Jena McGregor
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Six things to expect at work in 2017Jan 16, 2017 8:13 pm - Like so many things for the year ahead, many changes coming to the workplace are surrounded by questions. If Congress repeals or replaces the Affordable Care Act, what w...
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Having a younger boss could hurt job performance, productivityDec 05, 2016 8:46 am - It's an awkward experience so relatable - the older employee who works for a younger boss - that Hollywood has made movies about it. Remember Dennis Quaid's incredulous ...
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Soon: Exchange your extra vacation days for other perksNov 08, 2016 7:42 am - It's November, and you've been so overwhelmed at work you still have five vacation days you haven't used this year. You can: (a) try to squeeze it in amid all your crazy...
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The new corporate perk: 'life planning accounts'Nov 07, 2016 9:09 am - Like many things in America these days, the story of employee benefits has become a story of the haves and have nots. On the one side are workers - particularly young on...
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The lesson in the relentless positivity of Chicago Cubs manager Joe MaddonOct 29, 2016 7:09 am - Chicago Cubs skipper Joe Maddon did not sound like a guy whose team had just gotten clobbered in its first World Series game in 71 years by a score of 6-0 Tuesday night....
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What should you be getting paid? New salary tool could help you find outOct 24, 2016 10:07 am - Salary transparency has been a big buzzword in recent years. President Barack Obama signed an executive order that bans federal contractors from retaliating against work...
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Analysis: Remembering politics' 'most beautiful loser,' Adlai E. StevensonOct 21, 2016 6:21 am - The debates may be over, but the election is not - and talk of concession may seem a little premature. Yet chatter about gracious handoffs and yielding to opponents was ...
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Gender gap in early career promotions should get more attentionOct 10, 2016 6:01 am - By now the statistics are well-known, if still unsettling: Women make up less than five percent of the CEOs at the biggest corporations. Just under 20 percent of directo...
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Holding out hope for a bigger raise in 2017? Don't.Oct 03, 2016 6:14 am - Anyone hoping his employer is planning to put more into raises and bonuses next year is likely to be disappointed. Human resources consultancy Aon Hewitt's annual U.S. S...
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Why LinkedIn co-founder is trying to get Trump to release his taxesSep 25, 2016 7:20 am - These days in Silicon Valley, Democratic supporters among the tech cognoscenti seem to be as common as hoodie-wearing twentysomethings with dreams of being the next Mark...