Bill would classify college athletes as employees | Look for unique qualities in unconventional candidates | US weekly unemployment claims continue to fall
Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is helping to lead the introduction of a bill in the Senate that would change the National Labor Relations Act to enable college athletes receiving scholarships to be considered as employees instead of students and subsequently be able to collectively bargain. "It's a civil rights issue, and a matter of basic fairness," Murphy stated. Full Story: USA Today (5/27),The Hill (5/27)
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Recruiting & Retention
Look for unique qualities in unconventional candidates Recruit more unconventional job candidates by focusing on people's potential more than their credentials and looking for qualities that stand out, write Gusto's Debbie Ferguson and Fredrick "Flee" Lee. "Recruiting non-traditional hires sometimes involves convincing someone they can flourish in a role they can't yet imagine," they write. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (5/25)
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How to prevent an employee from toxifying the culture Strong performers who are bad teammates present a thorny challenge for managers, who should give feedback and coaching but recognize that the employee has to change or be removed, argues Art Petty. "Just don't rationalize maintaining or sustaining the individual in this environment at the cost of destroying it for everyone else, along with your credibility as a manager," Petty writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (5/27)
Workplace Chatter
How dictionaries have evolved Schoolmaster Robert Cawdrey created the first English-word dictionary in 1604, and the form evolved to include experts to curate words when George and Charles Merriam took over Noah Webster's dictionary in the mid-1800s, according to lexicographer Ilan Stavans. Full Story: OpenCulture Blog (5/26)
Editor's Note
SmartBrief will not publish Monday In observance of Memorial Day in the US, SmartBrief will not publish Monday. Publication will resume on Tuesday.
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Kanoe Namahoe
It is customary at the end of Hawaiian events -- luaus, concerts, family reunions and the like -- to close out the time with the singing of "Hawaii Aloha." Everyone stands, joins hands and sings it together. It’s beautiful and powerful. As we come to the end of this year’s Asian Pacific Islander Month, I want to leave you with two of my favorite versions of this song. One is a collaboration of artists and students from Hawaii and the other is from Israel Kamakawiwaole. (You probably know him as Bruddah Iz, the gentle giant who sang Somewhere Over the Rainbow. I knew him as Uncle Israel, but that’s another story for another time.) Both give me the chills. Enjoy and have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! Know someone who needs to receive this newsletter? Send them this link to subscribe.
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