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It now costs more to commute by train than by car in the UK

Workplace Insight

Problems at London Euston went viral on social media several times this week, challenging the idea that we should let the train take the strain. percent from the beginning of March, Good Travel Management has look into the cost of commuting into the UK’s major cities to find out how much it’s really costing people to get to work.

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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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8 Travel Apps You Need to Download Before Your Next Vacation

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Of course, you need to be using your airline’s app to track your flight and access your boarding pass, but there are other travel apps that do everything from getting you through customs in a flash (even without Global Entry) to dividing up shared expenses on a group trip. At the end of your trip, you settle up and request any payment owed.

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Could Artificial Intelligence Eliminate Internships?

Allwork

From a strict cost-benefit analysis, training a revolving door of new employees who may or may not work out is exponentially more expensive than training a localized AI system that continues learning as it handles tasks. As AI advances, businesses will eventually automate all tasks that aren’t specialized in some way.

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Who’s Stuck With The Bill?

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The rise in working remotely comes with several costs, which include internet subscriptions, computers and office equipment, home office furniture, security, insurance, and software. There are various models that companies are using to cover these costs of working remotely. What are the costs associated with working remotely?

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While Large Firms Can Afford Layoffs, Small Companies Are Labor Hoarding

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“As the cost of losing people to layoffs and firings has grown, the number of layoffs and firings has fallen,” said Julia Pollak, chief economist at ZipRecruiter. Labor market dynamics have fundamentally changed: time-to-hire, recruiting costs, and hiring costs have all grown substantially.” .

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This Inexpensive Degree Could Kickstart A Lucrative Career

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Applied associates degrees are similar to trades, as you are trained in a skill that is directly applicable to an intended job. . Applied associate degrees are two-year programs at accredited universities that train students in a particular skill for a particular job. That sounds like it must be a scam, but luckily, it is not. .

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