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Brookings 2019 Trends to Watch

Small Business Labs

They recently released a report with their 2019 Trends to Watch. The trend is listed first in the Biggest Policy Trends in 2019 section of the report. In our work we regularly see examples of how our policy makers and government agencies can't keep up with the speed of technological change.   

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Boo! The Scary, Frustrating Reality of Candidate Ghosting

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According to a survey by Indeed, 28% of job seekers have ghosted an employer — up from only 18% in 2019. . According to a survey by Indeed, 28% of job seekers have ghosted an employer — up from only 18% in 2019. There’s nothing worse than not hearing back from a company about a role you’ve applied for.

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Senators Push Bill to End Pandemic-era Remote Work Policies

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Last week the group of senators introduced the bill as the companion legislation for the SHOW UP Act of 2023 that passed in the House of Representatives back in February with a 221-206 vote. Bills like the SHOW UP Act could lead to an entire reevaluation of remote work policies in other sectors.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. In 2020, more than a third of Americans freelanced — up 22% from 2019, CNBC reports. And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication.

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When It Come to Employee Mental Health, These 10 Companies Are Setting the Example

Success

The Wait Until 8th movement is all about community,” says founder Brooke Shannon in a 2019 interview with Institute for Family Studies. “We But some companies are continuing to push to improve the lives of their employees or their clients as innovators in the future of mental health. here’s an app, fix yourself!”

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This 27-Year-Old Left a Promising Architecture Career to Revamp Her Family’s Struggling Hotel Business

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A miner by trade, Papa Lance acquired the property in 1993 after he gave up his career mining silver and took over the inn from owner Sam Brooks. When I wasn’t waiting tables or… learning about all these customers, I was exploring this building,” Nelson explains. Her mother told her what a dire state The Brooks Hotel was in.

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True Gender Equality Is Still 151 Years Away—Despite Recent Milestones

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18, 2019, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch completed the 221st spacewalk in support of the International Space Station’s maintenance and assembly, and marked the first all-female spacewalk in history. And yet, gender equality in pay doesn’t exist A list like that, well, it should make our predecessors proud.

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