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Hiring Someone Smarter Than You: Genius Move…or Dumb Idea?

Hiring Someone Smarter Than You: Genius Move…or Dumb Idea?

Will bringing on someone who challenges the status quo (and potentially shines a light on your weak spots) ultimately benefit your career – and your team's performance? You decide!
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Show a Little Love: How To Bring Out the Best in Your People

Show a Little Love: How To Bring Out the Best in Your People

The grin from treating an employee with a box of chocolates might be fleeting, but these tips really "sweeten the deal" to bring out the best in your people, every day.
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Critical Conversations: A Guide to Essential Employee Communication

Critical Conversations: A Guide to Essential Employee Communication

Whether the topic is simple or complex, straightforward or potentially contentious, use these strategies to have honest, meaningful conversations that drive positive change.
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The BEST Gift to Give Yourself

The BEST Gift to Give Yourself

Give yourself an amazing gift this year – by changing your patterns of thinking.
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Staying Safe on the Job: OSHA Updates

Staying Safe on the Job: OSHA Updates

From electronic recordkeeping requirements to new procedures for handling whistleblower retaliation complaints, here’s what you need to know to stay safe (and compliant) in 2024.
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Untapped Productivity: How To Find It. Reclaim It. And Accomplish More, Every Day. 

Untapped Productivity: How To Find It. Reclaim It. And Accomplish More, Every Day. 

Feeling it in your workplace? Here’s how to break the cycle - and reignite your team’s productivity!
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Maximize Your Productivity with These Game-Changing AI-Based Tools

Maximize Your Productivity with These Game-Changing AI-Based Tools

AI-based productivity tools are revolutionizing the way people approach work - and the options available are staggering! Here are a few of the best to boost your productivity, streamline your tasks, and make you more successful.
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Microstress: Protect Your Team - and Their Performance

Microstress: Protect Your Team - and Their Performance

From difficult co-workers to tech that just doesn't work right, we all experience small stressors in our everyday life. Here's how to prevent these "microstressors" from accumulating - and undermining productivity and performance.
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Humans and AI: The Dynamic Duo in Today's Workplace

Humans and AI: The Dynamic Duo in Today's Workplace

Explore new ways to get things done faster, safer, and smarter - and why your team will always need humans.
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Employee Re-engagement: How to Get More From Your People

Employee Re-engagement: How to Get More From Your People

Are your employees doing the bare minimum – or giving you their best every day? Learn practical tips for motivating employees to go the extra mile, even when times are tough.
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10x Your Thinking - And Build a Culture of Innovation

10x Your Thinking - And Build a Culture of Innovation

Here's how to build the right culture, processes, and team to go from "better" to "truly revolutionary" in your industry.
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Fact or Fiction: Younger Workers Demand a Different Approach to Work

Fact or Fiction: Younger Workers Demand a Different Approach to Work

From training opportunities to flexibility and paths for advancement, learn what our workforce’s youngest cohort really wants from you.
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Quiet Quitters? Ways to Beat Your Team's Engagement Slump

Quiet Quitters? Ways to Beat Your Team's Engagement Slump

Tired of employees who merely "put in their time"? Use these twelve tips to turn quiet quitters into high performers!
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(Re)Build Trust to Boost Performance

(Re)Build Trust to Boost Performance

If the last two years have eroded your employees’ confidence in you or your organization, here’s how to rebuild it!
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New Dangers: Hiring and Interview Bias

New Dangers: Hiring and Interview Bias

Want to build more dynamic, diverse and productive teams? Understand why and how bias occurs -- and use these tips to neutralize it.
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You Gotta Sell It: Convincing Top Candidates to Say YES

You Gotta Sell It: Convincing Top Candidates to Say YES

"What's in it for me?" In today's candidate market, you need to sell the opportunity -- and your company -- in the interview. Here's how.
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50+ Questions to  Identify A-Level Candidates

50+ Questions to Identify A-Level Candidates

Whether you're hiring an entry-level worker or a remote manager, these questions will help you identify people with the right skills, work ethic, and culture fit to thrive in your company.
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Building a Magnetic Culture: HR's How-to Guide for Recruiting and Retention

