Tag: work-life balance
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DOL Helps Overtime Workers, Hurts Small Businesses
Last year, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) focused on increasing the overtime eligibility for millions of Americans currently classified as exempt workers. With the proposed rule, the salary threshold for employees eligible for overtime pay would change from $23,660 to $50,440 in 2016 and be updated every year.
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Creating a Culture in a Virtual Company
Working from home has grown significantly in prevalence during the last decade. Innovative employment ideologies, companies with flexible schedules and advances in technology have all helped make going into the office increasingly optional.
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Four Tips to Take Care of Yourself at Work
Working takes a lot out of you. Not allowing yourself enough time to recharge affects your entire week and may prevent you from enjoying your days off. And what is the point of working if we cannot enjoy the fruits of our labor?
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Best Workplaces for Women
This week, Fortune and Great Place to Work released their inaugural 100 Best Workplaces for Women list. For the report, Great Place to Work surveyed over 130,000 women from more than 600 companies who responded to a thorough questionnaire concerning, “everything from the fairness of their company’s promotions, to who has access to information and…
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Don’t Miss these Summer Movies
In addition to the warm weather and vacations, one of the best things about this time of year is the movies. Some of the most successful summer blockbusters have been Star Wars: Episode IV, Jaws, and E.T.
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Best Ways to Enjoy Your Day Despite a Busy Work Schedule
So, you have a busy work schedule. From the moment you wake up you’re on your toes, showing a house on one side of town, staging another, squeezing in a salad in the car; the list goes on. By the end of the day you’re left feeling drained and ready for bed.
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Working Women: Hopeful Future for U.S. Maternity Leave
For many women, starting a family may become an increasingly prevalent idea on the mind, especially as one ages. However, this can become a conflicting issue as women are faced with a choice: a career or a family.
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Work-Life Balance: Fulfill Your Passions
Here at NAWRB, we know that success takes time and work. Every step towards success should be celebrated. For women in the housing economy, we have shown you what is possible with our Inaugural Conference and the different avenues you can utilize to meet your goals. We have touched on the topic of balancing work…
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How Women Can Practice Self-Care to Alleviate Stress
People who work in the housing industry can often feel pressured to always be on top of their game. They have to constantly smile, be bubbly and upbeat. Since these people meet with clients regularly, they may feel it necessary to always put their best foot forward. While this is a nice thought, sometimes it’s just…
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Work Life Balance: Here’s How To Achieve It
Do you separate your work-life from your home-life? Some of us may think that work will always bleed into our home lives and that work-life balance is just a myth. In reality, some people are able to achieve balance. Thus, work-life balance is not completely unobtainable. Even people in the public eye with never-ending amounts…