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Rethinking Work Perks: 5 Things Employees Want More Than ‘Fun’ At Work

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It adds productivity by creating a good environment while also showing value to our team members in that it’s truly a gift; they get to keep it even if they leave the company.” In contrast, lunch services often require employees to be physically present at the office, making it less appealing for remote or flexible workers.

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Why Supporting Small Businesses This Holiday Season Is More Urgent Than Ever

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According to a September 2021 Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS) by the U.S. of small businesses surveyed reported the pandemic had a large or moderately negative effect on their business. And although for some 2021 may finally feel like business as usual, the truth is many (if not most) small businesses still need our help.

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Work Sabbaticals: The Latest Nonprofit Retention Strategy

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This became even more true during the pandemic: A 2021 national survey of more than 2,000 nonprofits by the Federal Reserve and the National Council of Nonprofits found that 75% of nonprofits “indicated that demand for their services had increased compared with pre-pandemic levels,” while 40% reported a decrease in staff.

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How to Launch (and Maintain) a Successful E-Commerce Business

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This sounds like the fantasy version of the e-commerce lifestyle that’s sold in Instagram ads, but it was reality for my wife and me when we lived in Mexico in 2019. You need to actually get out there and hear people, whether through interviews or surveys or combing through product reviews or forums. “It Launch a survey.

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The Real Reasons People Are Quitting by Bonnie Low-Kramen

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They take the time to learn who the person is and understand their strengths and aspirations through frequent conversations, user manuals, personality assessments, and surveys. The greatest gift you can give anyone is the freedom to be exactly who they are. In May, 2019, I was featured in a Forbes online cover story.

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

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years in 2019. Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 edited by Ibram X. Each writer was assigned to cover five years of African-American history, starting in 1619 (with the first boat of 20 kidnapped Africans being sold as slaves) up through 2019. This doubled to age 80 by 2010.

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