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OCTOBER 20, 2023

This is not a story about wine. However, it does feature 15 acres of grapes growing on 50 acres of land in the west hills of Portland, Oregon; two tasting rooms tucked into the borders of the famed Willamette Valley; and a farmer in Carhartt overalls driving a tractor through verdant fields. Bertony Faustin, the man behind Abbey Creek Vineyard , is transforming the fruits of his labor into products that have both oenophiles and newbies scrambling to fill their glasses.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

With U.S. Millennial population estimated at more than 71 million — and peaking at 75 million within 10 years — Millennials hold the cards in this post-pandemic economy. Bringing employees of all ages and experience levels back to the office is proving to be a challenge for many companies. Here are four ways to get Millennials back — and to keep them engaged.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Two thirds of British workers would be prepared to take a pay cut for an overall better job according to a poll from the hiring platform Indeed. A survey of over 5,000 workers for its Better Work 2023 report found a desire for greater flexibility and less time at work is driving this trend, with a four-day work week (28 percent), a better work life balance (25 percent) and more flexible working opportunities (17 percent) the most likely factors to encourage Brits to take a pay cut.

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Technology that helps enhance physical or mental capabilities such as virtual and augmented reality headsets, will likely alter the way the workforce operates in the future. While the complete impact remains to be seen, a recent report published by Markets and Markets , states that the global human augmentation market is on a trajectory positioned for rapid growth.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

As we rapidly advance through the latter half of 2023, the office landscape is undergoing a significant shift, with the imminent fluorescent lamp ban. Just like the Rolodex, the fax machine and smoking in the office, fluorescent lighting is becoming a thing of the past in the workplace. Both the UK and the EU are taking bold steps by phasing out all forms of fluorescent lamps with some types, such as T5 and T8 fluorescent tubes, banned from sale as early as September 2023.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

The IRS is so serious about IRIS, its new simplified e-filing platform for information returns, that it’s convening monthly working group meetings over the internet. As far as we can remember, it didn’t do this when FIRE was introduced. Billie Crawford, an IRS project manager of development services at the IRS, hosted the second IRIS working group meeting last week.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

In a bold move, Amazon has empowered its managers to take disciplinary action, including termination, against employees who resist its return-to-office (RTO) mandate. As reported by Fortune , the tech giant’s new guidelines stipulate that employees must be present in the office at least three days a week. Those who fail to meet this requirement may face consequences after a series of documented conversations.

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