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Infographic: Workforce Trends to Keep in Perspective When Planning Your Future

4 Workplace Trends

Like a rising and falling tide each generation infuses our economy with new ideas, habits and standards. Understanding how the workforce has been changing and will continue to change over the coming years is an asset to anyone, but especially new grads, students, job seekers and entrepreneurs. It isn’t only a question of the rapid rise of a new generation this time around. We’re also enjoying the development of new …

What It’s Like To Be A Teacher

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Most of us think we know what being a teacher is like, granted that we were a student at some point in our lives. Hanging out with vibrant, young kids every day, an easy 8:00 am to 3:00 pm schedule, and summers off. Right? Those facts are, for the most part, all accurate. But the truth is, there are many concerning aspects of being a teacher that are often left …

The Perks of Working Happy

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Those tasked with giving motivational speeches almost inevitably include a variation of the phrase: “Love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life.” While this is an oversimplification, new research is beginning to outline how important enjoying what you do, and taking breaks while you do it, actually is.

Unsurprisingly, employees who enjoy their jobs are more productive, in better health, and more loyal than those who …

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