated by men are not. That's the result of new r...
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Career Coach: 8 tips for better sleep, better job performance
Apr 16, 2017 1:00 am - How did you sleep last night? Did you get your full seven-plus hours of restful shut-eye and spring out of bed this morning, ready to take on the day? Your employer hope...
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New remote parking adds to work day but not pay
Apr 09, 2017 7:16 am - Q: I have a family member who works at a large suburban office building. For more than 30 years, the employer has provided free parking at this location. Because of a re...
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Career Coach: The gender pay gap is real; here's how to get your fair share.
Apr 09, 2017 7:15 am - If you're a woman, at some point you might have thought or been told that "women aren't good negotiators." I'm here to dispel two myths: One, the idea that women are bad...
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Keep Seinfeld out of your company-sponsored health planMar 30, 2017 1:00 am - My favorite sitcom of all time, Seinfeld, hilariously took on the nuances of everyday life. It has been called "a show about nothing." This nothingness made great televi...
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Innovative Ways Employers are Attracting & Engaging TalentMar 30, 2017 1:00 am - Being an employer of choice was once a "nice to have" but suddenly it is a "must have." Why? Consider that two-thirds of millennials aim to be entrepreneurs and 50 perce...
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Defusing heated political debates in the federal workplace
Mar 30, 2017 1:00 am - Remember the good old days when you could log onto Facebook or have a conversation at the office water cooler without engaging in a political debate? There have been any...