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Exactly How Much Effort to Put Into Your Consulting Firm’s Proposals

David A Fields

Good news: your consulting firm has been asked to submit a proposal by Phil Yerwiech, CEO of herb eradication giant, Thyme Begone. Bad news: developing that proposal will consume time, and you’re already busy. What’s the most effort your consulting firm should invest in developing the proposal and/or proposal presentation?

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How the Proposed U.S. Administration Rule Could Benefit Millions of Workers with Overtime Pay

HR Digest

Department of Labor has made an announcement today in the form of a notice of proposed rulemaking that intends to bring back and extend overtime protections for 3.6 This proposed rule would guarantee that more workers get extra compensation when they work overtime. million salaried employees. employees.

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Breaking Down the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

HR Digest

We previously reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Proposed Rule that has sparked quite a stir. The Proposed Rule aims to ban companies from forcing employees to sign non-compete agreements. The Proposed Rule has garnered over 10,000 public remarks, many of them unfavorable.

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How to Write a Dissertation Proposal

Strategy Driven

A dissertation proposal is a stepping stone towards drafting the final dissertation essay. The primary goal of a proposal paper is to exhibit how your dissertation research will supplement value to the existing knowledge in your fields of study to your academic supervisors. Nonetheless, the contents and structure do not vary.

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DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

On August 30, 2023, the DOL unveiled a proposed overtime rule that would raise the weekly salary threshold under the Federal Labor Standards Act. Paycor is closely monitoring the proposal and will provide updates as new information becomes available.

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Are proposals worth it?

Women on Business

As a professional services firm, I spend an awful lot of my time preparing and submitting proposals. I am not a formal person, but I do know what I know so when I submit proposals whatever feedback I get is usually starts with how much the proposal was liked. Why not use the proposal to show your company’s personality?

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Proposing New Ideas Helps Men More Than Woman At Work

The Horizons Tracker

Machiavelli famously described the difficulties of proposing new ideas, for you will receive fervent opposition from those benefitting from the old ways and barely lukewarm support from those who might gain from the new. The post Proposing New Ideas Helps Men More Than Woman At Work first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results

Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

Cy Wakeman proposes a radically different approach to HR leadership. We now know it can easily consume up to three months per year of each employee’s time — potentially billions of dollars annually in the U.S. That's the Drama Quotient. A leader’s role shouldn’t be — cannot be — to motivate employees.