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Businesses Offering Health Benefits to Same-Sex Couples.

Keegan Mager — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:32:54 +0000

Kaiser Health News reports this week that an increasing number of businesses are deciding to offer health benefits to same-sex couples. According to the article, “The biggest factors driving that change are employers’ views on whether such benefits help them attract and retain desirable workers.”

A national study conducted by Mercer found that 52% of employers offered domestic partner benefits in 2011, up from 31% in 2010.

Who Got the Jobs?

Keegan Mager — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:23:23 +0000

The May 2012, AARP Bulletin reports that for the first quarter of 2012, adults 55 and older landed 67% of the jobs, while adults 25-54 managed to nab only 33%.

Check out the full article here.

Zuckerburg Rankles Wall-Street Suits.

Keegan Mager — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:34:26 +0000

Tech luminary, Mark Zuckerburg, ruffled some Wall Street feathers when he appeared for a meeting in New York wearing his signature hoody. Immature or irrelevant? What do you think?

Check out the full story from CNN here: www.cnn.com

Breaking the hiring rules.

Keegan Mager — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:10:47 +0000

INC.com has some creative advice for breaking the hiring rules.

MTV Conducts Gen Y Study.

Keegan Mager — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:40:34 +0000

You can decide for yourself if you think MTV is really qualified to conduct a study, but here are the findings reported by Time Magazine.

Trust Your Team.

Keegan Mager — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:26:36 +0000

Meetings can be a laborious and unproductive burden on your team, if the only person benefiting from them is you. Check out this article for advice on how to get out of the way and let your team work.

Recruit Like Google.

Keegan Mager — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:20:05 +0000

Recruiting talent for small businesses can be particularly challenging simply because they don’t yet have the resources of larger firms. But here are five tips that can help give you an edge.

Feel like you’re making less than you should?

Keegan Mager — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:05:57 +0000

You may, at some point during your career, discover that you are making less money than colleagues who do less work or who don’t have as much experience. So what do you do? Check out this great article on diplomatically solving your salary woes.

Are you ready for a talent war?

Keegan Mager — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:47:08 +0000

A talent war is brewing in a number of industries and is in full-swing in Silicon Valley. How do you prepare for when the war inevitably lands of your doorstep? Check out this article from HR leader Dr. John Sullivan.

Gen Y Women are More Positive.

Keegan Mager — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:37:36 +0000

Check out this infographic from Accenture. Gen Y women are more optimistic in the workplace, despite their reluctance to ask for a raise and their belief that they are underpaid.