100 million pensions at risk around the world Low interest rates set by central banks, combined with years of underfunding and other issues, have imperiled the pensions of more than 100 million government workers and retirees around the world. Demographic trends could complicate the issue as more people enter the 60-and-older age group. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (11/13)
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Spouses of active-duty service members have an additional path to employment, thanks to the Department of Defense's Military Spouse Employment Partnership. The program has helped 95,000 spouses find work with DOD partners, including Amazon and AT&T, since 2011. SHRM Online (11/11)
Get with the flow. How payment processing affects cash flow. Cash flow is the lubricant of business. Without a healthy cash flow, business dries up. It stops. It can't function. Which is why it is vital to keep the revenues coming in as the expenses go out. But there's one aspect of cash flow that many of us are not aware of. It is how managing credit cards and other such non-cash payments affect cash flow. Turns out it has a huge affect. Download the free guide today.
Social workers and others should be mindful of signs of compassion fatigue, which include a lack of excitement for work, avoidance of family and friends, emotional eating and annoyance with clients. Youth Today (11/10)
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Cerner employees sign up for DNA-based wellness study Some Cerner employees are voluntarily participating in a genetics study the company hopes will help it use DNA data to prevent or reduce illness and save money on health care. Cerner registered dietitian Cary Pitman is behind the move toward genetic testing for individualized research, and study participants will meet with diet and health coaches to determine if they are more likely to have obesity, metabolic syndrome, osteoporosis and depression. The Kansas City Star (Mo.) (11/12)
A good leader has the temperament to discuss the accomplishments of the team rather than his or her achievements, John Baldoni says in this blog post and video. Teams want "a leader who is confident in his or her own intellect to make the right call after the smart people have shared their ideas and their counsel," he says. SmartBrief/Leadership (11/11)
