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Practical Tips for Supporting Employee Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and according to Mental Health America, this year’s theme is Look Around, Look Within.  It’s an essential theme for today because many outside and inside influences have affected our well-being in the past few years, including in the work environment.  Therefore, business owners need to understand the everyday factors that impact them and their …

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Tips for Fixing a Lackluster LinkedIn

LinkedIn, the premier social media networking platform for workers and employers, heightens visibility and helps you connect to businesses looking for specific skills.  Like a resume, this site is essential to communicating your personal brand to prospective employers and colleagues.  What’s more, for 77% of recruiters, LinkedIn is the go-to place to find talented professionals.  And since, on average, it …

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Self-Reliant Gen Zers Take the Road Less Traveled

Gen Zers are constantly learning.   But not necessarily by earning the traditional college degree.  Through the pandemic years, college enrollments actually dropped 6.6%.  That’s 1,025,600 students!  Associate degrees fell by 6.2%.  But that doesn’t mean Gen Zs aren’t motivated to learn.  A recent study showed 56% of Gen Z teens prefer skills-based jobs in fields like STEM.  As tech-savvy digital …

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Desktop Clutter Driving You Mad?

If the government’s recent document debacle has taught us anything, properly handling and storing critical paperwork is essential!  If we are honest, some of us might feel a modicum of sympathy for these politicians, especially when we consider what our own document handling looks like:  stacked in-boxes, file drawers stuffed with old receipts and invoices, and piles and piles of …