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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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You can’t get the best out of freelancers until you’ve honed your management processes. And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication. Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion.

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In Pursuit of Work-Life Bliss: What Europe Can Teach America

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For example, in 2015, the French worked an average of 1,482 hours a year, while American workers worked about 1,790 hours. These policies help promote life-work balance and prioritize the well-being of workers. This suggests that the social and economic policies of a country can impact work-to-life ratios.

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How Discrimination in the Workplace Impacts Black Women’s Health & Well-Being

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Her manager, she said, would make sexualized jokes, resulting in what Watson felt was a hostile work environment. “It Six years after reporting her sexual harassment, she got a promotion and was moved to a different department in 2015. Do people have policies in place? But it took about three years, she says.

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Skeptical Employers Could Miss Gains By Rejecting A Four-day Work Week

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For example, from 2015-2019 Iceland conducted its own study with 2,500 employees and found no loss of productivity, as well as notable improvements in employee well-being. . Employers must take care when implementing overtime policies to ensure it is not being over-used by any particular employee.

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Why Human Connections Are A Business Advantage In A Remote World

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In addition to lost productivity, the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) suggests that employee replacement costs can be as high as 50-60%. Driving Human Connections is Good for Business On the flip side, a   recent study by Enboarder   found that   94% of employees are more productive when they feel connected to their colleagues.

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Working from home can present particular challenges for women

Workplace Insight

If a company is hindering any employee’s career progression based solely off working remotely, then this suggests there is something not right about the company and the way leadership manage staff through evolving work models. Women working from home. Creating an inclusive culture. Such gender imbalances risk exacerbating the gender gap.

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All work and some play: the rise of the ‘Bleisure’ travellers

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‘We haven’t calculated our travel stat for 2016 as yet, but in 2015 Steve was on the road 171 days to 44 cities in 11 countries,’ she said. ‘I If you’re curious about your company culture or even its policy towards bleisure travel you could approach the subject with your manager. ‘As

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