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Biden Administration Proposes Ending Subminimum Wage For Disabled Workers

Allwork

The subminimum wage program, established in 1938, was initially designed for injured veterans, but now primarily benefits workers with disabilities in sheltered workshops. These workers are paid based on productivity or a per-item rate, with some earning as little as 25 cents per hour, according to SHRM.

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What is the Difference Between an Administrative Conference and Administrative Training?

Office Dynamics

With the plethora of offerings for administrative training and development, there is also a lot of confusion. I’d like to help you understand better so you can stop asking yourself “what is the difference between an administrative conference and administrative training?” I will write about this in another blog.

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Training For Adults Can Be Fun

Office Dynamics

Something I see often in my workshops is assistants that are “afraid” to be involved in creative learning exercises and have fun in class. The post Training For Adults Can Be Fun appeared first on Office Dynamics. I loved it and it reminded that as we become adults, we forget or put aside this very important part of life.

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Some Companies Are Asking Employees to Pay for Training to Increase Buy-in. But Does It Work?

Success

You make it through hurdle after hurdle, from multiple interviews to onboarding, and you are ready to start training. And then, you are asked to sign a Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs) agreement. And as sketchy as the name sounds, you do it because, well, you need a job!

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The Secret Formula To Determine How (And How Often) Your Employees Should Work In The Office

Allwork

Visioning workshops and ecosystem mapping can help employers figure out their approach and refine it. Spectorgroup, a global architecture, interior design, and master planning firm uses visioning workshops and ecosystem mapping to determine how — and how often — employees work in the office. How do visioning workshops work?

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The Nathalie Virem Foundation Helps Leaders Rediscover Their Purpose

Success

The foundation donates scholarships to Virem’s workshops, a value of around $2,000 each, to leaders, social business owners and students. Just like I had a full ride,” Virem explains, these full-ride workshop scholarships go to conscious leaders throughout the community, “which was mostly in the area of Los Angeles.”

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Why personal development is your own responsibility

Practically Perfect PA

When it comes to conferences, workshops, seminars and on-site training during working hours, however, how proactive are you? The market research I undertook when I was developing my own training courses revealed that 28% of PAs surveyed have not upskilled in their current role. And I have studied all of the above.

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