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Know Your Worth: How to Negotiate — or Renegotiate — Your Salary

November 10, 2020 

Salary negotiations can be the most awkward part of the job-seeking process. You don’t want to overestimate the value of the skills and experience you bring to the organization, but you don’t want to aim too low lest you leave money on the table. Situations like this are exactly why job seekers should refine their negotiation skills. Not only is this skill set helpful in salary negotiations, it also can be applied to other situations ranging from buying a car to deciding which restaurant you and your partner will call for takeout. Whether you’re just starting your career or are […]

Managing Remote Employees: Human Resource Tips

November 9, 2020 

Ready or not, remote work has become an enduring reality for organizations and their management teams nationwide. Increasingly sophisticated technologies and the COVID-19 pandemic have fueled the widespread acceptance and adoption of telecommuting. The abrupt shift at the onset of the pandemic in early 2020 to a largely homebound, geographically dispersed workforce has been a struggle for many on both sides of the equation. Gartner reported in March 2020 that 88% of organizations surveyed had either encouraged or required their employees to work from home, regardless of their symptoms, and nearly all organizations surveyed had halted business travel altogether. Now […]

Social Media in Sports: Does Tech Help or Hurt Sports Culture?

November 6, 2020 

Tables of Contents Athletes and Social Media Benefits of Social Media for Sports Organizations How to Succeed in Using Social Media in Sports Marketing Social Media in College Sports Social Media and the Role of Sports Business Management Social media and sports go together like peanut butter and jelly: According to the 2020 Sprout Social Index, 45% of consumers are most likely to be on social media while watching sports events, topped only by their use of social media to mark personal milestones at 50%, but ahead of their use during natural disasters and holidays (each at 42%). The Global […]

Emergency Operations Plan: 6 Key Elements Checklist for Hospitals

November 6, 2020 

When disaster strikes, clinicians and hospitals stand ready to receive patients in need of care. U.S. hospitals are fundamental in providing emergency care support for communities during crises that arise due to our changing climate — such as fires and hurricanes — as well as during singular, catastrophic events such as 9/11. In fact, the ways hospital emergency planning evolved in response to 9/11 have shaped how hospitals are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. The National Incident Management System, created in 2003, links federal, state, and local agencies to coordinate a thorough response to disaster. Local first responders are now […]

Tax Planning Strategies: Tips, Steps, and Resources for Planning

November 6, 2020 

Taxes are a necessity. Just as you wouldn’t want to overspend on other necessities like food and housing, you don’t want to spend any more than you have to in taxes. The key to frugal shopping is to conduct research and have a spending plan. The same goes for minimizing your tax bill. Tax planning strategies are made more important by the tax code’s complexity. First-time taxpayers may struggle to understand unfamiliar areas such as liabilities, deductions, and financial solutions for protecting assets and saving for the future. Fortunately, a little time spent devising tax planning strategies offers many benefits […]

Project Management Styles: Examining 4 Key Methodologies

November 6, 2020 

Project management is a dynamic and growing field that spans almost every industry. By 2027, employers are projected to need 87.7 million professionals working in project management roles, according to the Project Management Institute (PMI). Businesses recognize that an effective project manager with the right combination of education, background, and skills can drive innovation and positively impact the company’s bottom line. Professionals who are interested in learning more about project management, and how different project management styles translate to business success, can prepare for the rising number of opportunities in this field by earning a master’s in management and leadership. Why […]

What is Assisted Living?

November 6, 2020 

America’s population of seniors is large and growing. According to the U.S. Census, there are 47 million seniors age 65 and older in the United States; the Population Reference Bureau expects this number to double to more than 100 million by 2060. Given this significant population growth, there is a significant need for professionals in assisted living communities and healthcare management roles. Seeking employment in an assisted living environment is a strong choice for compassionate students with interests in a career providing care and support to society’s aging adults — and it all begins with studying senior living management or […]

Predictive Analytics in Insurance: Types, Tools, and the Future

October 28, 2020 

Tables of Contents What Is Predictive Analytics?Predictive Analytics – Life Insurance IndustryPredictive Analytics – Health Insurance IndustryPredictive Analytics Tools for the Insurance IndustryThe Future of Predictive Analytics Use in the Insurance IndustryDelivering the Benefits of Big Data to the Insurance Industry The insurance industry is based on a simple equation: Better data = more accurate risk calculations = higher profits In the age of big data and artificial intelligence (AI), insurance companies compete to have the highest-quality data and topflight analytics tools to convert the data into business intelligence. The state of the art in data analytics is predictive analytics, […]

Giving Tuesday: Addressing Systemic Racism, Climate Change, and Other Issues with Generosity

October 28, 2020 

When future generations look back at 2020 and 2021, they’ll find that the headlines covered a lot more than coronavirus. Issues such as systematic racism; diversity and inclusion in the workplace; the impact of the growing digital divide on education; climate change; and immigrant rights have all been at the forefront of the national conversation. Similarly, the call to act — whether through activism, allyship, or donating time and money — has grown louder. If you’ve been meaning to get involved but have yet to cross it off your to-do list, there are still a few weeks left in the […]

What Do Judges Look for in Child Custody Cases? The Role of a Forensic Psychologist in Child Custody Cases

October 23, 2020 

Making the right decision in a custody case is crucial to ensuring the child’s wellbeing. However, with limited time for arguments and each parent telling a different story, any bias on the court’s part may lead to a decision that is not in the best interest of the child, including placing them in a home where they are at risk of abuse or neglect. Given these high stakes, in contentious cases judges may order a custody evaluation to be administered by a qualified expert such as a forensic child psychologist. Forensic psychologists are especially valuable in tough cases where grounds […]