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Marie Claire and the Mainstreaming of Freelancing

Small Business Labs

The magazine Marie Claire was first published in 1937 and describes itself as "the site that women turn to for information on fashion, style, hairstyles, beauty, women's issues, careers, health, and relationships."   The magazine has long targeted working women , so it's not surprising they are covering freelancing. But what's a bit surprising is the extent they are covering it.  Marie Claire is currently featuring a multi-article Guide to Going Freelance as

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3 Things You Must Know for a Job Interview These Days

On The Job

When interviewing for a job these days, you need to be ready to tweak your responses so that you help an employer see how you'll not only be dependable and valuable once we all return to normalcy -- but also if you need to work remotely. For example, an employer may ask you about how you collaborate with others, how you stay productive or how you juggle multiple demands on your time.

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Secrets to Achieving Work/Life Harmony (Webinar)

Eat Your Career

Join us for this month’s free webinar on the topic of “Secrets to Achieving Work/Life Harmony.” Webinar Description: You have a “professional” life and a “personal” life, right? But ultimately, it’s all just life, isn’t it? So, how do you balance it all? How do you make sure one side isn’t getting all the attention while the other side suffers?

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Putting Interest To Work for You Rather Than Against You

Small Business CEO

Many people are paying hundreds or thousands of dollars more than their original loan amounts because of interest. Unfortunately, many of those people accept interest as the cost of borrowing and using another person’s money. If all of those borrowers understood how interest works, they could be making money rather than paying more and more to lenders.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Looking at This Year’s Successes as You Set Next Year’s Goals

All Things Admin

Imagine you’re going on a vacation. You’ve spent months researching your destination. You have a detailed itinerary of everything you plan to do when you arrive. The excitement is building, and it’s almost time to go. But you don’t just show up to the airport and board a plane. A lot of planning has gone into this trip – from the airline you chose to fly to the hotel you selected to the restaurants you’ll eat at.

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Top Gifts You Can Give Your Remote Team for the Holidays

Bonnie Low Kramen

By Ruby Swift & Bonnie Low-Kramen | November 30, 2020. In one of our previous posts on ‘What to Do About Virtual Workplace Bullying’ , we mentioned how the massive shift to remote working did little in eliminating the problems professionals used to face in an office setting. In some cases, issues such as workplace bullying, lack of productivity and poor motivation have been exacerbated by the ongoing global health crisis.

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Top 5 Ways to Build Motivation When Growing a New Business

Small Business CEO

The journey to building a successful business or company is never a walk in the park. Countless obstacles stand in the way, making one lose focus and sometimes lack the zeal to continue. photo credit: fauxels / Pexels. Entrepreneurs go through discouraging experiences each day as they try to pursue greatness. It is, therefore, usual for one to get weary and frightened by the waves.

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The Office of the Near Future is Zero Waste

Small Business CEO

From offices trading in stuffy cubicles for open-concept layouts to the huge shift to home workstations, office spaces have undergone some substantial changes in the past couple of decades. While no one knows exactly what the future holds for these workspaces, we predict that the next shift will be toward the zero waste office —the answer to preserving the planet’s resources while also benefiting businesses, employees, and consumers.

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3 Tips for Business Growth in 2021

Small Business CEO

This has been a challenging year for businesses around the world, and the fight for survival has never been more critical. 2021 may see a brighter future on the horizon, but by no means will it be plain sailing for businesses in any industry as competition grows fiercer. And all the while, many enterprises seek not merely to survive but to grow, develop and reach new heights.

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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Increasing Instagram Followers: Top Tips for Your Business

Small Business CEO

As we have adjusted to the “new normal” amidst the pandemic, social media platforms’ role has become more important for all businesses. Even though having an app for your business cannot guarantee a successful brand image, gaining recognition on Instagram can surely assist you in increasing revenue. Why Focus on Instagram? One of the many social media platforms, Instagram is currently one of the most beloved platform with exciting features such as stories, reels, multiple image

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Businesses Underestimate The Danger of DDoS Attacks

Small Business CEO

Cyber attacks cost businesses money, valuable trade secrets, and sometimes their reputations. For these reasons, smart companies invest heavily in network security efforts to detect, handle, and deter threats to their computer systems. However, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are types of cyber attacks that seem to fly under the radar of many corporate security specialists.

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4 Reasons Why SEO is a Smart Move for Your Business

Small Business CEO

Research has shown that we’re spending around 6 hours online each day, and that number is rising! With so much time spent on the internet, it’s no surprise that brands are fighting for the limelight in the digital space. An essential part of boosting your brand’s online presence is by increasing your search engine rankings. If your website isn’t appearing on the first page of Google, you won’t drive much traffic (if any), as who clicks beyond page one?

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4 Signs It Might Be Time to Outsource Sales Leadership

Small Business CEO

The COVID-19 pandemic left no stone unturned when it came to disrupting industries around the world. Although the pandemic forced some businesses to shutter, it helped others evolve. Economic disruption forced businesses to pivot — most had no choice if they wanted to stay above water amid a shutdown. The growth of digital sales accelerated at warp speed, accomplishing in six months what would have likely taken six years.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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Can Two Amazon Accounts Share Alexa?

Small Business CEO

According to several researches, more and more people, due to their laziness (are we being too harsh?), prefer to use digital assistants in order to complete the simplest tasks. Therefore, digital assistances like Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa are on the peak of their popularity. photo credit: YouTube. Alexa is considered to be one of the most widely used digital assistants, especially among Amazon users.

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Andrew Miller’s Take on How Should CEOs Promote Employees?

Small Business CEO

Employees want to advance at their job and progress their career paths. Andrew Miller , former CEO of Polycom, Inc., advises promoting the development of employees by offering consistent guidance with your organization for career progression. Miller presented us with a few tips about how workers should be promoted. Set a Timeline. Within your organization, it is important that your employees understand what to expect in the coming years.

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5 Ways By Which Recruiters Can Hire Leaders For Their Clients

Recruit CRM

Studies have time and again shown that companies promote their employees based on what they have previously done, rather than what they can do. Promotions are still largely based on an employee's past performance and that organizations continue to assume the attributes that have made someone successful so far will continue to make them successful in the future (even if their responsibilities change within the organization).

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5 Ways By Which Recruiters Can Hire Leaders for Their Clients

Recruit CRM

Studies have time and again shown that companies promote their employees based on what they have previously done, rather than what they can do. Promotions are still largely based on an employee's past performance and that organizations continue to assume the attributes that have made someone successful so far will continue to make them successful in the future (even if their responsibilities change within the organization).

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.