State of NH Extends Filing Period Deadline Once Again for EUC
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 CONCORD, NH – On Friday, November 6, 2009, President Obama signed the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 into law. On Tuesday, March 2, 2010, the President signed a second amendment to the Act that extends the filing period for eligibility once again. 
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Gov. Lynch Lauds Senate's Initial Passage of NH Working Jobs Initiative
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Governor's Initiative Aims to Help Companies Avert Layoffs, Help Unemployed Find New Jobs
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Gov. Lynch Announces Business Outreach Series
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CONCORD – Gov. John Lynch today announced a series of regional business outreach sessions designed to directly connect New Hampshire businesses with state leaders and state services. The sessions will give businesses an opportunity to hear from and question state agency heads about state services.
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Five Reasons to Keep Pay Equity on Your Radar Screen in 2010
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The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, signed into law in January 2009, put renewed focus on rewards fairness. Now, as the world's economic turmoil subsides and employers consider their rewards programs for 2010, it is critically important that pay equity countinues to be emphasized.
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Are You Making This Employee Motivation Mistake?
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When it comes to employee motivation, do you sell your people short—i.e. do you try to motivate them using the wrong things?
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Maine Receives Critical Funding to Expand Health Workforce and Technology
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AUGUSTA - Governor John E. Baldacci today (February 12, 2010) learned that the State of Maine will receive $11.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds to promote quality of health care through technology and to develop the State's health care workforce.
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Maine Receives Health Care Workforce Grant
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The Maine Department of Labor has received a $4,892,213 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor for a new initiative aimed at getting health care workers credentialed for jobs in high demand.
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Goodwill to Help Mentor Teens
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Justice Department Grant to Fight Juvenile Delinquency
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HRASM Elects Board of Directors for 2010
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On January 1st the new slate of elected directors officially began their terms to lead the Human Resources Association of Southern Maine for 2010.
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Career Management Associates (CMA) Promoting, Hiring & Expanding
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Career Management Associates (CMA), a Portland-based human resources and management consulting firm is pleased to announce the promotion of Audra Becker to Director - HR Consulting.
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"Dream Job" Might be as Close as Your Home Office
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(NAPSI) - When it comes to places to work, an increasing number of people now say "there's no place like home."
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity Regulations Released
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Just-released regulations implementing the mental Health Parity and Equity Addition Act of 2008 apply for group health plan years beginning on or after July 1, 2010.
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Career Management Associates (CMA) Press Release
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Portland, ME - Career Management Associates (CMA), a Portland-based human resources and management consulting firm is pleased to announce the promotion of Audra Becker to Directer - HR Consulting.
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2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Day a Success
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More than 1,300 hours of service donated
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In State of the State, Gov. Lynch Stresses Jobs, Economic Recovery
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Governor Lynch Unveils New Jobs Initiative to Help Businesses and People Recover from the Recession.
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Governor Baldacci Delivers State of the State Address
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 Governor John E. Baldacci delivered his annual State of the State Address Jan 21 before a Joint Session of the 124th Maine Legislature. 
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SafetyWorks! Annnounces 2010 Safety and Health Class Schedule
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AUGUSTA -- The Maine Department of Labor SafetyWorks program has announced its 2010 schedule of free safety and health classes for Maine workers and businesses.
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Twenty-Seven Maine Organizations Honored for Supporting Employee Higher Education
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The Maine Development Foundation recognizes outstanding Maine employers at Portland event.
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Local, Maine-Owned Job Board Helps Casco Bay Lines Fill GM Position
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Auburn, Maine - Dec 30, 2009 - MyJobWave.com, a locally owned job board dedicated to Maine and New Hampshire job openings, recently added a new candidate-filtering feature that successfully provided Casco Bay Lines candidates for their open General Manager position.
 
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MyJobWave.com Helps Casco Bay Lines Find the Right Candidates with WaveLink
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MyJobWave.com is one of the first job boards to offer their clients a new Pay for Performance (P4P) product, a new trend emerging in the job boards industry. MyJobWave Production Manager Tim Sardano saw a need that they weren't meeting – delivering qualified applicants to companies with tough-to-fill jobs, who needed a better return for their money. They have branded their P4P product “WaveLink.”
We recently spoke with Sardano for a run-down to find out why he likes the product. 
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Casco Bay Lines Chooses New General Manager After Nationwide Search
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PORTLAND, Maine – Casco Bay Island Transportation District, the ferry service that serves the residents of Casco Bay has concluded a nationwide search for a new General Manager.  
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The Bully-Free Workplace
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American businesses spend $5–$6 million per year on workplace bullying according to the Bureau of National Affairs. Bottom lines all across America suffer as a result of high absenteeism and turnover, declined mental and physical health, reduced productivity, internal communication breakdown, and a resulting bad reputation in the community.
