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OSHA to Retailers: Make Black Friday Safer for Workers

HR Digest

22, 2018 in Bentonville, Ark. The employees weren’t provided with the necessary training and tools to safely manage the crowd of gung-ho shoppers. After the 2008 Black Friday tragedy, OSHA released an annual set of “Crowd Management Safety Guidelines” for retailers to follow. Gunnar Rathbun/AP Images for Walmart).

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3 Ways To Energize Your Recruitment Plan

Tim Milburn

Noah’s Ark was built by volunteers; the Titanic was built by professionals.”. A student leader manages tasks and leads people. “Don’t ever question the value of volunteers. Dave Gynn, Coleman Professional Services. If you’ve recently been selected to serve in a student leadership position… Congratulations!

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Manage Risk Like a Royal Marine

Harvard Business Review

In the dark of night, Corporal Mike Stevenson leads his section of seven heavily-armed Royal Marines across the deck of HMS Ark Royal toward the waiting Sea King helicopter. To understand human behavior around risk, and to learn how to manage it better, it's important to recognize that one man's fear is another man's opportunity.

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Manage Risk Like a Royal Marine

Harvard Business Review

In the dark of night, Corporal Mike Stevenson leads his section of seven heavily-armed Royal Marines across the deck of HMS Ark Royal toward the waiting Sea King helicopter. To understand human behavior around risk, and to learn how to manage it better, it's important to recognize that one man's fear is another man's opportunity.

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When Talent Started Driving Economic Growth

Harvard Business Review

In 1976, the famous LBO firm KKR was formed and starting charging its clients 2% of assets under management and 20% of the upside they created for their clients, opening the door to massive wealth accumulation for high-flying fund management talent.

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