Success

OCTOBER 27, 2021

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. The post Why Supporting Small Businesses This Holiday Season Is More Urgent Than Ever appeared first on SUCCESS. Census, 67.5% In 2020, U.S.

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Allwork

JULY 17, 2023

According to a December 2022 survey by Chief, more than a third of women leaders contemplated leaving their roles last year. According to a December 2022 survey by Chief (a network that supports women executives), more than a third of women leaders contemplated leaving their roles last year.

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Success

AUGUST 29, 2023

In decades gone by, the only perk you might have received from your boss was a fruit basket around the holidays. They are in abundance as developers jump on the corporate wellness train: there are mental health apps with therapists in your pocket. Are they battling chronic illnesses or differently abled? Are they about to be parents?

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

Over the holidays I´ve been thinking about the year ahead and have lots of exciting things planned which will keep me busy. With the assistant role now encompassing so many varied tasks we should expect to see a rise in training for assistants in 2013. Well 2012 is over and done with and we are now already two days into 2013.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 4, 2022

Following the success of a New Zealand-based trial at property planning company, Perpetual Guardian in 2018, Andrew Barnes and Charlotte Lockhart set up 4 Day Week Global, the not-for-profit platform for the promotion of the four-day week. As one of his members of staff commented: “It’s about choice.

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Service Untitled

MARCH 19, 2013

Having a person who greets customers at the door is hardly a solution for often poor quality merchandise, poorly trained staff, and dismissive sales associates who seem more interested in going on break than solving customer issues. Even Walmart’s e-commerce scored a low 78 out of 100 for performance during the 2012 holiday season.

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Customer Service 2005 2012 AT&T 40

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. I understand a company would be interested in knowing why people unsubscribe so they can improve their business, but a quick voluntary survey back would have been more appropriate.

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