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How My Experience as a Black Entrepreneur Shaped My Views on Building Financial Freedom

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This is difficult to accomplish for new or younger employees who don’t have extensive or influential professional networks. But unfortunately, even after this experience, I failed to realize the full range of ailments a poor work environment could have on my overall health. Shortly after, I noticed the gradual weight gain.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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The women surveyed in Guidant’s “ 2023 Small Business Trends ” report were primarily motivated to become entrepreneurs due to being “ready to be their own boss” (28%) and “[dissatisfied] with corporate America” (23%), with only 13% seeking to pursue their passions. of women-owned businesses.

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Why Your Employer Wants You to Be Healthy

On The Job

A survey by AtTask finds that 37% of workers say interruptions lead to "work hell." • We work too much. Some 57% of workers put in more than 40 hours a week while 8% work more than 60 hours a week, the AtTask survey finds. One program that takes this social approach to health is Keas, an employer health and engagement company.

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Hot Jobs and Job Ruts

On The Job

Here are some items I also thought might be of interest: * Turn your head and cough: Sixteen of the 30 jobs with the fastest growth are health related, reports the U.S. A press release states that some return to work for financial reasons, while others are seeking personal and professional stimulation they found lacking in retirement.

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Why Employers May Not Be Hiring Veterans

On The Job

According to a Society of Human Resources survey , 46% of surveyed employers said they believed PTSD and other mental issues would be a problem in hiring veterans. There are nearly a half million people on LinkedIn who list the military as part of their profile for the professional social network. LinkedIn Corp.

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Livia Martini- Chief People Officer at Gympass| The Evolution of Corporate Wellness

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We talk a lot about wellness from a mental health point of view, and we talk about it from a physical health point of view. But we also saw in a recent survey that we just did, this concept is not new, but whenever you choose a job, you essentially choose a company, and the company chooses you. We’ll include that data.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

With their technology skills and great social networking abilities, GenY ( born roughly between 1980-2003) previously have found employers willing to meet their expectations. In a recent survey, Jobvite found that before the recession, more than 60 percent of GenY candidates wanted a higher compensation than offered.

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