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Mothers Need Safe Spaces to Breastfeed at Work, and Employers Need to Lead the Charge

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One in three say they lack access to a reliable workplace lactation space, according to a large survey from Medela and Mamava of over 15,000 nursing parents. Yet, the survey above reports only 15% of public places are supportive and ready for nursing parents. So, there’s work to do, and business leaders can lead the charge.

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Employee Perk or Productivity Secret? Corporate Wellness Programs Deliver on Both

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The answer tends to lie in a totally anonymous survey, both at the start of programming and periodically throughout. Consider sending out surveys Then, they send out surveys periodically for employee feedback. Whether employers opt for vouchers or not, surveys and open, genuine feedback remain a must-have. “We

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The Power of Strong Friendships in Strengthening Well-Being

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A 2021 study by the “American Perspectives Survey” found that “15% of men have no close friendships at all, a fivefold increase since 1990.” I asked him: Does going to F3 workouts help in a measurable, definable, medical way? With characteristic humility, he said he did not, could not, know. But his friendships will.

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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. During any transaction, survey your customer regularly. Nail the last impression!

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4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Finding Remote Work

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survey found that more than three-quarters of departing workers wouldn't recommend their employer to others , the worst percentage in five years. But then we learned that so much of medical work is looking at digital imagery, which can be done from another location. An early indicator is your resume. Show your independence.

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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

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Rich Leigh, whose Gloucester firm Radioactive PR moved to a four-day week in 2019, told me, “I can’t move for great resumes from great people” who were wanting to escape London but remain in the industry. Synergy Vision, a London-based medical and health care communications company, introduced a four-day week in late 2018.

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Answering Reader Mail: I Got Really Sick Before An Interview & Still Went. Did I Make The Right Choice?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Are you looking for networking advice, job hunting advice, resume services, interview prep, career navigation, LinkedIn self branding, or getting mentored about career/life? 1) Call from your car or the parking lot and say you had a personal/medical emergency and that you need to go address that.