Building a Magnetic Culture: HR's How-to Guide for Recruiting and Retention

Culture isn't the sum of your perks. It isn't a plaque on the wall. It isn't a dictate that comes from above. It's about employee alignment, positivity and progress.
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12 Ways to Be THE Difference-Maker  in Your Company

12 Ways to Be THE Difference-Maker in Your Company

Need proven ways to move the needle on employee productivity, job satisfaction and retention? Good news: It starts with YOU.
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No Excuses! Building a High-Performance Culture

No Excuses! Building a High-Performance Culture

Whether your team works remotely or on-site, here's how to build a "no excuses" culture and get people to live up to their commitments.
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10 Ways To Stay Optimally Staffed in the New Year

10 Ways To Stay Optimally Staffed in the New Year

Whether you have a clear picture of your workforce needs for 2022 or are unsure what future demand will be, use these tips to keep your team performing at their peak by ensuring optimal staff levels.
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Are you maximizing the first 90 days?

Are you maximizing the first 90 days?

With nearly one-third of new hires quitting during the first three months, you need to do everything possible from day one to ensure they get off to a great start -- whether they're on-site or remote, temporary or direct.
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Check out these innovative ideas for your workplace!

Check out these innovative ideas for your workplace!

Your business needs skilled professionals on staff. Yet, identifying, attracting, and retaining talent remains difficult. Fortunately, options are available to help you strengthen your workforce, regardless of your recruiting strategy.
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This can help you find (and keep!) the best talent.

This can help you find (and keep!) the best talent.

What perks and benefits do employees expect in 2021? Find out here.
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Will the

Will the "return to normal" tempt your best employees to leave?

Here's how to drive loyalty and performance at every stage of the employee experience.
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It's time to bring this back to the workplace...

It's time to bring this back to the workplace...

Creating a more lighthearted workplace can reduce stress, boost morale and increase productivity.
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Your Guide to Giving Better Employee Feedback!

Your Guide to Giving Better Employee Feedback!

In this issue:

Skip the Sugar: The Modern Manager's Guide To Providing Feedback Effectively
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Are you asking the right interview questions?

Are you asking the right interview questions?

In this issue:

Modern Interview Questions

What's Next? 6 Ways Your Staffing Partner Can Help
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Do you know who your team's heroes are?

Do you know who your team's heroes are?

In this issue:

Discover Your Team's Hidden Heroes

When Every Day Feels Like Groundhog Day... Try This
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Leadership skills you'll need for a new year!

Leadership skills you'll need for a new year!

In this issue:

-Turning Over a New Leaf: Retool Your Leadership Skills in 2021
-Get It Back! Reclaim Hundreds of Unproductive Hours
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Don't be a nag: Ways to give better feedback

Don't be a nag: Ways to give better feedback

In this issue: -Nudging vs. Nagging -Giving Thanks: High-Impact, Budget-Friendly Recognition Ideas -Better Culture = Peak Performance
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How to get the most from employees during tough times

How to get the most from employees during tough times

In this issue: -Better Culture = Peak Performance: Managing Employees Through Tough Times
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Do your employees have these skills?

Do your employees have these skills?

In this issue: -Job Skills for the Modern Workplace -Monkey Mind: Beating Distractions in the Workday
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Time to speed up the recovery!

Time to speed up the recovery!

In this issue: -5 Staffing Ideas to Strengthen Your Team – and Speed Your Recovery -Recapturing Your Productivity: 5 Ways to Stop Rationalizing
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How to Get Your Workforce Back to 100% (or better!)

How to Get Your Workforce Back to 100% (or better!)

In this issue: -Up and Running: How to Get Your Workforce Back to 100% (or better!)
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Get them trained!  Get them productive!

Get them trained! Get them productive!

In this issue: -Cutting the Learning Curve -9 Emails to Improve Your Work Life
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How quickly do you need that?

How quickly do you need that?

The Need for Speed: Your Guide to Faster, Better Hires
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Do you really know your employees?

Do you really know your employees?

