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• Face Your Fear: How One Entrepreneur Learned to Scare the Pants Off Her Customers

  23-10-2017 23:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Most people carve a jack-o'-lantern or hang a sheet-clad ghost from a tree around Halloween, but we all have that one neighbor who loves the spooky holiday so much they go way over the top. Melissa Carbone, founder of Ten Thirty One Productions (TTO) and the mastermind behind the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride, is that neighbor."The hayride started out ...
  
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• 5 Tips for Hiring Seasonal Employees

  23-10-2017 22:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  As we usher in the fall, our thoughts turn to the upcoming holiday season and all the demands it brings along. Are you prepared for all of these challenges – including the need to recruit and onboard seasonal workers to help manage increased business?In many industries, seasonal supply and demand trends mean it's neither cost-effective nor practical to maintain a consistent payroll throughout the year. Some months you need all hands on deck, while other months you can get away with ...
  
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• Is Your Workplace Leader a Psychopath?

  23-10-2017 22:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  When you hear the word "psychopath," what comes to mind? It probably involves images of terrifying murderers, horror movie villains, and the worst criminals who populate our prisons – all perfectly fitting for the Halloween spirit, right?In reality, psychopaths account for roughly 1 percent of the population, and being a psychopath isn't necessarily an indication that a person will commit a crime at all. It's likely you've met a ...
  
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• 4 Tips for Really Unplugging on Vacation

  23-10-2017 21:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Article by Mark RoyalThese days, when work is just a phone call, email, or text away, "unwinding" and "unplugging" are no longer synonymous with "vacation."Technology, which makes connectivity possible in all but the most remote places, is only part of the problem. Thanks to globalization, vacations in one part of the world are treated as business as usual in others. Executives' ...
  
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• Bill Gates and Steve Jobs raised their kids tech-free — and it should've been a red flag - Markets Insider

  23-10-2017 20:26 via businessinsider.com
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  Bill Gates and Steve Jobs raised their kids tech-free — and it should've been a red flag
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  Interviews with Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and other tech elites consistently reveal that Silicon Valley parents are strict about technology use. A new book suggests the signs may have been clear years ago that smartphone use should be regulated. There ...and more »
  
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• 4 Ways to Assess Character During the Hiring Process

  23-10-2017 20:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Most recruiters assess candidates based on skills, credentials, and accomplishments. It makes sense: If you want to hire someone you're certain can do the job, that often means hiring someone whose education and experience are in line with the role.However, there's something to be said for considering another trait that's more difficult to measure during the hiring process: character. Character can speak volumes to someone's integrity. If you can't trust an employee to do the right thing on
  
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• The Latest: Trump says Singapore aircraft deal means US jobs - Austin American-Statesman

  23-10-2017 20:06 via statesman.com
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  The Latest: Trump says Singapore aircraft deal means US jobs
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  President Donald Trump and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong look on as Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong, left, and Kevin McAllister, president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, sign a contract in the Roosevelt ...and more »
  
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• BT to Cut Around 130 Jobs in Germany-Frankfurter Allgemeine - New York Times

  23-10-2017 20:06 via nytimes.com
  BT to Cut Around 130 Jobs in Germany-Frankfurter Allgemeine
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  BERLIN — BT, Britain's biggest telecoms group, plans to cut about 130 jobs in Germany, Frankfurt Allgemeine Zeitung reported, citing Germany chief Stefan Hirscher. Two thirds of the affected positions will be shifted to lower-cost Hungary and a third ...and more »
  
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• Lack of affordable housing killing jobs in Bay Area - Axios

  23-10-2017 19:55 via axios.com
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  Lack of affordable housing killing jobs in Bay Area
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  The Bay Area saw its worst month for local employment since February 2010, losing 4,700 jobs in September, per Mercury News. The backdrop: Employers in the Bay Area are finding it hard to fill positions due to limited housing and sky-high prices ...
  
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• Ryan Giggs confirms interest in vacant Leicester and Everton jobs - ESPN FC

  23-10-2017 19:54 via espnfc.com
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  Ryan Giggs confirms interest in vacant Leicester and Everton jobs
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  Craig Burley reacts to Ronald Koeman's dismissal at Everton and evaluates the candidates to replace him at Goodison Park. Stewart Robson says Everton were right to part with Ronald Koeman after the team showed no signs of improvement. Ryan Giggs ...
  Ryan Giggs confirms interest in vacant managerial positions at Everton and Leicester City despite being snubbed by ...Daily Mail
  Man Utd legend admits interest in
  
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• Trump: Boeing deal with Singapore will create 70K US jobs - The Hill

  23-10-2017 19:51 via thehill.com
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  Trump: Boeing deal with Singapore will create 70K US jobs
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  During a White House event with Singapore's prime minister on Monday, Boeing Co. signed a previously announced $13.8 billion deal to sell 39 aircraft to Singapore International Airlines. Trump and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong joined ...
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  S$18.7 billion SIA-Boeing deal to create 70000 jobs in the USTODAYonlineall 65 news articles »
  
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• To Diversify Your Workplace, Diversify Your Job Posts

  23-10-2017 19:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Diverse workers bring different viewpoints, ideas, and talents to the workforce, which drives innovation and breaks down cultural barriers between workers. The most gender diverse companies are 15 percent more likely to outperform the least gender diverse companies, according to McKinseyCompany. For ethnically diverse companies, that number is 35 percent.While the benefits of building a diverse workforce may be obvious, the methods for creating such ...
  
