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Think violence can’t touch your workplace? Think again. According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA): Homicide is the fourth-leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the U.S. Nearly 2 million American workers report having been victims of workplace violence each year – and an unknown number of additional cases go unreported. Working in…

“Have you ever been convicted of a felony?” If you have any hiring responsibilities, the mere mention of a question like this can raise the hair on the back of your neck. New laws and an extremely vigilant Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have made the process of protecting your organization – while still ensuring great…

Feel like you can’t gain traction at work? Overwhelmed by continual interruptions? Struggling to focus? We get it. Honestly, most of us deal with productivity issues at least occasionally. But while the world around you won’t stop so you can catch your breath (and catch up), there ARE things you and your team can do…

Want to boost productivity by 20 percent? Get off to a better nutritional start in the morning. According to the World Health Organization, consuming the right foods can improve brain power by as much as 20 percent. Furthermore, healthy morning eating habits can reduce sick days, boost morale and even reduce accidents at work. But…

New to LinkedIn? Want to polish up your existing profile? Then focus on your photo. Why? Your LinkedIn photo is one of the first things people look at. According to LinkedIn, your profile is 11 times more likely to be viewed if it has a photo. If you’re on the job market, recruiters make snap…

It’s official: Email is running our business lives. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, we spend, on average, 13 hours per workweek reading, deleting, sorting and sending emails. That’s over a quarter of a typical 40-hour week! Honestly, it’s a wonder we get anything accomplished in the office. The key to greater workplace productivity? Conquer…

Barack Obama. Pope Francis. Bill Gates. Oprah Winfrey. No matter how you feel about these individuals, you can’t deny this simple truth: They’re some of the most influential people in the world. They speak their minds. Sway people’s opinions. And leave an indelible mark on everything they touch. What’s their secret? In a word, discipline.…

COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR: VITAL OSHA NEWS EMPLOYERS MUST KNOW! Date: Tuesday, August 4th, 2015 Time: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM PST Cost: Free for Exact Staff clients EXCLUSIVE FOR EXACT STAFF CLIENTS IN ALL INDUSTRIES NATIONWIDE Led by Mike Rubell of the OSHA Defense League* Review of New Regulations including all New GHS Rules Discussion of the Most Frequently…

Whether you’re an experienced manager or a recent graduate looking for your first job, one thing is for certain: Mispelled misspelled words make you look ignorant. And nobody wants that (especially in business correspondence)! So before you send that email, upload that proposal or submit that resume, make sure it doesn’t contain one of these…

Here’s an interesting statistic from the University of California, Irvine: Once interrupted, it takes an average of over 23 minutes to get back to the task at hand. 23 minutes! And here’s another one from the McKinsey Global Institute: The average person spends 13 hours (a full 28 percent) of their workweek reading, deleting sorting…