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• SXSW 2018 Recap: My First Year at the Festival

  16-04-2018 23:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  I recently had the opportunity to attend South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, for the first time. If you've never been, SXSW is a giant festival in downtown Austin that draws in thousands of people. Founded in 1987, SXSW can bring more than $300 million to Austin's economy every year.Since it first began, SXSW has grown in both size and scope. It now combines a number of festivals into ...
  
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• To Establish a High-Trust Culture, Give Employees a Voice

  16-04-2018 23:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  The word "culture" has many definitions, but within a business context it usually speaks to the connectedness between the people of an organization, the central mission of the organization, and how work is accomplished each day.Until very recently, culture was often marginalized. It was frequently viewed by the executive management team as a peripheral concern. If cultural problems arose, the assumption was they could be easily remedied with the ...
  
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• Why the Employee Experience Is Worth the Investment

  16-04-2018 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Companies typically invest in those things that can clearly affect their bottom lines in positive ways. Sales initiatives bring in money (or not), for example. Marketing and advertising efforts can be measured. New equipment can increase productivity, which is then directly connected to profits.Unfortunately, when we get into the realm of people, companies become more hesitant about their investments. But if a new computer can increase an employee's productivity, shouldn't the employee oper
  
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• 5 Questions to Help You Prepare for Your First Job Interview

  16-04-2018 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  Preparing for your first job interview can be a nerve-racking experience, but the best way to minimize your anxiety is to take the time to prepare before the interview.Research the company and the role, review your resume, and think about the questions you may be asked. In particular, you may want to practice your answers to the following five questions, as there is a very good chance you'll face ...
  
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• Worried a Bankruptcy Could Affect Your Job Search? Take These 5 Steps

  16-04-2018 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Will yesterday's bankruptcy filing come back to haunt you in today's job search? Some job seekers worry that a background check could unearth embarrassing details about the state of their finances, but is this a reasonable concern?If you've filed for bankruptcy, you definitely aren't alone. According to the National Bankruptcy Forum, a nationwide group of bankruptcy lawyers, ...
  
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• There's No Stopping the Flexible Workforce of the Future

  16-04-2018 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Organizations of all stripes — from corporate America to nonprofits and universities — have embraced flexible work policies and gig workers, but many entities within these fields are fighting the changes.Fifty-seven percent of organizations currently lack any sort of remote work policy, according to the 2018 "Future Workforce Report" from freelancing platform Upwork. While some of this lack ...
  
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• 5 Ways to Let Your Company's Human Element Shine Through to Candidates and Employees

  16-04-2018 18:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  In the past few years, we've seen employees demanding better work/life balance, higher wages, valuable benefits, and employers who hold the same values as them.In response, employers have to ask what they can do to let their human elements shine through. That's really what company culture is, isn't it? It's your company's personality — its sense of humor, philanthropic efforts, vision, beliefs, etc.We, as employees, absolutely want to ...
  
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