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Many Firms Aren’t Giving Remote Workers Any Security Training
Many companies do not provide their remote workers with any cybersecurity awareness training, new research has claimed, despite these workers having access to sensitive company data. A report from Hornetsecurity polling almost 1,000 IT professionals working in...
Four Key Ways To Empower Your Remote Workforce
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. voluntary job abandonment rate at the end of May 2022 was 25% higher than before the pandemic. This is not a new phenomenon. Are some of your employees focused only on their tasks? Do they rarely want...
Black Entrepreneurs Prepare For Unique Day Of Capitol Access
Black entrepreneurs are getting a unique opportunity to lobby state legislators early next month. The handwritten "Closed" sign at the MinnyRow Market in Hopkins marks the end of a dream for Dana Smith and her husband. She’ll have a chance to talk about the financial...
Veterans, Spouses May Take Their Skills Anywhere
It took ten years, but active duty and military spouses, known as milspouses, can now more easily transfer their professional licenses from one state to another when making a military move. As signed by President Biden, the new federal law requires all states to...
There’s a Mental Health Crisis At Work Because Life Is Changing Too Fast
In Oct. 2022, United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released guidelines for promoting employee mental health at work. Murthy’s team developed the framework in response to alarming decreases in employee wellbeing. For instance, 76% of workers in 2021 reported...
Why Being Impatient Can Be Good For Your Career
Impatience has long been a characteristic that people try to improve, control, or reduce. “Good things come to those who wait,” goes the common wisdom. But what if impatience is actually good for your career? As a matter of fact, it may be exactly what you need to get...
What Is Leadership? 4 Must-Have Leadership Traits
Despite sharing many qualities, every leader is different. They come from different backgrounds and have different life experiences and personalities, too. That said, there are some universal qualities all leaders must possess to be successful. These essential traits...
Hybrid Work Policies: The Future Of The Modern Workplace
If you’re not developing hybrid work policies and communicating them to your employees clearly, you’re doing a disservice to your company and harming employee retention and engagement. Yet according to a survey by EY, 79% of all companies are developing hybrid...
