Thu.Sep 26, 2024

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Why Muting Your Work Notifications Could Be The Healthiest Thing You Do This Year

Allwork

Constant digital interruptions lead to task-switching, which diminishes concentration and raises stress levels; while silencing notifications helps individuals maintain better mental health, achieve clearer focus, and improve overall work performance. Effective notification management is essential to ensure that the benefits of fewer interruptions outweigh the potential risks of delayed communication or disengagement.

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This Mother/Daughter Duo Transformed Their Tense Relationship Into a Business Partnership

Success

My mom and I haven’t had the best relationship. In fact, we were not speaking at all when I found out that I was pregnant for the first time. A photo I emailed her of my ultrasound set us off on our healing journey, and our relationship has continued to improve over the past eight years. I recently joined her as a partner at her business—Mmmm, Yes!—a Black womanist home goods and apparel company.

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Flex Spaces Are Taking Over London’s Business Scene

Allwork

Recent survey results published by flexible workspace provider Orega show how flex spaces are influencing workplaces across the U.K., leading many businesses to favor them over traditional office spaces. Both employers and employees are increasingly embracing flex space as a practical work environment solution. Over half (55%) of businesses surveyed say they now utilize some form of flexible office space.

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Disney Ditches Slack After Data Breach: Learn 6 Ways to Secure Your Info When Using the Platform

Success

Concerns about the security of business communication tools like Slack have surfaced following the massive data breach that hit The Walt Disney Company over the summer. The debacle prompted Disney to announce in an email to staffers last week that it would remove Slack from all of its business units by the end of its next fiscal quarter and move forward with new internal tools.

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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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Decline in Fully Remote Jobs Puts Pressure on Mid-Market Hiring Strategies

Allwork

One of the biggest challenges for Mid-market enterprises (MMEs), or businesses that have between 500-1,000 employees, is managing the growing hybrid workforce. LinkedIn’s 2024 Mid-Market Enterprise Economy Report reveals that hybrid roles make up 13% of all job postings — whereas fully remote jobs have declined significantly by 40% year-over-year in MMEs.

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Top Challenges Law Firms Face When Hiring Executive Assistants or Paralegals and How Agencies Can Help

C-Suite Assistants

Law firms face many hurdles in trying to run a successful business. One of the most significant challenges is finding highly skilled executive assistants (EAs). According to the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA), half of all legal assistants are at least 45 years old, and 38% of law firms are expected to lose 20-40% of their support staff in the next five years due to retirement.

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Small businesses are aware of benefits of using AI, but don’t know where to start

Workplace Insight

According to a new poll from hiring platform Indeed , around a third of small businesses are scared to implement AI, despite acknowledging the many apparent benefits of doing so. According to Indeed’s survey of 1,000 business leaders at British small businesses, 41 percent of small firms want to integrate the technology into their business, but don’t know where to start.

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