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Considerations and Practicalities for Returning Employees to Work During a Pandemic

Article Link: https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2020/05/considerations-and-practicalities-for-returning-employees-to-work By: Erika Royal | Valerie E. Brown | Rachel C. Shim | Phillip M. Schreiber     Uncertainty surrounding when employers might return employees to work has given way to uncertainty about how to do so. Employers who are considering reopening in the coming weeks will be faced with a dramatically different […]

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5 Steps To Reopen Your Workplace, According To CDC’s Latest Guidance

Article Link: https://www.fisherphillips.com/resources-alerts-5-steps-to-reopen-your-workplace-according   The Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention (CDC) just released guidance to assist employers in making decisions regarding reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides continuing to follow the recommendations issued by state and local health departments when determining the most appropriate actions to take, you should pay particular attention to these five steps. Consider […]

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How to Avoid Burnout in the Middle of a Pandemic

Article Link: https://vitals.lifehacker.com/how-to-avoid-burnout-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic-1843322169?utm_source=pocket-newtab By: Rachel Fairbank   Burnout is defined as a state of emotional, mental and physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged stress. Given the nonstop barrage of stressors these past few months, many of us are probably well on our way to developing burnout, if we aren’t there already. “Burnout is chronic stress […]

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San Francisco Area Construction To Restart May 4, But Safety Requirements Questioned

Article Link: https://www.enr.com/articles/49290-san-francisco-area-construction-to-restart-may-4-but-safety-requirements-questioned By: Erica Berardi   Seven San Francisco Bay-area health officers are reopening all construction, effective May 4, under updated shelter-in-place orders. But new required safety protocols, in place of social distancing requirements, are prompting questions from firms and industry groups regarding the mandate for third-party, COVID-19 accountability supervisors. “Under the new orders, all […]

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10 Small Habits That Have A Huge Return On Life

  Article Link: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/10-small-habits-that-have-a-huge-return-on-life?utm_source=pocket-newtab By: Darius Foroux   Over the years, I’ve adopted many different “positive” habits. To me, a habit is positive when it improves the quality of my life. A lot has been written about forming habits. How hard it is? How long does it take? What’s the best way to break habits? […]

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10 Tips for Business Email Etiquette

Article Link: https://smallbusiness.chron.com/10-tips-business-email-etiquette-173.html By: by Lisa McQuerrey; Reviewed by David Weedmark, MCSE     Business email has all but replaced hard-copy correspondence, but that doesn’t mean this quicker approach to communication should be any less professional than its traditional counterpart. Business email etiquette may actually have more requirements than snail mail, particularly when it comes […]

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Four Things You Absolutely Must Do in Your Salary Negotiation

Article Link: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/four-things-you-absolutely-must-do-in-your-salary-negotiation?utm_source=pocket-newtab By: Pavithra Mohan   Countless job seekers and employees still struggle with negotiating salaries and advocating for themselves. But let’s say you’ve worked yourself up to asking for a higher salary. You could still be missing out on perks that can further enhance your compensation package–and they may not be that far […]

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Stop Confusing Habits for Routines: What You Need To Know

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/stop-confusing-habits-for-routines-what-you-need-to-know?utm_source=pocket-newtab By: Nir Eyal Habits are hot. Self-help articles extol the power of habits and books on the topic sell by the millions. Yet, like many pop psychology topics, the conventional wisdom about the effectiveness and application of habits is frequently outdated, misapplied, or flat out wrong. Building habits to change behavior the right way […]

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10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Build and Manage Great Teams

  Article Link: https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/10-scientifically-proven-ways-to-build-and-manage-great-teams-wed.html By Jeff Haden   No one does anything worthwhile alone, and that’s why we all want–scratch that–why we all need–to build great teams. But is team-building an art or a science? Great question–one I asked Gregory Ciotti, a Customer Champion at HelpScout, a company that provides email support software for SaaS and […]

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