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

Success

This is driven by a number of factors, one of which has been identified and dubbed the ‘maternal wall,’ referring specifically to the ways women are held back from career growth when they become mothers,” says Dana Kirwin, director of employer and government relations for Medela. Women generally face steeper challenges to career advancement.

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

BMT Office Administration

Reference and background check results. With help from legal, IT, and other departments, they create a written-out document retention policy. This policy clarifies what needs to be saved, where, and for how long. If so, then the document should be included in the employee’s general personnel file.”. Cover letter.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

BMT Office Administration

For instance, if your employment records contain all the disciplinary actions and policy violations committed by the offending employee, you’ll have a better chance of defending your decision to terminate an employee in court. While it’s clear that you need to keep a separate file for each employee, which documents should you include in it?

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Despite Recession, Private Tutoring Booms

Small Business Labs

Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. No doubt a lot of personal service firms were hurt by the recession. 

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). The kind lady asked me what I did for work so I gave her my resume. She gave me her business card.

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A New Resolution for the New Year

The Office Professionals Place

If you want to find a new job, first set the goal of updating your resume. So many of us decide in February that since we haven’t accomplished the goal set on January 1, it is hopeless, be consistent and persistent and refer back to your goals often. Do you need to review interview techniques? Be consistent.

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Surviving the New Boss

The Office Professionals Place

Forward your resume, create brief descriptions of recent projects you have completed for the company, or a CV. Let the Past Go Unless you are asked, dont reference the previous supervisor and do not compare your previous supervisor to the new one. Give him or her a chance to get to know you- the competent employee.

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