In this issue: -Sizing Them Up: How to Assess Soft Skills -Judging a Candidate's Character
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Critical Skills for a High-Performance Workforce

Critical Skills for a High-Performance Workforce

In this issue: -The Right Stuff: Critical Skills for a High-Performance Workforce -Better Meetings, Happier Team
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How worried are you?

How worried are you?

Let your competitors worry about talent and skills shortages this year. By implementing the ideas in this eBook, you'll be saying, "Shortages? WHAT shortages!?" – in 2020 AND beyond.
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Is It the Holiday Blues – or Something More Serious?

Is It the Holiday Blues – or Something More Serious?

In this issue: -Self-Care Is Not Self-ish! -Is It the Holiday Blues – or Something More Serious?
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The end is in sight!

The end is in sight!

In this issue: -Finish the Year Strong! Amp-Up Employee Productivity This Holiday Season -Cutting Through Indecision and Overthinking
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Your Modern Guide to Management Efficiency

Your Modern Guide to Management Efficiency

In this issue: -Work Less and Get More Done: A Modern Guide to Management Efficiency
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Is your team dreading this?

Is your team dreading this?

In this issue: -Team Builders That Won't Make Your Team Cringe -Hot Desking: Productivity Booster or Musical Chairs?
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Why is everyone so angry?

Why is everyone so angry?

In this issue: -Can't We All Just Get Along? The Essential Guide to Workplace Harmony
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Don't hire this person!

Don't hire this person!

In this issue: -Don't Hire Me! -What to Do When You're Fed Up
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The heat is on!

The heat is on!

In this issue: -6 Steps to Get It All Done When the Heat Is On -You CAN Vacation With No Regrets – Here's How
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Are you asking these questions?

Are you asking these questions?

In this issue: -[Free eBook] Hiring for the Long Haul: Questions to Gauge Fit, Performance and Potential
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We've got the secret...

We've got the secret...

In this issue: -Secrets to Hiring More Productive Employees…even in this market! -Are You an Evenhanded Manager? 4 Characteristics of Fairness.
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Eye-Opening Stats on Workplace Productivity

Eye-Opening Stats on Workplace Productivity

In this issue: -Eye-Opening Stats on Workplace Productivity -10 Tips for Maximizing Temp Worker Productivity
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Revolutionize your productivity in 2019!

Revolutionize your productivity in 2019!

The 4 "P"s to Revolutionizing Productivity: People, Process, Practice, Partner
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Reader, we feel your pain!

Reader, we feel your pain!

Where are the skills gaps and what happens if it's not bridged?
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Struggling to find candidates? (You're not alone)

Struggling to find candidates? (You're not alone)

Struggling to find skilled job candidates? You're not alone.
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Equal Pay: Are you being fair?

Equal Pay: Are you being fair?

Equal pay for equal work: It’s fair. It’s the law. And it’s a policy that will help you recruit and retain a diverse, high-performing workforce. Take pay equality from concept to practice with this comprehensive guide.
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Are You Paying Fairly?

Are You Paying Fairly?

As an employer, are you doing your part to close the gender pay gap? Here's how to ensure you're paying employees fairly -- and minimizing your risk of pay equity claims -- by conducting a pay equity audit.
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There's a goldmine in this email!

There's a goldmine in this email!

Employee referrals deliver more than 30% of all hires. Improve quality of hire and retention. And lower hiring costs. So, what are you waiting for? Here's how to create a killer referral program that's a recruiting goldmine for your organization.
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Is something toxic in your organization?

Is something toxic in your organization?

Job seekers' expectations have changed dramatically in the last few years. Land the best candidates by giving them what they want most during your hiring process.
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What I heard about your company culture

What I heard about your company culture

The best companies to work for use culture as a competitive recruiting tool. Here's how to showcase your organization's values, employment brand and more on your website, to attract the talent you need.
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Is your pay plan keeping away great candidates?

Is your pay plan keeping away great candidates?

