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How to Convince Employers to Pay for Professional Development

WBT Systems

According to the 2014 Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement survey of the Society for Human Resource Management, 40 percent of employees rated job-specific training as “very important” to their satisfaction, and 36 percent rated professional development the same way. Employers with this mindset have it backwards.

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6 Articles for Associations and Millennials

SCD Group

Millennials Will Become The Majority In The Workforce In 2015. More than half of the hiring managers agreed that it was difficult to find and retain millennial labor. Nearly 80% of the millennials surveyed say they would consider quitting their existing jobs and working for themselves in the future. We millennials have drive.

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Inside the Minds of Millennial Attendees

Associations Now

Looking to get millennial attendees to your next event? There are 80 million millennials in the United States. Millennials want a true experience, something that is personalized, new, and enables them to meet the right people at the right time. Even better: Some associations are already heeding his advice. Make learning fun.

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Some Especially Great Ideas From Great Ideas 2014

Associations Now

From thinking differently about workspace to expanding reach via pop culture, the 2014 Great Ideas Conference brought out plenty of concepts worth taking to your staff and board—even if you weren’t in Florida this week. — Jamie Notter (@jamienotter) March 10, 2014. Think Local, Reach Millennials.

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Members Hire Strategic Solutions

Potomac Core

Arriving in 2014 following seven years as President & CEO, National Investor Relations Institute, Morgan saw a new opportunity to Energize the Board, Membership, and Staff by changing the culture. Millennial’s as key to club workforce. Millennial’s as CMAA’s future base. Create programs to solve problems.

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Social Media Roundup: How to Reel In the Membership Renewals

Associations Now

Plus: There are 71 million millennials worldwide—making it a big pool to sift through when looking to boost the membership count. — Capterra Member Mgmt (@CapterraMemMgmt) January 6, 2014. Here’s a resolution to add to your 2014 list: Don’t give up! — Silverbear (@SilverbearLtd) January 6, 2014.

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Social Media ROI in Dollars & Cents – Your Questions Answered

YourMembership

In conjunction with the upcoming release of the second edition of Online Community Results’ Online Community Software Selection Guide , Ben joined us to tackle the interesting topic of how to build and identify the ROI on an association’s social media efforts. 20 percent rely on volunteers to administer their social media efforts.