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Biden Administration Proposes Ending Subminimum Wage For Disabled Workers

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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?

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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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Understanding Your Learning Preferences

Eat Your Career

Kinesthetic Learning (Learn by Doing) : You like engaging in hands-on activities like in workshops, simulations, role play scenarios, and interactive projects. In-person sessions offer networking and real-time interaction, while virtual training provides convenience and might draw a global participant group.

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Breaking Free From Impostor Syndrome & Self Doubt with Dr. Valerie Young

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So, but just because of my training, I’m not A therapist. I created a workshop to use education as a way to help people to unlearn imposter syndrome. Anybody can go out there right now and become an I am Remarkable workshop facilitator. It’s like a maybe a two hour virtual workshop or in person. Another thing.

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

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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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