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Aerial Shift: How Drones are Redrawing the Landscape of the Future Workplace

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For starters, humans are incapable of filming and surveying land in the same way that drones can. Some of these industries include: Military Agriculture Productivity monitoring Inspection agencies Military Despite gaining popularity in the War on Terror, drones — in some capacity — have been used as early as the First World War.

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What can assistants expect in 2015?

Practically Perfect PA

The last few years I have written a blog about what assistants can expect from the year and here you will find the tradition has continued into 2015. I genuinely think 2014 was a turning point in our industry and I think 2015 will see a consolidation of our efforts to take our profession forward. Technology. Recognition.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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The co-founder and CEO of SparkToro , who previously co-founded Moz, gives consultants an edge over agencies and full-time employees in a recent blog post. The company hired four agencies and five consultants in its first two years. Of course, managing a freelancer is not the same as managing a full-time employee or agency.

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Why Human Connections Are A Business Advantage In A Remote World

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In its Great Attrition survey, McKinsey identified that 51% of employees who left their job in the last six months did so because they lacked a sense of belonging. Paul joined Charter Communications in 2015, and is responsible for all human resources strategies, policies, and practices for more than 101,000 employees.

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OMB’s Race and Ethnicity Data Collection Update Could More Accurately Study Demographics Across the Workforce

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Additionally, the revisions could impact independent workforce surveys, by providing a clearer picture of the diversity within the growing freelance and gig economy. It’s reported that federal agencies have a 12 to 18-month timeframe to create action plans for implementing these changes.

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The four day week and a case of less is more

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Between 2015-2019, Iceland ran two large-scale trials of a reduced working week of 35-36 hours with no reduction in pay. Critical mass of interest is coming from sectors which won’t surprise you, finance, tech, software, agency style working such as PR /marketing make up 50 to 60 percent industries. Global trials.

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