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Protecting Employees from Burning Out: Wellness in the Workplace

HR Digest

Unfortunately, with the majority of their time and energy being taken up by workplace responsibilities, there is little room for them to actively care for themselves. According to WellSteps , the cost of “presenteeism,” or poor productivity despite being at work, costs 2-3 times more than what one might spend on direct health care expenses.

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The sun never sets on the English Empire, nor does it set on yours.

CO2

Clients of mine wake up for a call with their boss who is based in China, while another client calls me from Moscow for our early morning Skype, and I get to have afternoon tea with my client in Melbourne while he wakes up for a very early morning coffee. Presenteeism. Today, the same could be said for many companies.

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135 Powerful Resume Action Verbs for Creative Positions

HR Digest

It’s even worse if your expertise doesn’t line up cleanly with the position you’re applying for. It’s quite easy once if you follow this format: Resume Action Verb + What You Did + How or Why + End Results. It’s easy to get resume action verbs wrong. How to write accomplishment statements in your resume? Pick an action verb.

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Possibility Maximizer: Maxim Health Systems' Flu and Wellness Podcast

Sales Wolf Blog

Copyright 2007-2010 - Chris Young Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter « The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week | Main | The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week » December 24, 2010 Possibility Maximizer: Maxim Health Systems Flu and Wellness Podcast Happy Friday and Merry Christmas! . 

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How Counseling About Work Reduces Depression

Harvard Business Review

According to Debra Lerner ,the director of the Tufts Medical Center Program on Health, Work and Productivity, depression is one of the few diseases that always comes up as one of the top five reasons behind productivity loss at any company she studies. in improved productivity. How can I stay focused on my work?

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Just How Bad Is Business Travel for Your Health? Here’s the Data.

Harvard Business Review

Over the long-term, these issues can add up to chronic disease risks. Our results are backed up by several other pieces of research. Over the long term, many high-calorie rewards for a job well done can add up to weight gain and associated cardiovascular disease risks.

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Where are you on the management scale of newbie to expert hacker?

Ask Atma

Fundamentals of managing an organization : (Forecast & Plan) – Examining the future and drawing up a plan of action. To organize – Build up the structure, both material and human, of the undertaking. reducing absenteeism (and presenteeism). Beginner’s Management [Newbie or Management 1.0]. Risk assessment.