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US Forest Service Budget Cuts to Result in Widespread Layoffs and Disruption of Critical Environmental Work

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In a significant blow to environmental stewardship, the US Forest Service has announced it will not hire seasonal staff for the next fiscal year due to a looming budget cut of approximately half a billion dollars.

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D.C. Faces $800M Budget Shortfall As Remote Work Leaves Government Buildings Vacant

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By using cellphone data, an independent agency known as the Public Buildings Reform Board (PBRB) revealed that, on average, federal agencies only used 12% of their headquarters space in the nation’s capital last year. Commercial office conversions to housing units are a proposed idea on the table. The post D.C.

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New Report Shows Telework Boosted Federal Employee Morale After Years of Decline As Policies Are Under Review In Washington

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The Federal News Network reports that this improvement comes after several years of declining scores, which had previously been described as a “warning signal” for agency leaders. The report ranked federal workplaces based on size categories including large, midsize, and small agencies.

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Reading List: 3 New Books to Explore Purpose, Culture and Personalized Financial Plans

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Simon Mainwaring is the founder and CEO of We First, a branding agency that helps businesses define their purpose and share it with the world. Mainwaring’s third book (previous titles include We First and Mark, Mutuality and Mental Health ) explores how companies should begin leading with we , or putting the collective above the individual.

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Offering Financial Literacy Benefit Programs Could Save Businesses $40 Billion

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High financial stress among employees, including those with high incomes, can lead to mental and physical health impacts, which cost businesses in lost productivity. Employees suffering from financial stress are more likely to experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders.

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The Art of Trying Again — and Again 

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Her second venture, PMS.com, which King described as a Dollar Shave Club for women’s monthly health care needs, was founded in December 2013. Following your intuition When King started Socialite Agency, her friends and family questioned whether it was wise to try again. We had very small clients with champagne taste on a beer budget.”

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How Humor and Honesty Have Helped Here We Flo Break Into a Crowded Marketplace

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After raising about £14,000 in a Kickstarter campaign a couple years earlier, the women were slowly building a customer base by convincing local shops and health food stores to carry their period-care products. With plans to raise money from institutional investors soon, Allen is looking forward to growing the team—and her marketing budget.