Across the nation, minimum wage continues to rise. Job creation remains solid and candidate shortages have reached critical levels. If you’re serious about attracting -- and keeping -- top talent, it may be time to take a hard look at your pay plan.
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Watch out, Reader

Watch out, Reader

Could that employee you recently reprimanded or terminated be seeking revenge by claiming discrimination? Here's how to recognize -- and reduce -- your risk for retaliation claims.
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Want to Drive Performance in 2018?

Want to Drive Performance in 2018?

Looking for ways to simplify, streamline and get more done at work in the new year? Use the KISS method. Also, we share tactics high performers use before the workweek starts (and then share them with your team).
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How rude!

How rude!

There's a fine line between boorish behavior and harassment; has your employee crossed it? Here's how to tell -- and what to do about it.
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Make seasonal staffing easy

Make seasonal staffing easy

Dreading your busy season -- or is it already here? This handy guide contains all the tips and tricks you need to find the right help, with the right skills, right when you need them (and keep your sanity!).
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Snapchat for recruiting? You bet!

Snapchat for recruiting? You bet!

Social tools are becoming indispensable in business. But Snapchat for recruiting -- seriously?! Learn how to build your brand and recruit amazing talent with the latest social recruiting tools, and why a strong recruiting partner is more important than ever.
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OSHA's new workplace violence enforcement...are you compliant?

OSHA's new workplace violence enforcement...are you compliant?

OSHA just updated its enforcement procedures; have your policies kept pace? Protect your employees -- and stay out of OSHA’s crosshairs -- by identifying risk factors and developing a comprehensive workplace violence prevention program.
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Free eBook: Interview better, hire better

Free eBook: Interview better, hire better

Want to hire better talent? Start by improving your team's interviewing skills. This practical guide contains everything you need to know to interview smarter -- and land the best talent.
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Thought you would find this interesting...

Thought you would find this interesting...

Who's on Facebook these days? Your future employees. Learn about the features, pros and cons of this new recruiting tool -- and determine if you should add it to your hiring toolbox. And, they're cute, they're cuddly and with a little planning on your part, pets can make your employees happier and more productive.
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Why you're not attracting the best candidates...

Why you're not attracting the best candidates...

Job postings attracting deadbeats (or no one at all)? Let's fix that! Learn how to write postings that really stand out -- and get better applicants, every time. And, these quick tips will help you get better performance from your entire team, by managing introverts and extroverts properly.
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Late again?!

Late again?!

Lateness, last-minute call-offs and no-shows aren't just irritating -- they're bad for business. End attendance issues and absenteeism by knowing the law and creating an iron-clad policy. And, if you have older workers on your payroll, can they really be as productive and valuable as your young whippersnappers?
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Reader, here's your free eBook!

Reader, here's your free eBook!

This month's how-to guide will help you build more cohesive, high-performing teams by bridging generational gaps.
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Are your employees smarter than you?

Are your employees smarter than you?

Nobody's an expert at EVERYTHING -- business is simply too complex and fast changing! Whether you engage them for an assignment or hire them full time, here's how to effectively manage people with more experience or knowledge than you -- and make yourself, your team and your company even more successful.
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 2017 Employment Law Updates

2017 Employment Law Updates

When the calendar flips, will your company be ready for these important changes? Make sure these issues are on your radar. And, here's how to light the fire -- and keep the productivity you've worked so hard to build rolling into the new year.
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You're wasting time!

You're wasting time!

Want your ideas to be taken more seriously? A bigger budget, raise or promotion? Here's how to get others to notice you in a good way and exert more influence in your organization. Plus, do you really want to really dial up performance? Get everyone on your team to eliminate these small, thoughtless actions that interrupt and eat into productive time.
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Reader's Guide to Getting More Done

Reader's Guide to Getting More Done

Your search for today's best productivity ideas just ended! We wrote the (e)Book on how to make everyone in your organization more organized, efficient and happy.
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Are you stereotyping millennials unfairly?

Are you stereotyping millennials unfairly?

They're tech-obsessed. Entitled. Disloyal. REALLY? If you're recruiting millennials (or other generations) based on stereotypes, you may be missing out on great talent. And, these productivity hacks may be a little offbeat, but they work.
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Oh hey, one more thing...

Oh hey, one more thing...