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• Lawrence Summers' Hatchet Jobs On Tax Reform And Kevin Hassett - Forbes

  23-10-2017 19:21 via forbes.com
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  Lawrence Summers' Hatchet Jobs On Tax Reform And Kevin Hassett
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  Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers visits FOX Business Network at FOX Studios on January 30, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images). Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers wrote an op ed for the Washington Post on ...and more »
  
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• Monday's Briefing: East Bay Lost 2600 Jobs in September; Affordable Housing Plummets 60% Nationwide - East Bay Express

  23-10-2017 19:01 via eastbayexpress.com
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  Monday's Briefing: East Bay Lost 2600 Jobs in September; Affordable Housing Plummets 60% Nationwide
  East Bay Express
  1. The East Bay lost 2,600 jobs in September, and the Bay Area shed a total of 4,700 positions during the month — the worst showing since the height of the Great Recession in 2010, reports George Avalos of the Bay Area News Group$. The dismal ...
  
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• Newly Released Files Show Steve Jobs Gave President Clinton Unsolicited Cabinet Recommendations - Gizmodo

  23-10-2017 18:34 via paleofuture.gizmodo.com
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  Newly Released Files Show Steve Jobs Gave President Clinton Unsolicited Cabinet Recommendations
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  President Bill Clinton and Apple cofounder Steve Jobs were buddies before Jobs died of cancer in 2011. Jobs even gave Clinton advice in the middle of the Lewinsky scandal. But the details of the relationship between the two men have been pretty scarce.
  
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• Nailing the Interview Process, Part 7: Sending Thank-You Notes

  23-10-2017 18:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Some job seekers believe the interview is over once they've shaken the interviewer's hand and left the room."That went well," they think. "Now, it's time to wait for the decision."Perhaps it did go well, but perhaps one or two other candidates also had stellar interviews. Perhaps those other candidates followed up on their interviews with thoughtful thank-you notes.So when is the interview really over? Not ...
  
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• Animals can complain about their day jobs too - Mashable

  23-10-2017 17:15 via mashable.com
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  Animals can complain about their day jobs too
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  Do animals also have to deal with horrible traffic, a boss that hates them, and finding time to just... breathe? Yep, pretty much. Watch the third installment of our new series 'Talk Like The Animals'! Ever wonder what it'd sound like if animals could ...and more »
  
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• Jackson has nearly 1000 unfilled jobs, part of statewide issue, official says - MLive.com

  23-10-2017 16:55 via mlive.com
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  Jackson has nearly 1000 unfilled jobs, part of statewide issue, official says
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  Students work with assistant instructor Mike Morris, middle left, during precision machining class at the Jackson Area Career Center on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2014. (J. Scott Park | MLive.com)( J. Scott Park ). Comment. 0 shares. By Taylor DesOrmeau.
  
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• Platinum Miner Lonmin to Cut Over 1000 Jobs in South Africa-Union - New York Times

  23-10-2017 16:54 via nytimes.com
  Platinum Miner Lonmin to Cut Over 1000 Jobs in South Africa-Union
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  LONDON — Platinum miner Lonmin plans to cut over 1,000 jobs before Christmas, South Africa's Solidarity union said on Monday, due to persistently low commodity prices and rising costs. "Because of these cost pressures, Lonmin has decided to place a ...and more »
  
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• JOBS: 10 companies hiring workers now - ABC15 Arizona

  23-10-2017 16:28 via abc15.com
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  JOBS: 10 companies hiring workers now
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  Looking for a job? There are countless opportunities for work in the Valley. Here are seven companies and job fairs that can help you land a position now: 1. Macy's: If you're looking for a great company culture with a recognized name, join the Macy's ...and more »
  
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• AI Is Creating Jobs, Not Destroying Them, Studies Find - DesignNews

  23-10-2017 16:19 via designnews.com
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  AI Is Creating Jobs, Not Destroying Them, Studies Find
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  AI is feared to destroy jobs. But new studies are pointing to it doing the opposite. By: Chris Wiltz · Automation & Motion Control · IoT, Automotive, Automation & Motion Control, Consumer Electronics, Electronics & Test. October 23, 2017. "Artificial ...
  
