BMT Office Administration

JUNE 28, 2024

Hiring Teens for the Summer Summer is a popular time for businesses to hire teenagers for seasonal work. As many of these young workers may be taking on their first job, employers must remember some important payroll considerations. First-Job Jitters It’s natural for employers and young employees to experience some jitters regarding payroll. A clear understanding of the basics can help alleviate those concerns.

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Office Space

JUNE 13, 2024

In today’s rapidly changing work environment, the physical space where employees spend their time can significantly influence their daily productivity, overall job satisfaction, and company loyalty. As businesses compete more than ever to attract and retain top talent, the design of an office goes beyond aesthetics—it reflects a company’s values and its commitment to its workforce.

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Spiceworks

JUNE 14, 2024

Learn why AI solutions should address customer pain points, drive user experience, and provide benefits to build trust. The post Innovate for the Customer: The Key to Competitive, Lasting Differentiation appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

Learning 208

Learning 208

McKensey

JUNE 12, 2024

The rapid emergence of generative AI has the potential to disrupt a dynamic the sector has relied on for decades, but it also offers an opportunity to tap a lucrative new market.

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Mad in America

JUNE 24, 2024

In a new study of over 2 million youth on Medicaid , antipsychotic treatment was associated with an increased risk of death, particularly at higher doses for older youth. According to the researchers, in youth, “antipsychotic” drugs are more commonly given for diagnoses like ADHD and depression than for psychosis, despite a lack of FDA approval for these indications, the known harmful effects of the drugs, and the existence of alternative treatments: “The most common diagnoses associated with an

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Success

JUNE 24, 2024

Next generation leaders are set to shake up the workplace as we know it. Gen Z are more educated , with early benchmarks showing that post-millennials are enrolling in college at a significantly higher rate than millennials did at the same age. They will also comprise 27% of the workforce by 2025, and that number will continue to climb as its members graduate and settle into their careers.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 17, 2024

A new poll claims that the vast majority of workers who have shifted to a hybrid working model say that it has helped them to greatly reduce burnout in their working lives. The survey of more than 1,000 people, undertaken by hybrid working firm International Workplace Group , suggests that three quarters (75 percent) reported a dramatic reduction in burnout symptoms, defined as a syndrome resulting from chronic workplaces stress, since moving to a hybrid model.

Banking 116

Banking Flexibility Flexibility Reporting 116

Spiceworks

JUNE 27, 2024

Polyfill.io, a domain used by more than 110,000 websites to deliver javascript code, has been used for a supply chain attack, potentially leading to data theft and clickjacking attacks. Learn more about the threat and its effects on web users. The post Polyfill Supply Chain Attack Affects More Than 110,000 Websites appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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McKensey

JUNE 20, 2024

Tokenized financial assets are moving from pilot to at-scale deployment. Adoption is not yet widespread, but financial institutions with blockchain capabilities in place will have a strategic advantage.

Banking 142

Banking 142

Mad in America

JUNE 1, 2024

Editor’s Note: This story is the first part of a two-part series on 988. This piece addresses the increase in unwanted or coercive police interventions after 988’s implementation. The second part, next weekend, will address issues around privacy and the sharing of the contents of conversations for AI development. T wo years and a billion dollars in, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline continues evolving rapidly.

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Success

JUNE 5, 2024

Kayla Opperman, a Colorado-based former engineer, quit her career in architectural and electrical engineering with MEP firms after six years. She was one of a few women in engineering in her graduating class. It’s been a “tough and questionable” road through her engineering career, but one she doesn’t regret. Engineering has helped her build a self-identity: “I’m capable, intelligent, a hard worker,” she says, adding engineers build the world we live in, affirming their endurance and importance.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 30, 2024

New research from Trainline claims the number of UK “supercommuters” using rail to travel longer distances to work has doubled since Covid. Almost half (47 percent) of current supercommuters surveyed made the lifestyle change either during or post-pandemic, and over four in five (84 percent) of these new supercommuters say hybrid working has enabled this switch in their commuting habits.

