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Do You Provide Paid Leave? (Video)
Transcript Are you providing paid sick leave to your workers? Well, if you're not, it might be something to consider-- at least on a small level. Many studies have shown that more and more employers are offering paid sick leave. Very often, this is in the format of 12 weeks…
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Finding the Meaning Behind Team-Building
Much is said about the benefits of team-building, but how do we do it in a way that doesn’t just feel like adult games at work? First, it is important to have a “why” behind the games—a larger learning point or goal that adults can get behind. Here’s an example.…
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Corporate Team-Building Activities
The best team-building exercises have a goal or purpose— one goal may be to provide a shared structured experience that allows team members to get to know each other better. Here are some ideas for team-building exercises that tend to achieve better team camaraderie. While this may take some planning,…
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Team-Building Activity: Playing the Cards
Here’s a team-building activity for adults that is fun and generates valuable information at the team level. It works for teams of 6 to 60+ and requires only a stack of index cards (at least 3 cards per person) and pens or markers. First, create small groups of 2 to…
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Excel Data Validation: Check Formatting of Entered Data
Excel allows you to set certain cells to accept only a certain data format that you specify. You can prompt the user with guidelines about the proper way to enter their data. You can even specify that data must fall in a certain data range if you wish. When data…
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Use Graphics to Compare Cell Values in Excel
Want a quick way to view and interpret data directly in the tables without resorting to graphs or charts? You can add color bars, icons or graphics that reflect the meaning of the data in each cell to get an “at a glance” view of your data. Conditional formatting means…
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3 Easy Ways to Customize Excel Sparklines
After your sparklines have been created, Excel offers several tools for you to control which value points are shown, set options on the vertical axis, and define how empty values are displayed. You can also change colors, apply styles from Office’s pre-loaded style gallery or apply a custom style that…
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Update: Overtime Exemptions Final Rule (Video)
Transcript So December 1, 2016 came and went. And guess what employers around the country did not do? You guessed it. They did not implement the new rules governing overtime exemptions. Why not? Is the whole country suddenly non-compliant? No, of course not. You know better than that. What did…
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USCIS Increases I-9 Penalties (Video)
Lisa Smith covers the increase in I-9 penalties for noncompliance. Transcript In my last installment, we talked about the new I-9. Let's talk about why it's so very important to make sure you follow all of the instructions. Did you know, in addition to publishing the new I-9, USCIS also…
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USCIS Issues a New I-9 (Video)
In this video, learn about the new I-9 form released this year. Transcript So, 2017 has arrived and we have a brand new I-9. Did you know that? On November 14, 2016, the USCIS issued the new version of I-9. The mandatory implementation date for this I-9 is January 22,…
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