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• China's environmental clean-up campaign hasn't cost jobs or hit economy, minister says - South China Morning Post

  23-10-2017 16:07 via scmp.com
  China's environmental clean-up campaign hasn't cost jobs or hit economy, minister says
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  China's efforts to clean up the environment have neither resulted in job losses nor damaged the economy, environment minister Li Ganjie said on Monday, as he resolved to press on with the government's drive to curb pollution. “It is impossible to say ...and more »
  
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• E-commerce warehouse jobs breathe life into the rust belt - Axios

  23-10-2017 15:34 via axios.com
  E-commerce warehouse jobs breathe life into the rust belt
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  Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is well acquainted with the struggles brought on by deindustrialization. The city was once home to America's second-largest steel producer, but its citizens struggled for decades with declining steel employment, before Bethlehem ...and more »
  
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• Unions want in on Oak Knoll project's home-building jobs - San Francisco Chronicle

  23-10-2017 15:03 via sfchronicle.com
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  Unions want in on Oak Knoll project's home-building jobs
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  Eleven years ago, Jason Gumataotao and his wife bought a house in East Oakland off 56th Avenue near Mills College because Gumataotao, an electrician, wanted to live in the county where he worked. “I wasn't into having to drive,” said Gumataotao, the ...
  
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• Construction jobs increase in 35 states, DC - Construction Dive

  23-10-2017 14:33 via constructiondive.com
  Construction jobs increase in 35 states, DC
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  Construction companies added to their payrolls in 26 states from August to September according to the Associated General Contractors of America. That change is partially attributable to the need for rebuilding efforts following recent hurricanes.and more »
  
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• Students Experience STEM Related Jobs at Festival - whotv.com

  23-10-2017 12:12 via whotv.com
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  Students Experience STEM Related Jobs at Festival
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  ANKENY, Iowa – Elementary school and middle school students will be able to experience science, technology, engineering and math careers Monday night at the STEM Festival. Des Monies Area Community College is hosting the event to showcase ...
  
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• New North Star Coffee paves way for jobs for all - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

  23-10-2017 11:30 via democratandchronicle.com
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  New North Star Coffee paves way for jobs for all
  Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
  North Star Coffee has all the ingredients of a stellar coffee shop, including a friendly atmosphere where everyone is heartily welcomed. But North Star in Canandaigua, which will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday after opening in June, takes ...
  
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• Will the Next Steve Jobs Be From China? - The New York Times - New York Times

  23-10-2017 11:19 via nytimes.com
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  Will the Next Steve Jobs Be From China? - The New York Times
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  The Beijing leadership is intent on improving the education system.and more »
  
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• Will the Next Steve Jobs Be From China? - New York Times

  23-10-2017 11:19 via nytimes.com
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  Will the Next Steve Jobs Be From China?
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  The traditional Chinese approach to education is outdated. Domineering teachers discourage open questioning. An emphasis on standardized testing keeps children studying rather than exploring. Collectivism promotes conformity. External rewards are ...and more »
  
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• Thousands of jobs could be coming to Tallulah - Knoe.com

  23-10-2017 11:19 via knoe.com
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  Thousands of jobs could be coming to Tallulah
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  TALLULAH, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Madison Parish continues to be the poorest parish in Louisiana, but that's about to change. The city is making headway on a Multipurpose Industrial Plant and it's expected to employ 1800 people. When it's finished, it's ...
  
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• Suspended Town Workers to Return to Their Jobs - U.S. News & World Report

  23-10-2017 11:15 via usnews.com
  Suspended Town Workers to Return to Their Jobs
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  Two officials with the Department of Public Works in a Massachusetts town are set to return to their jobs after they were suspended for workplace misconduct. Oct. 23, 2017, at 5:11 a.m.. Suspended Town Workers to Return to Their Jobs ...and more »
  
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• What to do with your 401(k) when you change jobs - CBS News

  23-10-2017 11:00 via cbsnews.com
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  What to do with your 401(k) when you change jobs
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  Changing jobs? Welcome to the party. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found baby boomers changed jobs an average of 11 times between ages 18 and 50. And it's not just boomers. A recent LinkedIn member survey showed people who graduated college ...and more »
  
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• Pennsylvania House candidate Kim Ward: Our district needs jobs - Washington Examiner

  23-10-2017 06:18 via washingtonexaminer.com
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  Pennsylvania House candidate Kim Ward: Our district needs jobs
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  PITTSBURGH — For the first time in 11 years, Western Pennsylvania voters will have a chance to put a Republican woman in Congress. However, the one woman running for the seat wants nothing to do with running on her gender or on identity politics.
  
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• Families sue over roofing jobs never completed - KXAN.com

  23-10-2017 05:28 via kxan.com
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  Families sue over roofing jobs never completed
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  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — A New Braunfels roofing company is hit with dozens of complaints after not completing work. Customers said Bow Tie Roofing Systems signed contracts after some hail storms going back to more than a year, but work never started.and more »
  
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• Crime, education, jobs among Fall River residents' top concerns headed into election - Fall River Herald News

  23-10-2017 04:30 via heraldnews.com
  Crime, education, jobs among Fall River residents' top concerns headed into election
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  FALL RIVER — As the clock tick-tocks ever closer to election day, city voters are faced with myriad cries for their attention, with slogans, charges, debates, sign holdings, campaign promises, rumors and rumors of rumors. And it is those residents who ...and more »
  
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• Where Internet Orders Mean Real Jobs, and New Life for Communities - New York Times

  23-10-2017 02:39 via nytimes.com
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  Where Internet Orders Mean Real Jobs, and New Life for Communities
  New York Times
  Vast warehouses are being built, fueling a demand for lower-skilled workers and reviving areas that once relied on manufacturing.and more »
  
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