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Paying Candidates for Interviews: What Should Be Covered and Why?

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Also, if candidates are expected to travel more than an hour by car or train to an office that is not the office they would report to, we would expect to see the company offer some form of reimbursement.” Stonehouse says he’s even seen this happen in the form of gift cards.

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Living Buildings Are On The Way — The Future Office Will Breathe, Digest And Grow

Allwork

The idea was to think outside of existing construction conventions to imagine a space that could form part of nature’s ecosystem. They proposed that the structure of the living building be formed by enabling native trees to grow over a CNC (computer designed) plywood scaffold.

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Why Supporting Small Businesses This Holiday Season Is More Urgent Than Ever

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Each piece of jewelry is handcrafted by its female artisans who are building new lives for themselves and their families—and 100% of the Penh Lenh’s net sales are reinvested into the brand’s social mission to provide fair and dignified employment, skill training and educational opportunities for its artisans. Photo courtesy of Nuzzie.

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Why You Should Start Your Own Business Today

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With a wife and two teenagers to clothe and feed, he was no longer willing to trust his future to this game of corporate roulette. Some self-owned business opportunities require expertise, such as consulting, or can take significant capital investment and possibly training, such as real estate investing and franchises.

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Debrett’s unveils etiquette guide for hybrid working

Workplace Insight

Try to eliminate chaotic bookshelves, discarded clothing, empty take-away containers and distracting artwork. It is also very bad form to carry on working while on a call; everybody will realise your mind is elsewhere and hear the incriminating clatter of your keyboard. Evaluate your video background. Nobody will applaud your stoicism.

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How 30 Days of Kindness Made Me a Better Person

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It’s a warm September day in New York, but he’s sitting under a mountain of ragged bits of clothing, towels and blankets. Admittedly I experienced some form of generosity fatigue around the second week of my challenge. Shawn Achor, a Harvard-trained researcher and bestselling author, calls this “ the ripple effect.”

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Tips for the Traveling Administrative Professional

Office Dynamics

Pack a couple dryer sheets in with your clothes. These can prevent wrinkles from forming in your suitcase, and your clothes come out smelling laundry fresh rather than like a stale airplane! Shirts, pants, business clothes (when appropriate), socks, underwear, pajamas, sunglasses, shoes, and swimsuit.