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If You Were Dying… Would Gratitude Be Your First Thought?

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A 2019 study published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that writing daily about things that make you grateful brings a better sense of well-being , happiness and satisfaction. 1, 2011, article in The Citizens’ Voice in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. “I This article was published in March 2014 and has been updated.

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Offering Remote Work Options Creates a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace Environment

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2019). . Cycling to work has great health benefits but could decrease life expectancy for younger workers (Edwards & Mason, 2014). . According to one report, 133 million people in the U.S. are living with a chronic illness – remote work may be able to help them cope with their illnesses and stay in the workforce. DeFelice, M.,

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2014 MBO Partners State of Independence Report Released

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million in 2014. from the base year of 2011. million 15+ hour independent workers by 2019.  trillion in total revenue in 2014, spent more than $150 billon on non-payroll/contractor expenses , and are the primary income source for more than 10 million American households.  This is up 1.2% from 2013 and 12.5%

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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of employer businesses in 2019—a growth of 16.7% million workers in 2019 and grew their workforce by 28%… between 2012 and 2019.” The 2019 “ State of Women-Owned Businesses Report ” from American Express finds women-owned businesses “now represent 42% of all businesses—nearly 13 million—employing 9.4 trillion.”

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A Growing Number of Freelancers are Providing Professional Services to Businesses

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.  Like prior years, the 2019 study focuses on the growing group of highly-skilled independent professionals (freelancers, independent consultants, etc.) million in 2011 to 5.9 million in 2014, and to 7.4 million in 2011 to 5.9 million in 2014, and to 7.4 who provide services to businesses on a regular basis.

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The 2023 Motherhood Penalty: The Sorry State Of Affairs For Working Women Continues

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percentage points since 2011. has fallen five places since 2014 (it currently occupies 14th place in the OECD’s rankings). The latest PwC Women in Work Index indicates that there has been minimal progress towards workplace gender equality in OECD nations, with a gender pay gap reduction of only 2.5 This is due to the U.K.’s In the U.K.,

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These 8 cities around the world are putting their focus on biking and walking — not cars

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In 2019, it became the second Asian city to make the Copenhagenize Index — an annual list of the world’s 20 most bikeable cities compiled by an international biking-focused urban design company. Tokyo has been a mainstay on the list since 2011.). Auckland, New Zealand’s electrified public transit fleet.

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