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Disability Support Groups Praise Updated Federal Hiring Guidelines

Associations Now

A 2012 study by the Society for Human Resource Management noted that just 47 percent of organizations surveyed focus on hiring people with disabilities in recruitment efforts, and only 40 percent of senior managers in the study made it a priority. This has long been a blind spot for many organizations.

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Speakers Required To Promote Your Conference In Social Media Must Follow FTC Endorsement Guidelines

Velvet Chainsaw

The Revised FTC Endorsement Guidelines And Speaker Social Media Conference Promotion. While I wholeheartedly support requiring speakers promote the conference and their session in social media, conference organizers need to fully understand the FTC Social Media Endorsement Guidelines here. A Word Of Advice To Conference Bloggers.

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Overcoming Remote Working Challenges

Association Adviser

To successfully implement a remote work program, employers must set guidelines that allow remote employees to seamlessly conduct business. A comprehensive policy allows the employer to communicate parameters, guidelines and expectations of the remote workforce. There are Advantages. About The Author.

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Science Groups: Federal Travel Restrictions Raise Major Concerns

Associations Now

“These events also allow federal researchers and program managers an opportunity to recruit prospective researchers and perform crucial program oversight.” ” The groups cited a Government Accountability Office report [PDF], which highlighted the additional costs that a lengthy decision-making process creates. .

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How the Mighty Fall - Associations at Risk - Part 2 of 5

Association Subculture

The leaders who focus on “more” often judge staff and volunteer performance on new member recruitment numbers rather than current member retention. They can even recruit more members than the association staff can adequately serve leading to disappointment and low retention rates for new recruits. ► 2012. (23).

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Association Subculture: Authenticity in Association Governance.

Association Subculture

Sure, if certain guidelines are met. ► 2012. (23). Authenticity is defined as undisputed credibility, truthfulness in origin and intention, reliable and real. Is the executives perspective important when identifying future leaders of the association? Should the executive have a limited role in nomination committee activities?

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The Workplace Has Been Just Another Brick in the Wall

Association Subculture

As we have already discovered, yesterdays guidelines fail to meet todays employment complexities.". Sarah Sladek Author, The New Recruit Founder, The RockStars@Work Conference CEO, Limelight Generations. ► 2012. (23). "Not only are our associations in a state of flux, so are our employment practices. Im still waiting.

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