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Work Life

JUNE 29, 2024

Years ago, when my firm was just getting established, I was pitching for a new creative contract. I brought along an older male consultant who had wrinkles, a pot belly, thinning hair, and a 30-year-old portfolio of corporate speech writing. I wanted him to accompany me because I was attempting to fend off ageism as an insecure, self-conscious, entrepreneur scared to go alone into a dark wood-paneled boardroom, feeling that my experience was not commensurate with my talent.

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Spiceworks

JUNE 14, 2024

Wells Fargo, one of the largest banks in the U.S., fired over a dozen employees after investigating claims that they simulated keyboard activity and gave an impression of active work. Learn more about it here. The post Wells Fargo Fires Over a Dozen Employees for Simulating Keyboard Activity appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Banking Learning 205

McKensey

JUNE 5, 2024

The technology could accelerate growth, but presents new challenges, including shifts in value pools, user segments, and competitive dynamics that could spur a realignment of product categories.

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Software Technology 141

Mad in America

JUNE 13, 2024

D octors are not trained to think critically. I went to medical school in 1977. I was still only 17 years old but it was a great relief after the horrendous years I had spent at an all-girls boarding school. My fellow students and I started our first year ‘pre-clinical’ training with 4 ½ days a week of lectures. We were expected to assimilate a massive amount of information and then to regurgitate it during the end of the year exams.

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Success

JUNE 4, 2024

As the world becomes more and more data-driven and artificial intelligence increasingly permeates daily life, our power as human beings lies in our ability to make informed decisions. Cassie Kozyrkov is on a mission to increase the quality of those decisions. Kozyrkov was Google’s first chief decision scientist until she left the company to start Data Scientific.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 26, 2024

Demand for flexible working options surged during the pandemic but has since become less important to people, according to ADP Research Institute’s People at Work 2024: A Global Workforce View [registration]. Overall, the survey of nearly 35,000 people in 18 countries suggests flexible working hours are important to 25 percent of workers, while 15 percent value flexible locations.

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Work Life

JUNE 28, 2024

Ellie, a tech CEO colleague, recently called a meeting with her management team to discuss disturbing behaviors starting to arise within the company. Newer employees were not respecting the expertise of more senior team members. This was not just unproductive, but also disruptive, causing friction between teams, breaking down decision-making, and slowing progress.

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Spiceworks

JUNE 14, 2024

Discover how cloud-based UC, 5G, and AI will shape the telecom industry. The post The Big Changes in Store for Telecom in the Year Ahead appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

Networking 202

Networking 202

McKensey

JUNE 4, 2024

As generative AI adoption accelerates, survey respondents report measurable benefits and increased mitigation of the risk of inaccuracy. A small group of high performers lead the way.

Reporting 145

Reporting 145

Mad in America

JUNE 15, 2024

I n 2018, still in the throes of painful withdrawal from a psychiatric drug cocktail, U.S. Air Force veteran Derek Blumke began connecting the dots. His independent research into psychiatric drug harm and pharmaceutical industry corruption would eventually lead him to Mad in America, where he launched the Veterans’ & Military Families Initiative in 2019.

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Success

JUNE 11, 2024

No founding story is complete without mentioning major turning points for the business. For the founders of Here We Flo , one of those “really big deal” moments came in 2019 when they saw their products on the shelves of a Boots store for the first time in London. Up to that point, co-founders Susan C. Allen and Tara Chandra were mostly running Here We Flo as a side hustle.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 18, 2024

A UNESCO report published today warns that unless decisive action is taken to integrate ethical principles, AI could distort the historical record of the Holocaust and fuel antisemitism. The report cautions that not only can Generative AI enable malicious actors to seed disinformation and hate-fueled narratives, but it can also inadvertently invent false or misleading content about the Holocaust.

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Work Life

JUNE 23, 2024

Nicole Vignola is a neuroscientist, corporate consultant, and speaker committed to making neuroscience tangible for laymen and experts alike. Through her group and one-on-one coaching, she helps individuals improve their mental capacity and acuity by teaching best practices for healthy cognitive habits. Below, Vignola shares five key insights from her new book, Rewire: Break the Cycle, Alter Your Thoughts, and Create Lasting Change (Your Neurotoolkit for Everyday Life).

