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Rob Girling: “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.”

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As part of my series about the leadership lessons of accomplished business leaders, I had the pleasure of interviewing Rob Girling. He also co-founded the SAAS resource management software 10000ft, acquired by Smartsheet in 2019. It’s better to think about what needs to be said rather than be spontaneous and risk upsetting people.

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The Power of Sign Language to Create a More Connected and Inclusive World

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However, a majority of our students left campus to reside in predominantly spoken language environments and maintained their lifeline to the signing visual experience through video screens. I invite all of you to be our partners as we grow the signing ecosystem and cultivate opportunities in the local, national, and global economies.

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Loretta Markevics of S?d Communications: “Don’t try to boil the ocean”

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I had the pleasure of interviewing Loretta Markevics, Founder of S?d She has close to twenty years of global communications experience as an Executive heading agencies including McCann, Grey, Porter Novelli and DeVries Global. Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! That is why they hired you.

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Young Latino Business Owners Getting Helping Hand Amid Hispanic Heritage Month

Thrive Global

venture, which develops software allowing users and businesses to network and communicate in real-time via location services, marketplace and unified messaging. Hispanic adult obesity rate of 44.8 percent, nearly half of the population, which exceeds that of white adults at 42.2

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3 Ways to Get Personal in a Virtual Work World

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1 reason many candidates would turn down a job offer is if virtual communications made them feel less connected to the interviewer, according to recent research from MedReps. Additionally, while many Gen Z and Baby Boomers find the virtual recruitment process personable, other generations are less likely to agree. The Hiring Process.

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Financial Stress, Health and Employee Wellness in 2020

Best Money Moves

A report by Thriving Wallet , a new partnership between Thrive Global and Discover, found: 90 percent of Americans say that money has an impact on their stress level. Hiring Trends to Watch in 2020. Recruiting Trends 2020: Top 5 Features for Financial Wellness Programs. How Can Financial Wellness Be Improved?

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The Evolution of LinkedIn in Personal Branding and the Workforce

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It’s a place where you can get immediately seen and noticed by a recruiter or prospective employer. In 2016, LinkedIn changed the algorithm by enabling job seekers to flip on a switch allowing recruiters to k now that the job seeker was actively looking, but without alerting an employer. Imagine that.