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Attorney General Janet T. Mills Announces Grants Are Available to Assist Mental Health Organizations
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Attorney General Janet T. Mills Announces Grants Are Available to Assist Mental Health Organizations.
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Want High Morale?
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What Managers can Learn From Superstar Sales Professionals
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MyJobWave.com Introduces WaveLink
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MyJobWave.com, a Maine-owned Internet job board local to Maine and New Hampshire job seekers and employers, founded by the Employment Times and Sun Media Group, has launched WaveLink, a new feature on their site to help recruiters cut budgets and reduce workload.
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Maine Unemployment Trust Fund Stable, Despite Recession
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Maine Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman announced Dec 1 that the Maine Unemployment Trust Fund will continue to operate in 2010 without interruption.
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Best Practices: An Interactive Approach to Progressive Discipline
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Consider the typical counseling form:
Reason for discipline (You messed up!)
Specifics (LOOK AT WHAT YOU DID!!!)
Expectations and consequences (Here's what you need to do... OR ELSE!)
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Attracting and Maintaining Millennials
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Despite belts tightening the world over, there are ways to make work more enjoyable and productive.
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Smart Manager Blows it...Are You?
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I just had an experience that reminded me of how often even really brilliant managers neglect to use the "secret weapon" of the best managers and best employers. It's the practice that perhaps more than anything spurs employees on to work harder.
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Bureau of Insurance Announces Approval of Requested 7% Decrease in Workers' Comp Loss Costs
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Maine Bureau of Insurance Superintendent Mila Kofman announced that the Bureau has approved the NCCI request for a decrease in workers compensation loss costs for policy year 2010 by an average of 7.0 percent.
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Maine Unemployment Rate 8.5 Percent in September
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Maine Seasonally-Adjusted Statewide Data and Not Seasonally-Adjusted Statewide Data.
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Keep ME Warm Brochures Available to Connect Mainers to Energy Tips and Assistance
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AUGUSTA, Maine - Governor John E. Baldacci announced the sixth year of Keep ME Warm, an outreach initiative to help Maine citizens prepare for the cold winter months. 
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Gov. Lynch Applauds Passage of Unemployment Extension
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CONCORD, NH – Gov. John Lynch Nov 5 applauded Congress approval of an extension of unemployment benefits for thousands of New Hampshire citizens.
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New Unemployment Extension Approved for Workers Hit by Recession
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Thousands of laid off Maine workers may benefit from extra weeks of unemployment benefits under a measure signed last week by President Obama.
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FISC Solutions Awarded for State Education Initiative
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FISC Solutions was recently recognized for its involvement in the Maine Employers Initiative.
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Recognize Rights in the Workplace
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It is time to recognize the contributions, skills and rights of American workers with disabilities. Congress designated each October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a month designated to educate the public about issues related to disability and employment. It is easy for employers to overlook the many rights and privileges that are granted to those that are disabled.
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month
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October is celebrated across the country as National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Governor Baldacci has issued a proclamation to recognize the Maine commitment to increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
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Domestic Violence in the Workplace
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. 
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National Emergency Grant to Assist Layoffs from WestPoint Home in Biddeford
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On Oct 13, the U.S. Labor Department awarded a National Emergency Grant to the Maine Department of Labor in the amount of $553,257 to assist 100 workers affected by the layoffs at WestPoint Home in Biddeford. 
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Maine Minimum Wage Increased to $7.50 October 1, 2009
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Approximately 26,000 of low-wage Maine workers could have received a raise in their hourly pay as the state minimum wage increased a quarter from $7.25 to $7.50 per hour.
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Fourth Annual Best Places to Work in Maine Announces No. 1 Companies In The State
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Two Portland-based companies, Unum and Garrand, were ranked the no. 1 Best Places to Work in Maine in their respective categories at The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Maine State Council awards and recognition dinner in Lewiston.  
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Think Pink on the Job and Raise Awareness of Breast Cancer
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One out of every eight will receive a breast cancer diagnosis during her lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute. Every woman diagnosed is someone's mother, aunt, best friend, neighbor or coworker. Every day is a great day to step up and fight this deadly, yet treatable, disease, but an especially good time is during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
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Veterans Receive Priority Service for Training and Employment Services
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Veterans and eligible spouses are given priority of service for the recipt of employment, training and placement services provided under all Maine Department of Labor-funded programs
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Unprecedented Times: Managing Workplace Absence and Disability
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The impact of workplace absence and disability


Today's turbulent economy and the associated stress it has generated have a direct and indirect impact on both benefit expense and workforce productivity.
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Grants available for N.H. literacy programs
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The Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library is pleased to announce that the Granite State Reads grants program is currently accepting applications for 2010.
