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From Olympic Bobsledder to Financial Adviser—Carlo Valdes Knows a Thing or Two About Second Careers

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Less than two years after graduating, Valdes not only made the squad, but his two-man team placed fifth at the World Championships in 2015. The emotion, I know it’s going to hit me when the time comes, going to end a lot of years of training and competing, just a huge chapter of my life. “I Thursdays and Sundays off. “I

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They’re Back: Boomerang Employees on the Rise for Good or Bad

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Beginning around 2015, employees started to tell employers that they were leaving their jobs because of the leadership or because they didn’t believe in what the organization stood for,” says Llopis. “If Ask about advancement opportunities to avoid becoming a boomerang employee. Learn about the company culture. “If

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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So, the duo founded nonPareil Institute, a post-secondary training institute, in 2008. Crew members follow their choice of tracks including “digital technology training,” “work-readiness training,” “community/social engagement” and “IT support.” Els for Autism is now global with entities in Canada, South Africa and the U.K.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

They have stellar resumes. Erin Balsa, head of content marketing at The Predictive Index , has been hiring freelance writers since 2011 and managing them since 2015. The pros of expert freelancers They can start promptly. They can hit the ground running. They’ve seen your tech stack before — especially if you’re a DTC brand.

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Love Your Admin Career 14 Day Challenge

Office Dynamics

2015 Conference On Demand $599 Value (1 will be awarded at the end of our challenge). This is a great way to quantify what you do and recall your successes when you’re updating your resume or preparing for a review. Win one of our 14 administrative-career-enhancing prizes.

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A Conversation with Joan

Office Dynamics

Over the past 20 years, I have attended several conferences ranging in topics from fiction writing to motivational to professional training and even a full weekend trying to become a more educated outdoor woman. In 2014 I had brain surgery (successful) and in 2015, I had open heart surgery (successful).

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