Equipment 98

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Spiceworks

JUNE 14, 2024

Learn how retailers can fortify against cyber threats. The post Retail Cyberattacks: Avoiding an Unexpected Single Point Of Failure appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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McKensey

JUNE 19, 2024

Companies need to reduce their logistics emissions to meet decarbonization targets, but a new McKinsey survey finds that few companies have clear plans to do so. What is the best path forward?

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Mad in America

JUNE 6, 2024

E xuberant individuals who disregard societal consensus reality are routinely diagnosed by psychiatrists with bipolar disorder; however, among psychiatrists themselves, exuberance about psychiatry regardless of the reality of psychiatry’s repeated scientific failures makes one a leading psychiatrist. While one explanation for top psychiatrists’ exuberance unchecked by reality is their financial conflicts of interest with Big Pharma , historically, not all leading psychiatrists have been drug-com

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Reporting Computer Learning Controlling 124

Success

JUNE 6, 2024

Ever have the itch to travel but couldn’t find anyone to go with you? Don’t let that hold you back. Single women’s travel over 50 is in vogue, so it’s time to book your ticket and venture out into the world on your own. Nearly 60% of travelers are now looking to take a solo trip, according to Booking.com. Older women—both married and single—are driving the bulk of this interest.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 13, 2024

I keep hearing that Generative AI will unleash human creativity. Based on the contents of my inbox, I can tell you that is not yet the case. It is increasingly full of GenAI generated press releases and comment pieces that consist of a small amount of gibberish, a larger quantity of stuff that reads likes it’s been written by a non-native speaker, and an even larger amount of bland, clichéd C0nTeNt.

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Supplies Creativity Computer Technology 111

Fellow

JUNE 13, 2024

Company culture starts at the top. As a leader at your organization, you set the tone for employees to follow when it comes to how everyone collaborates. A big part of that collaboration — especially for hybrid and remote companies — is what happens in meetings. Every company has its own culture and that culture will determine what it means to run a successful, respectful, and efficient meeting at your organization.

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Spiceworks

JUNE 14, 2024

Tile, the mobile tracker company, has been hit by a cyberattack compromising customer data, including personally sensitive information. Learn more about the incident and the potential impact on Tile’s users. The post Tile Hit by Massive Data Breach, Customer Data Compromised appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Learning Security 192

McKensey

JUNE 4, 2024

We examined best practices from around the world to identify proven ways to implement e-health successfully. These insights could help other countries unlock their own e-health potential.

Healthcare 133

Healthcare 133

Mad in America

JUNE 22, 2024

W ith all the recent coverage of the youth mental health crisis and the role of social media, little attention has been given to the way platforms like TikTok promote certain narratives about mental health—shifting not only the conversation but also the way mental health issues are actually experienced. Young adults on college campuses and elsewhere are being persuaded to interpret their everyday lives through the lens of mental illness as algorithms target them repeatedly with ads and other con

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Success

JUNE 20, 2024

Hey there, innovator! We see you out there setting the stage. But while you’re busy changing the world, it can be hard to stay on top of technology to keep your business and personal life on track. We’ve got your back with this toolkit of technology solutions for trailblazers. 1. Soaak Use : Mental health Cost : $29.99/month (app membership) Soaak describes itself as a provider of “transformational health technologies.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 6, 2024

The latest Workforce Index from Slack claims there has been a significant rise in AI usage in UK workplaces. Since September 2023, there’s been a 66 percent increase, with an additional 18 percent jump since the beginning of 2024. This trend reflects growing enthusiasm among employees about the technology, with 44 percent of office workers saying they are ‘enthusiastic ‘about using workplace AI in their daily tasks.

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Work Life

JUNE 13, 2024

Some people set goals. And other people seem to accomplish the impossible. After all, plenty of people want to build a successful company, or produce Broadway shows, or make a living from their art. But without connections, experience, and good luck, these accomplishments may seem out of reach. Or maybe not. While it’s true that access, insight, and luck can make the path to success easier, there are other traits of people who accomplish big goals that help, too, says Jeff Wetzler, author of Ask

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