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Some Companies Are Asking Employees to Pay for Training to Increase Buy-in. But Does It Work?

Success

You make it through hurdle after hurdle, from multiple interviews to onboarding, and you are ready to start training. And then, you are asked to sign a Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs) agreement. And as sketchy as the name sounds, you do it because, well, you need a job!

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The sector responds to the Spring Budget

Workplace Insight

Yesterday’s Spring Budget included a number of announcements that affect the various people, place and technology professions in the UK. The Autumn Budget in November 2023 teased us with the “Back to Work” plan to support sick or disabled adults back into work along with a launch of the occupational health consultation.

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How To Combat Decision Fatigue When Choosing Collaboration Software

Allwork

From there, leaders need to identify other factors that could impact their decision, such as budget, plus previous utilization of other hubs and communicative needs. . A 2021 Gartner survey shows that nearly 80% of workers rely on collaboration tools at their jobs — a 44% spike from pre-pandemic levels. . It’s no surprise either.?

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

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of all job switches” in 2021, up from under 2% in 2010. months in 2021, compared to 21.8 Instability in the workforce While Stripling left his company prior to the pandemic, a record of over 47 million people voluntarily left their jobs in 2021, according to the Labor Department. The average time away was 17.3 months in 2010.

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How to Stay Motivated While Job Hunting During the Holidays This Year

Success

A lot of the people who feel disheartened right now don’t realize that companies have budgets they haven’t spent yet. As the CEO of an industry training platform, I’m encouraging job seekers to become competitive and use their drive to their advantage as the year ends. They’ll be looking to spend their capital on hiring and training.

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Ep 211: Jessica McBride on ChatGPT, Emotional Intelligence, Finding Your Voice, and Vulnerability

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

In 2021, Jessica transitioned to working as an independent contractor, finding better work-life balance that she had struggled to find previously. Her passion lies in communication and how it can shape a company from the top down.

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Rocky tax season could lead to slow refunds for employees

BMT Office Administration

2021 Form 1040 tax filing stats so far. increase from 2021; it processed 43,818,000 returns, which is an 11.2% By March 12, 2021—again, four weeks or so into the filing season—it had received 66,065,000 returns and processed 58,490,000 returns. For the week ending Feb. 25, 2022, (i.e., increase from last year.

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