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The new IPCC climate report is hugely important — and here are 6 main takeaways

Ideas.Ted

since pre-industrial times and many changes such as sea-level rise and glacier melt are now virtually irreversible, according to the most sobering report yet by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report also found that escape from human-caused climate change is no longer possible. This is 0.29?

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Ford's 2013 Consumer Trends Forecast

Small Business Labs

Ford (yes, that Ford) released their first ever trends report.  It's called Looking Further with Ford; 13 Trends for 2013. According to their press release , it reveals "predictions about consumer habits and behaviors expected to shape 2013 and beyond." " The report is very glossy and nicely written.

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Stay on Track for Productivity

Success

In Buffer’s “ 2022 State Of Remote Work ” report, 21% of participants reported “difficulty focusing” as one of their struggles with remote work. So, what can you do to stay focused while working form home? This article was published in May 2013 and has been updated. Move your desk near the window or away from it.

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2013

Small Business Labs

Our overall economic outlook for 2013 is for continued moderate growth with U.S. 2013 will see rapid increases in the number of small businesses using powerful yet inexpensive cloud-based data and analytical tools.    We borrowed this trend from the 2013 Future Workforce Trends from our friends at MBO Partners.

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Use of Contract Labor by Sole Proprietors Surging

Small Business Labs

The IRS recently released the 2013 data on sole proprietors. This data covers business receipts, deductions, and net income reported by individual taxpayers on Schedule C of Form 1040. This is how most independent workers and small businesses report business income for tax purposes. trillion in gross business receipts.

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How To Design Workplaces For Neurodivergent Employees

Allwork

Autism is one form of neurological difference which comes under the umbrella of neurodiversity, which refers to the different ways the brain can work and interpret information, highlighting that there are many ways of thinking, sensing, and interacting with the world. One contributing factor is the way workspaces are designed.

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Competition for talent is fierce, but employers edge away from pay to attract people

Workplace Insight

New CIPD research claims that almost half (45 percent) of UK employers report having vacancies that are hard-to-fill, and almost two thirds (65 percent) anticipate problems filling vacancies in the next six months. Pressure on pay could ultimately feed into higher prices for products and services.

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