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The moment we handle something hard, life suddenly gets even harder. It is preparation for what is next.

The challenge for me personally is that I was already struggling to get my job done in 40 hours per week, and now I’m supposed to do it in 39. So far, it’s not going well.

Fraudsters can and will continue to prey on small businesses; however, there are simple yet effective steps that you can take to protect your business.

Social responsibility is not just an outward expression. Many companies have undertaken efforts, especially during the pandemic, to better support their own employees.

It is a great time for employers to consider strategies to help lower healthcare costs for themselves and their employees.

It’s budget season! This year’s budget process carries more opportunity to add value for your organization, as well as elevated risk associated with not adequately realizing that value.

We must also examine what habits are reinforced at home. The purpose of an education is to prepare a person for a job and a career. I dare say that we are graduating young men and women who, while possessing a great deal of innate knowledge, were never mentored on the basics of career success.

Elon Musk has called ESG investing a “scam.” Does he have a point?

Tagged with: ESG practices ESG regulations

Compared to many other places in the world, we have been relatively unaffected by major climate related disasters. Yes, we live in a place that is less vulnerable to some climate impacts, but we have also just been lucky.

During the show, you get a glimpse of who Marsenburg is both professionally and personally. She talks about the working relationships at the station, the camaraderie, the fun and tom-foolery at times.

The pressure may very well continue, as the Fed raises interest rates and withdraws other forms of stimulus to bring inflation under control, but one thing’s for sure – if the Golden Rule is to sell high and buy low, things are becoming much more interesting on the buy side of the equation, particularly for small-cap stocks.

“Like many companies, we have struggled with employee turnover in the last couple of years. We appreciate the fact that people have been leaving to make more money and we have made efforts to raise salaries. But I was surprised ...

Like many, I was under the false impression back then that my wage rate was “strictly confidential” and was terrified that I would be fired on the spot if my boss found out that I had been talking about my wages with others.

Tagged with: employment law National Labor Relations Act

Why is trend analysis more dangerous right now than at any time in recent memory?

Tagged with: data analysis trend analysis

Healthcare providers that previously accepted outside financial assistance to support their educational offerings will need to examine OIG’s latest guidance in this area and adjust their educational and marketing programs accordingly.

Tagged with: AKS healthcare law OIG