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A 7th Grade Project Is Providing Resources for North Carolina Victims of Helene

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North Carolina State University student Ethan Clark doesn’t often use phrases like “catastrophic impacts.” But he’d forecasted ahead of the storm and knew that Hurricane Helene was going to be worse than people expected. On Sept. 26, he made a Facebook post on his Facebook page, North Carolina’s Weather Authority (NCWA), calling the storm “life-threatening.

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Wages Rise and Job Growth Outpaces Expectations in Latest Labor Report

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U.S. job gains increased by the most in six months in September and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, pointing to a resilient economy that likely does not need the Federal Reserve to deliver large interest rate cuts for the rest of this year. In addition to the better-than expected increase in nonfarm payrolls reported by the Labor Department on Friday, wages rose at a solid pace last month.

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The Pumpkin Spice Effect

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It’s that time of year when the leaves start to change and the familiar smell of pumpkin spice is in the air. When you catch that first hint of cinnamon, you feel your body reflexively relax. But what if this season is about more than just special Starbucks drinks and the Sanderson sisters? Can you use the scents of the season to harness your focus and productivity to end the year strong?

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Meta Introduces Movie Gen AI, Expanding Potential For Innovative Work Tools

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Facebook owner Meta announced on Friday it had built a new AI model called Movie Gen that can create realistic-seeming video and audio clips in response to user prompts, claiming it can rival tools from leading media generation startups like OpenAI and ElevenLabs. Emerging tools like these will play an increasingly important role in the future of work as uses for learning and development , marketing, and more proliferate.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Inspired by Southwest Airlines’ Strategy, Ryanair Now Soars Above Them Financially

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Ryanair was founded in 1984, but after an organizational restructuring in the early 1990s, it launched into business with a product that most people laughed at. By this point, commercial aviation was in full swing, and deregulation in the U.S. and Europe had opened markets to increased competition. From 1990 to 2000, global airline passenger numbers skyrocketed from 1.17 billion to 1.77 billion.

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DevX Files for IPO, Aiming To Expand As India Flex Space Demand Skyrockets

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The coworking sector in India is seeing a strong growth period amid surging demand for flex spaces. As India’s IPO landscape continues to flourish, Ahmedabad-based coworking space provider DevX (Dev Accelerator Ltd) has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). This significant move positions DevX as the third startup in the coworking sector to seek a public listing this year.

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Economic Prospects Dim For Eurozone As Labor Market Weakens

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The European labor market is starting to cool, which is worrying as it could lead to below-par investment and growth, European Central Bank policymaker Mario Centeno said on Friday. Inflation in the euro zone was under control, he also said. Markets are betting that the ECB will have to speed up interest rate cuts with its next move seen on Oct. 17 because inflation dipped under 2% last month while the 20-nation currency bloc is skirting a recession.

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Episode 552: David Allen Talks About Team Productivity and the Evolution of GTD

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In this special Flashback Friday episode, I reconnect with David Allen, the creator of the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology, to discuss his latest book, Team: Getting Things Done with Others , co-authored with Ed Lamont. We also revisit a classic conversation where we discussed the evolution of GTD, reflecting on its past, present, and the future of productivity practices.

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Strike Over, But Dockworkers’ Fight Against AI and Automation Persists

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A strike by dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast that disrupted much of the nation’s ocean shipping this week ended on Thursday, but a key issue driving labor unrest across the continent — the growing use of automation — was unresolved. The International Longshoremen’s Associations resistance to automation arises from previous experiences in which technological advancements resulted in job losses.

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Is the 75 Hard Challenge Worth It?

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In 2019, podcaster and entrepreneur Andy Frisella created 75 Hard, a program that he refers to as, “Ironman for your brain.” Described on his website as the “only program that can permanently change your life…from your way of thinking to the level of discipline you approach every single task in front of you with,” Frisella claims 75 Hard will allow you to make strides in your career, feel more confident and be in the best shape of your life to boot.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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How Are OnlyFans’ Employees Raking In More Revenue Than Employees At Apple, Google, And Microsoft?

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OnlyFans generates significantly higher revenue per employee compared to tech giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft, with each of its 42 employees contributing nearly $31 million annually, a figure 28 times higher than Microsoft’s. The platform’s lean, decentralized model leverages 2.1 million independent creators to drive revenue, allowing OnlyFans to maintain a small workforce while profiting from the creator economy’s scalability and personalized content.

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Swedish Union Challenges Tesla’s Labor Law Compliance In New Lawsuit

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Swedish trade union IF Metall has filed a lawsuit against Tesla alleging the company failed to inform employee representatives of workplace changes, which is mandatory under the country’s labor laws, union officials said on Thursday. It was IF Metall’s second lawsuit this year alleging that the U.S. electric vehicle maker was in breach of Sweden’s Co-Determination Act that stipulates companies must inform labor unions of major changes.

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U.S. Office Market Shows Signs Of Revival As Discounted Sales Set New Benchmarks

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The beleaguered U.S. office property market may be bottoming out, analysts told Reuters , pointing to a string of sales of stressed properties at big discounts over the last quarter that have helped set a new pricing benchmark. The U.S. office property market has been hard hit since the pandemic by higher interest rates and as many office workers worked from home.

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