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August 30, 2017
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Want to know how employees work? Look at calendar, email metadata
Employers can analyze email traffic and calendar information to determine work habits and help with retention -- and do so without compromising employee privacy, according to this analysis. One potential benefit is being able to see a change coming and address it rather than wait and react later.
Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (8/28) 
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Recruiting & Retention
Entrenched values within company culture strengthen morale, bottom line
Sustainability embedded in corporate culture not only makes employees happier and more productive, it translates into profitability, say seven company executives, who offer insights on how to successfully manage the process.
GreenBiz (8/25) 
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5 Cures for Business Growing Pains
A growing business is a successful business, but it comes with its own set of complications. Growing pains can arise from new employees, added roles and responsibilities, and a premium on office space. Read this informative e-book for five practical tips to managing your growing office space.
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Leadership & Development
The Secret Weapon to Driving Employee Success
People don't leave companies, they leave managers. With this much impact on your workforce, effective managers can be the difference between business failure and business success. In this whitepaper, "The Secret Weapon to Driving Employee Success", you'll learn how to train your managers to drive recognition, emphasize engagement, and leverage their influence to obtain key business objectives.
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Benefits & Compensation
Military benefits temporarily changed in wake of Harvey
Veterans and military members in Texas and Louisiana are seeing temporary changes to Veterans Affairs and Defense department benefits in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey. For example, Tricare users in certain counties can get emergency prescription refills at any network pharmacy, and referral requirements for specialty care have been waived in some counties.
Military online (8/29) 
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Path to Workforce
Calif. seeks to grow cadre of skilled workers
Calif. seeks to grow cadre of skilled workers
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An initiative is underway in California to improve career and technical education and to meet growing workforce demands in skilled trades. Broadening the appeal of such programs to attract students from middle- and upper-income families is important, says Andrew Hanson of Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce.
The Hechinger Report (8/29) 
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The HR Leader
Survey: Money worries could be costing employers billions
A survey of more than 3,000 workers by human resources firm Mercer claims they can spend as much as 13 hours per month worrying about their financial situation, with a median time of five hours per month. With personal stress affecting hours of productivity, Mercer estimates that this could cost US employers as much as $250 billion a year.
ThinkAdvisor (free registration) (8/24) 
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Americanism: Using money you haven't earned to buy things you don't need to impress people you don't like.
Robert Quillen,
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