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The 20 Most Common Things That Come Up During Reference Checks

Harvard Business

Some examples of top, job-specific themes in the areas for improvement were: Delegating for project managers; Time Management/Prioritizing for a phone customer service rep; Attention to Detail/Accuracy for a software developer; Work-Life Balance for a director of human resources; and Handling Stress for a nursing manager.

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How to Win with Automation (Hint: It’s Not Chasing Efficiency)

Harvard Business

At the same time, managers need to continue to motivate employees who fear their jobs being replaced by robots. Lynda Chin, who co-developed the Oncology Expert Advisor at MD Anderson powered by IBM’s Watson, believes that automating cognitive tasks in medicine can help physicians focus more on patients.

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How to Reduce Primary Care Doctors’ Workloads While Improving Care

Harvard Business

The workload problem is further increased by patients’ likely response to enhanced availability, such as what tax accounting and retail customers have enjoyed through digital channels. A showcase for this has been the Parkinson App developed by researchers at the University of Rochester. Less Time, Better Care.

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How Being a Workaholic Differs from Working Long Hours — and Why That Matters for Your Health

Harvard Business

Hanna, a finance director at an international home care retailer, works long hours. Is it working long hours that increases our risk of developing health issues? We think that this arsenal of resources may help engaged workaholics prevent initial health complaints from developing into more severe health risks.

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