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Nursing Groups Cite Looming Employment Shortage

Associations Now

million positions for registered nurses, an increase of 19 percent from 2012. “When we talk to nurse executives and staff around the country, we hear they have difficulty recruiting, and nurses are short-staffed.” ” Some programs are trying new tactics to attract students into the nursing world. AACN cites U.S.

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Volunteers: How Much Is Your Time Worth?

Associations Now

Just in time for National Volunteer Week, April 21-27, Independent Sector released its 2012 estimate of the value of volunteer time. Washington, DC, ranked highest at $34.04, followed by New York ($28.73), Connecticut ($28.26), and Massachusetts ($27.43). Harder to quantify is the reason people decide to volunteer.

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Advocacy and Governance 2.0

Association Adviser

Besides having boundless energy and vision, Sabuco and Hedberg are relentless networkers who leverage their global connections to recruit powerhouse board members, advocates and ambassadors to support their missions. Open new doors and relationships. So, what’s the ideal board size? Develop attention-grabbing messages.

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The Emergence of the Chief Data Officer: Part 1 of 3

Association Adviser

That’s more than double the number we counted in 2012. The discussion around the CDO title began in 2012. ” Some 19 percent of business leaders expect to recruit a CDO in 2014, while 17 percent foresee a CDO appointment, according to a study by Gartner. That’s more than double the number we counted in 2012.

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Associations at Odds Over Proposed Massachusetts Ban on Noncompete Clauses

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61 % The increase in court decisions regarding noncompete agreements between 2002 and 2012, according to a study conducted for the Wall Street Journal by the law firm Beck Reed Riden LLP. LINX argued that it was trying to protect information on its unique training methods from competitors, the New York Times reported.

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What If Membership Was Front-Page News?

Associations Now

.” Sounds like the opening of either a very unlikely news article or a great mock-story in The Onion , right? As important as your members’ decision to join is to you, it’s not exactly headline news. Take a look at your mission statement or member-benefits pamphlets: How would they read in The New York Times ?

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What Should We Make of “Pay What You Want”?

Associations Now

Eight years later, The New York Times told the story of PWYW making its way to religious institutions, in an article last week, “ The ‘Pay What You Want’ Experiment at Synagogues.” UJA Federation of New York’s study “ Are Voluntary Dues Right for Your Synagogue?

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