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Is Your Company Prepared for the Effects of Wildfires?

Harvard Business

Today’s wildfires and smoke can travel hundreds of miles, blurring the lines between what happens within and outside the workplace when it comes to workforce health. Now is the time for employers to develop a plan to get ahead of this and other climate change-driven health issues.

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Importance of Developing Soft Skills in Consulting

Tom Spencer

As I start my consulting career, some of the questions that I keep coming back to are: How can I stand out amongst all of these high achieving and well educated individuals, especially in the beginning? What skills do I need to develop? His free moments are spent traveling and enjoying sporting events with his wife and daughter.

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Just How Bad Is Business Travel for Your Health? Here’s the Data.

Harvard Business

I went with the pizza, but my lack of choices was annoying — so much so that, when I got home, I started looking into the data on health and travel for work. According to the Global Business Travel Association and American Express , Americans took more than 500 million domestic business trips in 2016.

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Unlocking a Career as a Marketing Consultant

Tom Spencer

To do this, they should possess a keen understanding of the client’s target market and existing customer base, as well as the ability to recommend clear and actionable strategies to increase sales, expand the customer base, and develop new product offerings that will appeal to customers.

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Warning: Pessimism is Hazardous to Your Health

Rick Conlow

Keep learning by regularly attending training or education courses. Develop your sense of humor. In addition, go here for our RealTime Learning & Training leadership and personal development website. Recently we asked this question of top performing employees at a dozen of our clients: what do you want out of life?

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Virtual Classes Are Here to Stay – Here’s Why

Clarity Consultants

During the pandemic, higher education institutions had to adapt quickly, transitioning many traditional in-person courses into online classes. The pandemic increased everyone’s exposure to the approach, making it easier for educators, institutions, and students to experience the merits of the online strategy.

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How a Collaborative Culture Can Attract Young Professionals

Tom Spencer

Ongoing i nvestment in professional development Due to an ongoing labour shortage in the professional services sector , organizations are struggling to retain top talent. As a result, high salaries, travel opportunities, prospects for promotion, and lucrative exit opportunities may not always be enough to fill the ranks.

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