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SEPTEMBER 2016
Smart Talent - Talent Matters
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Missing the (Recruiting) Mark? Myths About Millennials
They're tech-obsessed. Entitled. Disloyal. REALLY? If you're recruiting millennials (or other generations) based on stereotypes, you may be missing out on great talent.
OSHA Takes Aim at Workplace Drug & Alcohol Testing
Many employers seek to protect their workers and themselves by taking reasonable steps to ensure that employees are not under the influence of drugs or alcohol while at work. Some, for instance, require drug and alcohol testing whenever there is a workplace injury. These policies can help detect whether drugs or alcohol might have played a role in a workplace injury even where a connection is not immediately apparent.
Productivity Tips: They're Weird -- But They Work!
Don't judge. These productivity hacks may be a little offbeat, but they work.
Quote of the Month:

"What we truly need to do is often what we most feel like avoiding."

-David Allen, author of Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Getting Things Done

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