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The Big ‘Why’: Unraveling the Purpose of Work in a Changing World

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These events wake us up from our everyday lives and crystalize big questions: How am I using my time and is it valuable? illustrates how to harness the power of these life-changing events, it also cautions that regardless of what job we have, there will always be levels of sacrifice, drudgery and dissatisfaction. Is Work Worth It?

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How Employers Can Support Employees Going Through Menopause at Work

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.” The previously mentioned Mayo Clinic survey also revealed that menopause is having a “major negative impact” on this demographic and their workplace outcomes, calling for improved medical treatments and workplace support systems. Why do we not have more support from medical aid?” In the survey, 10.8%

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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

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For instance, employers cannot include medical information in an employee’s general personnel file due to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Some of the most frequent types of these files are: Medical records for paperwork related to: Personal medical information. Medical leave of absence requests. Doctor’s notes.

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Biophilic design has a long history and an even bigger future

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The spaces they created resembled university campuses in both form and function, set in landscaped grounds and openly flaunting a connection to nature and the firm’s apparent social awareness. It also confirms something we have learned about biophilic design; that natural forms can improve our wellbeing almost as much as actual nature.

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How Financial Wellness Programs Can Benefit Employees and Employers

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Employees are often grappling with a wide range of financial stresses, including recovering from a layoff, paying off high medical bills or credit card debt and grappling with student loans—but those stresses may not be known to their employers, Maston says. More than age, he adds, the programs are meant to target specific life events. “We

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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Or the physician who returns a prospective patient’s call on a Saturday, spends 20 minutes on the phone discussing symptoms, and then shares a private cellphone number with instructions to call back if further medical advice is needed. Transactional milestones are any events that move the customer through the purchasing experience.

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How Companies Can Support Moms in–and Returning to—the Workplace

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As the founder and president of a Florida-based public relations and branding agency, she had spent her pre-kid days making the most of the fun parts of her job, even attending events well into the evening. In fact, “11 states have passed paid family and medical leave laws,” according to The Center for American Progress.

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