From sharing "snackable" content to live streaming, here are seven fresh ideas for recruiting your next generation of talent. And, with the average worker experiencing 56 interruptions per day, it's a wonder anybody gets anything done. Here's how to keep daily disruptions from zapping productivity and momentum in your company.
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Important facts on

Important facts on "on-call" employees

Waiting time. On-call time. Exempt vs. hourly. When employees are not technically "working," do you still need to pay them? Get the facts here. Plus, steps to dial-up your team's focus -- and instantly boost their performance!
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Special Report: The Future of Your Workforce

Special Report: The Future of Your Workforce

Here's how to identify and develop promising young employees -- and help them grow into your company's future leaders. Plus, if your team's productivity, engagement and motivation flag during the summer months, use these fun ideas to rally your troops.
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Are your competitors beating you to top talent?

Are your competitors beating you to top talent?

Do you invest sufficiently to recruit A-level talent, or find yourself "peering through the slats" as your competitors hire the best? In the long-run, mediocre talent is no bargain. Here's how to invest in recruiting wisely -- and land superstars without breaking the bank. Plus, how eating meals together can help improve team performance.
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Big changes to overtime rules!

Big changes to overtime rules!

How can you control overhead...and stay compliant?
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Reader, are you ready for the crisis?

Reader, are you ready for the crisis?

Acts of terror. Natural disasters. Cyber attacks. Is your company truly ready to manage crises like these? Plus, if you want to really boost employees' productivity (and happiness) teach them to STOP doing these six things.
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Cannabis Controversy -- Get the Facts

Cannabis Controversy -- Get the Facts

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act protect medical marijuana users? This fact-filled article clears the haze around this contentious issue. Are you frustrated with employees who just don't care about your company or their jobs? Here's why they "check out" -- and what you can do about it.
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5 Workforce Trends for 2016

5 Workforce Trends for 2016

Changes in technology, legislation and workforce demographics will dramatically impact staffing and workforce management in 2016. Stay ahead of these trends -- and make it a breakout year for your company. Plus, who performs better on the job: A hard worker, or someone with innate talent?
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What Do Candy Bars and Employee Training Have in Common?

What Do Candy Bars and Employee Training Have in Common?

Sometimes "bite size" is the best size! Find out how "microlearning" can maximize your training efforts by presenting information in digestible chunks.
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Are the Biggest ACA Cost Hikes Yet to Come?

Are the Biggest ACA Cost Hikes Yet to Come?

Big ACA changes are coming in January. Which ones will impact your business? How can you stay compliant, while keeping costs from spiraling out of control? This month's Great Ideas has the answers!
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Reader, your best people are getting ready to leave!

Reader, your best people are getting ready to leave!

Voluntary quits are at their highest level since 2008. When pay raises aren't an option, what can you do to keep your best people content -- and out of competitors' clutches? This special report shares the practical advice you need to master employee retention. Plus, how to create more productive habits starts with these essential habit-building skills.
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Can you believe what they said during the reference check?

Can you believe what they said during the reference check?

Reference checks are a MUST for making great hires. Use the questions in this month's newsletter to stay legal -- and hire smart. Plus, learn six ways to control "infobesity" with more effective triage.
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Hiring Challenges Survey

Hiring Challenges Survey

In today’s volatile employment market, automatically rejecting job hoppers may cause you to miss out on exceptional hires. Hiring and HR expert Dr. John Sullivan shares 10 reasons to consider frequent job changers -- and how you can keep the best ones from leaving you too soon. Plus, how you can increase your employees' motivation by giving them a greater sense of purpose and ownership.
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How

How "friendly" are you?

It's no surprise: Star performers seek employers with great corporate cultures. The tips in this month's featured article will help you up the "friendly factor" in your company -- to attract and keep great people. We'll also share some tips on how to keep your team from wasting time on unproductive activities.
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Reader, don't forget to call your mom!

Reader, don't forget to call your mom!

In this issue:

-Purple Squirrels and Unicorns

-Productivity Tips: Call Your Mom
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Don't panic!

Don't panic!

In this issue:

-STOP Panic Hiring!

