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It’s Not the End: Why Creating an Exit Strategy Sets Your Business Up for Long-Term Success

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While there is a lot of content around how to successfully get your business off the ground, there isn’t much talk about creating an exit strategy to successfully quit a business. After all, who would want to think about leaving when you have likely spent years, if not decades, establishing your empire? Many businesses think of an exit strategy as a sort of “doom and gloom” outlook.

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Haunted By Silence: How Job Seekers Can Avoid Being Ghosted

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In the corporate world, ghosting has taken on a new, unnerving meaning. According to a TopInterview survey, 57% of respondents reported that they had been left without communication after an interview. Amanda Augustine, career expert for TopInterview and a certified professional career coach, gave Allwork.Space her top five strategies to reduce the risk of being ghosted.

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How to Craft Your Professional Development Plan in Just 5 Steps

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Whether you want to learn new technical skills, are hoping to expand your role in your company or are looking to move to a new job, creating a professional development plan can help you level up. But how can you create one that works? Let’s take a look at what goes into creating one, along with a professional development plan template. What is a professional development plan?

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Is the digital commute taking a toll on your back? FlexiSpot’s C7 Premium Ergonomic Chair can help

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Ergonomic furniture company FlexiSpot sent us their C7 Premium Ergonomic Chair to review. The C7 is a premium ergonomic office chair with unique features that can accommodate different seating positions in addition to multiple body types. Dominic’s overall assessment of the chair is positive and he recommends this product for remote and hybrid workers looking to step up their productivity and overall comfort while behind the screen.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Can AI Improve Our Relationships?

Eat Your Career

Over the past week, I have been fully engaged in my favorite activity (learning) with back-to-back conferences. At one, I was a presenter and at the other, I was a participant. At both, Artificial Intelligence was a hot topic. By the end of the week, I was both overwhelmed and excited. The possibilities for AI are truly limitless and, as scary and mysterious as it might seem right now, there is no escaping the fact that it will totally and completely disrupt our way of working in the not-too-dis

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Office Loan Delinquencies Signals Major Shift in Workforce and Commercial Real Estate Trends

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There’s been an increase in the delinquency rate of U.S. offices in commercial mortgage-backed securities loans — reaching 2.42% on October 26, which is the highest rate since 2013. The data stems from a data analysis published by Bloomberg Law , which revealed that the rise in delinquency rates is particularly evident in the Washington, Philadelphia, and Chicago metropolitan areas.

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Strategic Labor Strikes Pay Off in Tentative Agreement for GM and UAW

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After over six weeks of targeted U.S. labor strikes and contentious talks, General Motors (GM) has followed in the footsteps of Ford Motor Company and Stellantis, reaching a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers (UAW) to put an end to collective bargaining talks. This development is noteworthy not just for the immediate impact the deal will have on the tens of thousands of workers involved, but also for what it signifies about the changing dynamics between employers and employees in the

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Firms are throwing resources at AI knowing they are likely to fail

Workplace Insight

Despite a recent track record of failure when implementing digital strategies, more than three quarters of UK businesses are gearing up to invest in artificial intelligence over the next 12 months without really knowing what they are doing. Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) admit to being ill-prepared for the integration of the technology into their operations, according to new survey.

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Historic U.S. Executive Order Addresses AI Fears

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A significant development in artificial intelligence (AI) guidelines occurred Monday as President Joe Biden revealed the U.S. government’s first-ever executive order on AI. The executive order mandates new safety assessments, equity and civil rights guidance, and research on AI’s impact on U.S. labor markets. CNBC reports that the executive order encompasses eight key components, ranging from creating new safety and security standards, guidelines for protecting consumer privacy, su

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Prime office rents in London’s West End continue to rise in response to growing demand

Workplace Insight

BNP Paribas Real Estate has predicted that super prime office rents in London’s West End could hit £300 per sq ft by December 2024, as it says demand continues to outstrip the constrained supply of space. The prediction has been made on the basis of evidence shared by an expert at the firm. BNP Paribas Real Estate West End office agent Simon Knights claims that lettings could see rents for super prime office stock reach highs of “up to £300 per square foot by December 2024” as demand continues t

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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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Half of people would reject a job with no flexible working

Workplace Insight

The latest report outlining how the lack of some or other workplace feature would lead to mass resignations and job rejections arrives from recruitment firm Robert Half. And yes, we do wish PR companies and their clients would knock it off now. If we added up all these polls, nobody would stay in or accept any job. According to the poll, a lack of flexible working would drive almost half of UK workers to reject a job offer.

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