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Can ergonomics in the workplace boost employee retention?

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These illnesses and injuries cost employers in absenteeism, lost productivity and, quite often, higher insurance premiums. For example, Becky, the new administrative assistant, may feel more comfortable asking for a foot rest or a different chair from a fellow employee, versus telling her boss why she sits with her feet propped on a box.

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Do You Need a Human Resource Outsourcer or a Professional Employer Organization?

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As employee-related issues such as health care insurance become more complex, statistics indicate that more small business owners are opting to co-employ. NAPEO estimates the professional employer industry increased $5 billion in 2008, claiming $68 billion in gross revenues.

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Which Type of HR Outsourcing Company is Right for You?

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If uncertainty about how the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) would apply to your newly-hired administrative assistant who has decided to adopt a child from Russia is keeping you awake at night, or if you simply prefer not to spend a portion of your week interpreting health insurance plans, outsourcing to a PEO or a HRO may be the answer.

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Politics in the Workplace: Why it’s Important to Keep your Political Preferences Private

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An administrative assistant at a Colorado insurance agency almost resigned after her boss unknowingly put her in an uncomfortable situation. And while good-natured discussions should be encouraged at the office, it is important for employers to recognize the impact their beliefs can have on employees.

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I’ve been told to implement a decision that I think is unethical

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I work in a small team of four – my coworker and I handle most of the day to day, as well as projects, and we also have an administrative assistant who handles the clerical functions. A reader writes: I’ve been working in Human Resources for about four years, two of them in my current organization.

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it’s your Friday good news

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A few more interviews and I accepted exactly the kind of position I had wished for and it came with some great benefits, a big title bump, 25% raise, free health insurance, and fully remote. They had just created a new position and she had thought of me and my skill set. I feel vindicated and tremendously relieved.”

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The Office Manager’s Guide to Asking for a Raise and Boosting Your Salary

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Current Role: Senior Administrative Assistant. After that, she started working for a Fortune 50 company as an Administrative Assistant. Years later, life took her to a life insurance company. Megan MacFadgen. Where she works: Broadridge Financial Solutions. # Length of employment with current company: 5 years.

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