Wasting away

According to a recent survey by America Online and Salary.com, the average worker admits to wasting away about two hours a day, not including lunch or breaks. The top three time-wasting activities: surfing the Internet, socializing with co-workers, and conducting personal business. The top three reasons for wasting time: not enough work, underpaid for amount of work, and co-worker distractions.
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American Society for Training and Development

The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) held its first annual conference in 1944. ASTD is the world's largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals. ASTD has 70,000 members and associates from more than 100 countries, representing thousands of businesses, government agencies, academia, consulting firms, and product and service suppliers.
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First-time unemployment

Each week, the U.S. Department of Labor issues its weekly report of first-time unemployment insurance claims for U.S. workers. Most economists agree that when first-time unemployment-insurance claims fall below 350,000 it is a positive sign that the economy is going well and hiring workers. If above 400,000 the economy is loosing jobs and is in potential danger of falling into recession.
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HR manager

The position of human resources manager ranks as the fourth best job in America, according to a recent list compiled by Money Magazine and Salary.com. The job rankings are based on salary and job prospects, as well as stress level, flexibility in work environment, creativity, and ease of entry and advancement in the field.
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Glass ceilings

Glass ceilings will disappear in the coming years as increasing numbers of educated women enter the workforce. From 1979 to 1999, the number of women earning four-year college degrees increased 44%, from 444,000 to 640,000. The most cited issues for women in the workplace continue to be managing work-life balance, and finding the most effective way to communicate with males in the workplace.
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Hubert H. Humphrey

“There are incalculable resources in the human spirit, once it has been set free.” - Hubert H. Humphrey.
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Aviaphobia

Fear of flying (aviaphobia) can have negative impacts on employees and employers. An otherwise excellent employee may avoid career opportunity or advancement due to aviaphobia. Experts agree that most people who are afraid to fly can be treated. Statistically, the average person would have to fly every day for 29,000 years before getting involved in a fatal airline crash.
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