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Just One More Step Maine Employers Initiative to Support Higher Education
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We've published articles in the past concerning Maine and the future of labor in our state.
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SHRM Inducts Kaplan University as First Online Chapter
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Kaplan University, a leading provider of online post-secondary education, announced Aug. 20 that it will launch the first-ever virtual chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management. (SHRM), the world's largest association devoted to human resource management.
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The Fourth Annual "Best Places to Work in Maine" Announces 31 Companies
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The Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) has announced that 31 companies have been named in the fourth annual Best Places to Work in Maine program.
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Aligning with Operational Leaders for Organizational Success - NE HR Healthcare Conference
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The American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA) Region 1 held its 2009 bi-annual conference in Portland, Maine June 28-30.
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Maine Volunteerism Rates Announced in Volunteering in America Report
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Volunteering in America, the most comprehensive data ever assembled on volunteer trends and demographics, found that America's volunteers dedicated more than 8 million hours of service in 2008, worth an estimated $162 billion.
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Tips on Balancing Work and Home Life
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If you're feeling stretched thin from your job, as yourself, Do I live to work or work to live?
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Top 10 HIPAA duties to meet new HITECH Act obligations
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Changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA)
privacy and security requirements mean that employers sponsoring group health plans must revisit their privacy and security practices and plan documents to ensure compliance. (For details about HIPAA changes made by the HITECH provisions of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, read the April 8 Update).
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Two New Workers' Compensation Insurance Acts Signed by Governor Baldacci
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Governor John E. Baldacci today ceremonially signed LD 621, An Act Allowing Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Firefighters Who Contract Cancer. The
legislation was sponsored by Sen. Phil Bartlett (D-Cumberland).
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The Hidden Gift Your Gen Y Employees Are Offering You
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Recently, I read one of those "10 Tips for..." type of articles on how to manage the Millennial or Gen Y employee.
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Maine CareerCenters
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A Statewide Employer Resource.
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Maine CDC Important H1N1 'Swine Flu' Update
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 H1N1, or swine flu, continues to spread throughout the world and Maine is no exception.
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Collaboration is Key In Today's Workplace
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For years, the corner office was a status symbol, representing the top of the corporate ladder. However, just like typewriters and rotary telephones, the corner office is a rare site in most workplaces today.
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Goodwill Receives YouthBuild Grant in Lewiston
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Program will recruit at risk and low income youth in the Lewiston-Auburn area.
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Human Resources Association of Southern Maine Receives Distinguished Award
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The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in Alexandria, VA has awarded the Superior Merit Chapter designation to the Human Resources Association of Southern Maine  for its scope of work in perpetuating and supporting the mission of the organization in 2008.
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Questions New Workers may Have About Social Security
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There are at least a couple of million teenagers out there who will be starting their first real jobs this summer. If you know one of these teenagers, a question that you may be asked is "what are my Social Security taxes all about?" Some may even ask "what is FICA?"
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Maine Apprenticeship Program
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The Maine Apprenticeship Program connects employers with educated, trained employees.
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Worksite Clinics
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An old concept gets a new lease in the battle to control health care cost and improve workforce prodcutivity.
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Workshop Helps Improve Small Business Safety Services
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Jane Garland, SafetyWorks! safety and health consultant, teamed up with her counterpart from New Hampshire to host a three-day Systems Assessment Workshop aimed at helping new safety and health consultants better serve small business clients through OSHA 21(d) program safety and health consultations.
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Hiring Do's and Don'ts for the Employer
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Job seekers and the businesses that hire them have long been at the bargaining table of employment. The question on everyone's mind is "Do you have
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Are Your Workers Whiners or Winners?
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When working with managers, the most common frustrations I hear include:
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Preparing for a Proposal? Persuade, Persevere, Perform
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Interested in promoting your career, demonstrating your leadership, and improving workplace morale -- all at the same time? Take a lesson from Jack Kerouac.
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The Art of Good Management
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The formidable task of attracting, retaining, and motivating productive employees has become modern day management's most vigorous assignment.
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Telecomuter's Temptations
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Imagine going to work without combing your hair or leaving your home. In fact, if you're home, you are at work. No traffic to fight, no gas to buy, no bus to catch. What could possibly be wrong with that scenario?
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Making Sure Your Freelance Work Isn't Free
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Freelance work runs the gamut from writing to web programming. As a profession, it has many positives, like setting your own hours, picking your projects, and being able to work in your pajamas. There are also a few negatives, like lack of co-workers,
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Benefits of an Employee Assistance Programs
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Years ago I was personally transitioning through a difficult struggle -- a bump in the road, if you will. No matter how hard I worked at keeping that separate from my professional life, the "bump" was affecting my performance at work.
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