-Productivity Tips: Home-Grown Talent
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Why you need to hire under-experienced candidates

Why you need to hire under-experienced candidates

In this issue:

Experience? Why It's Not All it's Cracked Up to Be

5 Best Ways to Build -- or Break -- Trust at Work
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Need talent?

Need talent?

In this issue:

Need Talent? Build a Community

Productivity Tips: Tearing Your Hair Out?
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Ready for Your ICE Audit?

Ready for Your ICE Audit?

In this issue:

Ready for Your ICE Audit?

Productivity Tips: Learn a New Parlor Trick in 2015
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Your employees are dreaming of a white Christmas

Your employees are dreaming of a white Christmas

In this issue:

Attract. Retain. Grow. Save. Staff Smarter in 2015

Productivity Tips: What's on the top of your employees' minds this holiday season? (Hint: We bet it isn't their productivity!)
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What do your employees want?

What do your employees want?

In this issue:

Benefits: Do You Have What it Takes?

Productivity Tips: Tapping Workplace Creativity
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Start improving employee retention today

Start improving employee retention today

In this issue:

-The Stay Interview: an Essential Weapon in the War for Talent

-Productivity Tips: Working on a "Farm"?

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What's hot in workforce management?

What's hot in workforce management?

In this issue:

-Help Wanted! When it makes sense to get outside recruiting assistance

-What's Hot in Workforce Management?
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"You're scaring off the candidates!"

In this issue:

-Is Your Hiring Process Ruining Your Employer Brand?

-Productivity Tips: Thriving in the Interruption Culture

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Can we have your opinion, Reader?

Can we have your opinion, Reader?

In this issue:

Hiring Challenges Survey

Productivity Tips: The Zero Waste Workweek

Tools: Get it Off Your Plate!
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You're working too hard

You're working too hard

In this issue:

-10 Fresh Ideas for Managing Virtual Teams

-Productivity Tips: Work Smarter, Not Harder!
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Workforce misery -- Are you to blame?

Workforce misery -- Are you to blame?

In this issue:

-Are You Making Your Employees Miserable?

-Productivity Tips: Beat Stress – in Less than 1 Minute!

-Tools: Get Your Ducks in a Row
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Contractor Compliance- What You Need to Know

Contractor Compliance- What You Need to Know

In this issue:

To Employ, or Not to Employ?

Got Slackers?

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HR records - Are you keeping the right stuff?

HR records - Are you keeping the right stuff?

In this issue:

-What's In? What's Out? (When it comes to personnel files, that is.)

-Biggest Productivity Killers

-Tools: 5 Ways to Boost Temporary Employee Productivity

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No more excuses!

No more excuses!

In this issue:

-Own It! (So your employees will, too)

-Productivity Tips: What's Your Style?

-Interview Questions to Assess Work Style



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The million dollar job offer

The million dollar job offer

In this issue:

-"We'll Pay You $1,000,000": How To Find Passive Candidates

-Do Brown Bags Kill Productivity?

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Do you hear the whispers?

Do you hear the whispers?

In this issue:

-Are You Part of the "In Crowd" (at work, that is)?

-Productivity Tips: Whistle While You Work

-Results at Work: Simplifying Staffing for a High-Volume Staffing User

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Top Candidates do not equal Top Employees

Top Candidates do not equal Top Employees

In this issue:

-Top Candidates do not equal Top Employees

-Fuel More Arguments at Work
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Do more. Spend less. Go crazy!

Do more. Spend less. Go crazy!

In this issue:

-Understaffing: a Risky Proposition

-Productivity Tips: 5 Ways to Keep Employees Happy

-Free Survey to Gauge Employee Happiness
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Another day, another crisis

Another day, another crisis

In this issue:

-Expect the Unexpected: How to Manage a Crisis While Maintaining Workplace Productivity

-Productivity Tips: The 25 Hour Day!

-Results at Work: A New Approach to an Old Problem Improves Productivity and Saves Money

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2013 EEOC Criminal Background Check Guidelines -- Are you in compliance?

