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The Benefits of Shared 'Success' in the Workplace

The “healthy opposite” of a super-achieve is a creative collaborator, and a close look at what it means to succeed can help facilitate shared productivity. So reports the Albany Business Review.

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CharlieHR Nabs $1.4M in Seed Investments

CharlieHR, a London-based start-up HR platform for small businesses, raised a £1 million, or nearly $1.4 million, in seed investments from Connect Ventures and Seedcamp. Other investors include Nutmeg founder Nick Hungerford; Huddle founder Alistair Mitchell; Balderton Capital partner James Wise, and Songkick founder Ian Hogarth. So reports VentureBeat.

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Lying to Recruiters Is Ultimately Self-Destructive

Job candidates who stretch the truth or data on their resumes to recruiters or HR personnel may think they’re gaining the upper hand in the relationship. However, that may not be the case, according to a recent post from Business Insider.

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DOL “Persuader Rule” Seen as Victory for Organized Labor

In issuing a final rule that amends the 1959 Labor-Management Reporting Disclosure Act, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has ruled that employers, lawyers and labor consultants must disclose to the department (and to a union) any arrangements that have been made that may result in persuading employees regarding union organizing or collective bargaining. So reports HR Morning.

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Millennials Run the Shop in Their Own, Inimitable Way

It’s official. Last year, the Pew Research Center reported that Millennials have overtaken both Baby Boomers and Generation Xers as the dominant population of the U.S. workforce. So reports The New York Times.

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Making the Best of Having a Younger Boss

It’s not an uncommon scenario these days: an “older” worker (over 40) changes his or her job and/or career and comes face-to-face with a boss who’s somewhat younger. As the workforce ages and Millennial employees move into supervisory positions, this will likely occur with increasing frequency.

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Millennials Can Make Dream Jobs Reality With Networking, Continuing Growth

Opportunities to custom-fit ones work experience are at an all-time high, and taking the right steps can help make a dream job a reality. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Tips for Women Heading Back to Professional Life After Having Kids

Approximately 43% of educated, professional women leave a career or take extended time off after having children. Re-entering the professional workforce has proven difficult for those women. So reports Motto.

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Phishing Scammers Using Tax Season to Target HR Pros

Scammers are using tax season to get human resource departments to turn over personal information of employees, with several companies already in hot water for falling for the scams. So reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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