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Why I Negotiated for a 4-Day Workweek Instead of a Raise

Success

Upon reflection, I’d realized that a salary bump would not improve my vitality, but more free time absolutely would. The arrangement was a life-line; I could come up for air. At its heart, the conversation was a re-frame: I was receiving a pay increase—the same salary for reduced hours—I just wouldn’t see the increase in my paycheck.

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On Performance Reviews, Mindfulness and Redefining What It Means to ‘Make It’

Success

The first sunrise of a three-day weekend cheers up a company man like few others. Still I imagined my workmates sitting at home, coffee in hand, quiche in the oven—or worse on a beach—reading their reviews while the waves brought the salty tide up to their untanned toes. On weekdays I write a newsletter for 100,000 subscribers.

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Quiet Hiring: Admin Professional Trend

Bonnie Low-Krayman

She offered a proposal for a revised onboarding plan to the HR team, including the fact that she would be the project leader with a revised salary to go along with the plan. The sessions were such a success that she ended up getting paid extra money for each one because the ROI was instantly evident.

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5 Popular Recruitment Trends For 2021

Recruit CRM

This means, you clearly have a higher chance of finding talent on social media more than ever, and these numbers are going up every year. Communicate with candidates in your hiring pipeline that don’t make it and continue to nurture relationships with them through frequent newsletters. This is 2021!

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The Good, Better, Best of Professional Development for Admins

Jen Lawrence

He proudly highlighted the on-going programs they had for employees – one being themed Friday lunches (“I dressed up as a superhero last week!”) Despite being offered a six-figure salary, I politely declined. Because being respected and valued at work is more important than a high salary.

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Fellowship Community Culture Makes Four-Year Recipient of Top Workplaces Award

Energage

Some appreciation activities Fellowship Community created include employee award nominations, newsletter recognition, and employee perks. We’re proactive about coming up with things to let employees know they are appreciated,” says Conley. It takes a lot of work to keep that up.”. Safe Halloween for employee families.

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How SMBs Can Profile Their Typical Customer

Small Business CEO

Ask, “If I were John, what would grab my attention and make me either sign up for information or buy something, instead of closing my browser?” ” Some ideas: An email newsletter about his favorite NFL team with little-known facts about players. Useful information includes: Sex. Marital status. How did they find you?