2013 EEOC Criminal Background Check Guidelines -- Are you in compliance?

In this issue:

-To Check or Not to Check? Straight Talk About EEOC Guidelines for Conducting Criminal Background Checks

-Productivity Tips: Keep Interviewing Simple

-Tools: Dos and Don'ts for Conducting Criminal Background Checks
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Feel more like a referee than a manager?

Feel more like a referee than a manager?

In this issue:

-Feel More Like a Referee than a Manager?

-Productivity Tips: Fun & Flexibility Boosts Productivity
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[eBook] Win the War for Talent in Today's Economy

[eBook] Win the War for Talent in Today's Economy

Recent statistics reinforce that while hiring remains sluggish, finding and keeping qualified, skilled workers is getting tougher. If you want to win the war for talent, read this eBook. It examines the true cost of turnover and outlines today's best retention strategies, geared to the unique needs of each of your workforce segments.
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Boost productivity this summer

Boost productivity this summer

In this issue:

-Want to Boost Employee Productivity? Look in the Mirror!

-To Be a Great Leader, Focus on Clarity in Communication

-Tools: ACA Information Sheet
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What's dirtier a keyboard or toilet?

What's dirtier a keyboard or toilet?

In this issue:

-Business lessons from the Staffing Industry Executive Forum

-Want to stay productive? Stay healthy!

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Future Force is 21!

Future Force is 21!

In this issue of Great Ideas:

-Creating Championship Teams for Your Business

-Take Control of Your Day--Before it Takes Control of You!

-Meetings & March Madness
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Free eBook: MBO for 2013

Free eBook: MBO for 2013

In this issue:

-The Shredder Ate my Report--Improve Performance with "Management by Objectives" (MBO)

-Productivity Tips: What's Out? Multitasking. What's In? Mindfulness!

-Case Study: Simplification. Streamlining. Single-source options.
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Welcome to the new Great Ideas!

Welcome to the new Great Ideas!

In this issue:

-Hiring in 2013? Key Talent Acquisition Trends to Watch

-Five Ways to Make This Your Most Productive Year Ever!

-Why questions can be your most powerful employee motivation tool.
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'Tis the Season to be Scrooge-y?

'Tis the Season to be Scrooge-y?

When visions of sugarplums are dancing in your employees' heads, it can be hard to be the one who has to crack the whip. Well, put the whip away and instead follow these seven ideas to keep your workplace on track during the holidays without being a Scrooge.
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Stuff the Bird - Not Yourself!

Stuff the Bird - Not Yourself!

It may sound crazy to talk about wellness when everyone is thinking about pies and cookies. But right now is when your employees need your help the most. Show them you care by implementing one or more of these employee wellness tips.
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Very Impressive!

Very Impressive!

No matter what you may think about Bill Clinton, the man knows how to give a presentation. Even his worst enemies would have to admit that he knows how to reach an audience and get his point across. So how about you? Are you as smooth as an ex-President, or as shaky as a card table when you have to give a presentation? Well, sometimes you just have to do it. This month, we're giving you six tips for turning yourself into a better--if not great--public speaker. Painlessly.
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Are You Making These Hiring Mistakes?

Are You Making These Hiring Mistakes?

Interviews are about more than asking questions. This checklist will show you 15 ways to assess your interviewing skills.
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"Want to do lunch?"

This month, we'll give you six tips for helping your new employees get productive from the get-go.
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How can we improve?

How can we improve?

Despite high unemployment, many companies are finding it increasingly difficult to hire and retain the best and brightest skilled employees for their organizations. Today, I would like to ask for your help in evaluating how our company can better address these challenges in the future.
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How to Win Customers and Influence Complainers

How to Win Customers and Influence Complainers

As Mad Men's Don Draper once famously said, "If you don't like what is being said about you, change the conversation." This month's edition of Great Ideas shows you the right way to do that using social media.
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Bored?! Check This Out!

Bored?! Check This Out!

This month our Great Ideas topic is motivation. You'll find a few easy, low-cost ways to get your people feeling more energized, optimistic and engaged in their work.
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Hiring Failure: Do Tech Skills Matter?

Hiring Failure: Do Tech Skills Matter?

