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Old Ways Ain't What They Used to Be
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Another big mistake we want to help you avoid is letting your contacts slip away. Regular check - ins are appreciated and can
be done in a variety of ways .
Try sending a video "selfie" instead of an email to give a more personal (and entertaining) medium. Tone, passion, mood and
intent can be extremely difficult to relay in the written word, as you may have experienced in your personal life. Share with
others what you've been working on and ask them about som ething you know is important to them. Find a clever way to
congratulate someone on career achievements posted on LinkedIn or Facebook.
Most businesses avoid gift giving these days, which means that you will stand out if you're willing to try it. Alyce.com is a site
designed to help you find the perfect gift for professional partners without going over the top.
The most important lesson to remember in networking is to be genuine, curious, and emotionally connected with your
contacts. Scott Gerber, author of Super Connector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships That Matter
writes t hat there are those who network, and then there are the Superconnectors. In his article Why Your Inner Circle Should
Stay Small , and How to Shrink It, published in Harvard Business Review, Gerber explains that, "… the idea is not to spend
time only with people who you believe can help you … Superconnectors are always on the lookout for ways to help others,
not because there is the expectation of reciprocity, but because being useful and generous builds social capital by making
you valuable and memorable."
Marijuana: HR Policy Issues for the Portable Sa nitation Industry
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where recreational marijuana use is permitted
said:
"My company is subject to [federal
law], but if we obeyed it in the
strictest way we'd lose half our staff.
We couldn't be in bu siness. Our
drivers don't use [marijuana] on the
job, but we can't control what they
do in their time off."
Anothe r operator from a state whe re medical
marijuana is legal had this to say,
" Right now, the common tests for
marijuana all flag the drug but not the
form. In some cases, the medical
marijuana product does not contain
ingredients that have been shown to
con tr ibute to potential impairment. Until
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