Wed.Jan 09, 2013

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Ten Critical Steps To Achieving Magnetic Leadership

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by Dianne Durkin, author of “ The Power of Magnetic Leadership “ What do the leaders of top companies do to create an inviting workplace filled with fully engaged and enthusiastic employees? The best leaders are people who know how to listen, can make a promise and deliver on that promise, and have stepped up to the plate and made the necessary investment to successfully engage their employees.

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[Infographic] Workplace Injuries: Costs And Causes

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Workplace injuries are more common than we think. In fact, direct worker compensations from workplace injuries cost U.S. businesses around US$1 billion per week. And surprisingly, many of these don’t occur in high-risk environments like construction sites or factories – one out of every four cases of injury at the workplace is caused by overexertion.

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[Infographic] LinkedIn Reaches 200 Million Members

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Since its official launch in May 2003, LinkedIn has seen stellar member growth. Today the online professional network announced that it has reached 200 million members, and new members join the community at a rate of two per second. LinkedIn ‘s growth in the past two years has been especially stunning – it reached 100 million members in March 2011, which means it essentially doubled its membership base in just 21 months.