In this article, you'll find out how to tell if a candidate has the right stuff: the soft skills that determine whether he'll fit in at your company.
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The Idiot's Guide to Being the Boss

The Idiot's Guide to Being the Boss

This month in Great Ideas, we'll give you some tips on how to be the boss without coming off the wrong way.
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Got a Minute?

Got a Minute?

This month in Great Ideas, we'll show you how to find the time you need to reclaim your work week and get your job done--leaving you more time to enjoy your life.
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Curing TOXIC negativity in your workplace

Curing TOXIC negativity in your workplace

In this article, we'll show you how to identify the causes of negativity in your company, and more importantly, what you can do to wipe it out!
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Do Performance Reviews Give You Performance Anxiety?

Do Performance Reviews Give You Performance Anxiety?

Be honest--would you rather go to the dentist than do employee performance reviews? This month's issue of Great Ideas is geared toward taking the stress out of that situation.
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To "E" or Not to "E," What is the Answer?

To help you determine the best plan for your business, this month's Great Idea includes a list of pros and cons for both classroom-based and e-learning opportunities.
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Forget about annual reviews!

Forget about annual reviews!

Keep productivity humming and results churning--plus keep your employees happier--with a defined performance management system.
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The truth about workplace diversity

The truth about workplace diversity

An organization's success and competitiveness depends upon its ability to embrace diversity and realize the benefits. But managing diversity is more challenging than it seems.

Discover how to overcome the challenges and implement an effective diversity plan in your organization.
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Have you ever lied on a reference check?

Have you ever lied on a reference check?

Do you know the five steps to an effective and legal reference check? Not sure? Then check out this month's Great Idea.
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Great Ideas: 10 Interview Questions You Must Ask

Great Ideas: 10 Interview Questions You Must Ask

Did you know that a bad personality fit is the most common reason for a bad hire? But how can you tell if someone will really fit into your corporate culture?
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Great Ideas: Temps are more than fill-ins

Great Ideas: Temps are more than fill-ins

Partnering with a staffing firm is more than just a good position fill, quality service or being responsive to business needs. Successful partnering brings long range strategic value to each organization, helping to increase productivity, control expenses and improve profitability.
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Great Ideas: Retain Your Best Employees

Great Ideas: Retain Your Best Employees

I hope you enjoy this month's article on retaining your star employees. And check out the article "10 Tips for a Staff That Lasts" from our Staffing Resource Center for more tips on employee retention.
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Great Ideas: The Secret of Extraordinary Leaders

Great Ideas: The Secret of Extraordinary Leaders

Do you know what it takes to be an extraordinary leader? That's the subject of this month's issue of Great Ideas. I hope you'll really enjoy our feature article--it is essential reading if you're looking to hire and develop great leaders.
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Great Ideas: Get More Out of Your Team

Great Ideas: Get More Out of Your Team

As a leader, you know results and productivity are higher when people are committed to their work. But how do you get real buy-in from your team?
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Are You a Busy Boss?

Are You a Busy Boss?

This month in Great Ideas, we're focusing on a topic that's critical to the success of any business--being an effective boss and leader. I hope you enjoy the article, and if you're looking for more ideas on managing and motivating people, be sure to check out our Staffing Resource Center.
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Let's Celebrate!

Let's Celebrate!

Now that the holidays are over, it's time to put an end to the celebrations and get back to work, right? Not so fast! As this issue of Great Ideas highlights, you may actually want to keep celebrating. In fact, the right celebration can be a key factor in achieving your goals!
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Fight Resume Fraud!

Fight Resume Fraud!

Have you ever caught someone lying on their resume or job application? Unfortunately, it's become a VERY common problem, and it can lead to big and expensive hiring mistakes! In this issue of Great Ideas, we'll show you how to spot some of the signs of resume fraud, so you can protect your company.
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Welcome to Great Ideas from Future Force

Welcome to Great Ideas from Future Force

Would you like to make performance reviews faster, easier, and more effective? Who wouldn't! That's why our first issue of Great Ideas focuses on the review process. Our feature article will show you how to conduct "pain free" reviews that produce great results.
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