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6 Ways Gen X Leaders Are Shaping The Future Of Work

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Generation X plays a pivotal role in shaping work culture through their resilience, adaptability, and entrepreneurial spirit. Gen X’s influential leadership bridges traditional and modern values to meet diverse workplace needs and expectations. 79% of Gen X feel underappreciated and experience slower promotion rates (compared to Millennials) — despite having the required qualifications for leadership roles.

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How to Position Your Disability as a Benefit at Work

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It’s no surprise that having a disability has historically been perceived as a weakness. That’s how disabilities have been portrayed in both media and society as a whole. This perception of disability has also found its way into the workplace—which, rooted in capitalism as it is, tends to prioritize productivity. This has resulted in widespread ableism and has excluded many workers with disabilities.

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Worried About Layoffs? These 5 Simple Steps Could Save Your Job

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Focusing on continuous learning, strengthening professional networks, and demonstrating unique value are essential steps to reduce the likelihood of being targeted for layoffs. Anticipating and effectively managing stress, acknowledging challenges, and demonstrating initiative, flexibility, and optimism in the workplace can significantly increase an employee’s value.

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Ageism, Sexism… and Why Starting a Business After 50 is the Ultimate Power Move

Tips From T. Marie

Imagine you’re a woman over 50 with years of experience, wisdom that comes from decades of navigating work and life, and yet… the job market treats you like an outdated app that no one wants to download. Sound familiar? Unfortunately, ageism in the workplace is alive and kicking, and if you’re a woman, the double whammy of ageism and sexism can feel like a one-two punch.

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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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IWBI and The Instant Group Launch WELL Coworking Rating to Promote Healthy Workspaces

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The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and The Instant Group have unveiled the WELL Coworking Rating — a health benchmark tailored for coworking and flexible spaces. This new initiative, developed in partnership since April, aims to enhance health and well-being in the workplace. The WELL Coworking Rating incorporates more than 50 features based on the WELL Building Standard, addressing key areas such as air and water quality, lighting, thermal comfort, and physical fitness.

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7-Eleven Aspires to Add Quality to Convenience After Closing Over 400 Locations

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Convenience store chain 7-Eleven is planning to close 444 outlets across North America due to a significant rise in underperforming establishments. These closures are a part of a broader growth strategy at 7-Eleven, with the company expected to achieve a $30 million increase in operating income this year as a result, according to Restaurant Business.

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Will Vertical Videos Change the Culture on LinkedIn?

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LinkedIn is more buttoned-up and carefully curated than other social networking platforms tend to be. While we go to most social media sites to be entertained or catch up with loved ones, this prominently professional networking platform has staunchly remained as such. It’s a great place to catch up on career wins or meet people in your industry, but engagement on the platform can often feel inauthentic.

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Workspace Group Reports Occupancy Drop, Customer Turnover

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Workspace Group PLC reported a decline in like-for-like occupancy for the second quarter, attributing the drop to an increased rate of customer turnover. For the quarter ending Sept. 30, the London-based flexible workspace provider secured 296 new lettings, amounting to an annual rental value of £7.4 million. In the first half of the year, new lettings reached 603, totaling £15.8 million in annual rental value, according to Morning Star.

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Carolina García Jayaram: Unstoppable Leader in Nonprofits

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Carolina García Jayaram, who’s among the 1% of philanthropic Latino leaders, is an unstoppable force in the nonprofit sector. As founding CEO of the Elevate Prize Foundation , her core belief in the power of activism to create positive movements in our society propelled her to pursue an altruistic career. With over two decades of experience operating nonprofits, she focuses on helping community members and leaders with mentorship, strategic planning, fundraising and more.

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U.K. Employers Warn Of Hiring Hit As Ministry Considers Insurance Hike

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British employers warned on Tuesday of a hit to hiring if finance minister Rachel Reeves increases their social security costs in her first budget on Oct. 30. Reeves needs to raise billions of pounds to fund more spending on public services, and on Monday she declined to rule out raising the national insurance contributions (NICs) that businesses must pay.

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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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Decide to Embrace AI Instead of Fearing It

Karen Vivarelli

POV: You’re a Coach who decided to embrace AI instead of fearing it It’s time to kick that fear to the curb and get curious about AI! Another thing to learn? Yes. You’re trying to embrace the new tech, but it’s all new? Yes. Can it feel intimidating and scary? Yes. But AI is revolutionising everything in a good way (you’re already using it more than you realise).

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Design Guild Mark Awards calls for 2025 entries

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The Design Guild Mark has opened entries for the 2025 edition, inviting designers and companies to submit entries for three categories: furniture, lighting and interior elements. Entry is open to British designers working in the UK or abroad, and designers with UK based design practices. The Design Guild Mark is a non-profit award programme that was established in 2008 by The Furniture Makers’ Company to raise the profile of British industrial design and to recognise excellence in this disciplin

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WeWork Partners With Vast Coworking Group To Expand Flexible Workspace Options

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Flexible workspace provider WeWork has announced the launch of its Coworking Partner Network, aimed at offering more options to its members through partnerships with third-party workspaces. The initiative kicks off with a collaboration with Vast Coworking Group — the largest privately-owned franchisor of coworking spaces — expanding WeWork’s reach into suburban markets.

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Employers need to be proactive to address problem of sexual harassment at work

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In today’s evolving workplace landscape, the issue of sexual harassment at work and the work-related environment remains a pressing concern for employers and employees alike. Recent surveys have shed light on the pervasive nature of this problem, revealing that a significant portion of workers continue to experience sexual harassment at work not only from colleagues, but also from third parties such as suppliers, customers and patients.

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Unlock Your Productivity: Simple Steps for Every Professional

Unlock your full potential with our comprehensive guide on productivity. This detailed resource explores the three fundamental pillars of effective task management: Todo List Mastery, Time Management, and Habit Optimization. Learn to capture and prioritize your tasks effectively, schedule them using proven strategies like the Pomodoro Technique, and maintain your productivity through consistent habit tracking.

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Is retirement no longer an option for many people? This report thinks so

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More than two-thirds of UK adults believe that retiring in their 60s will soon be a thing of the past, according to new research from Canada Life. The findings, released in the company’s inaugural Life100+ report [promotional content], claims to highlight shifting expectations as people prepare for longer lifespans, with retirement plans and financial security becoming major concerns.