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How Languages of Appreciation Affect the Work Environment
Knowing how to effectively give and receive feedback in the workplace involves understanding the five languages of appreciation. If you’ve ever read the book, The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman, you are probably already familiar with the concept. In the book, Chapman predominantly writes about the basic, and yet deepest, human needs to love […]
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Average Working Weeks in a Year: How Many Are There?
Calculating how many working weeks in a year typically assumes a 40-hour workweek with an individual working 8 hours a day, five days a week. So, it would seem the formula for calculating the number of weeks should be a simple multiplication problem. However, there is a little more that goes into the calculation. How […]
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The History of the 40-Hour Workweek
The 40-hour work week has become so ingrained in American culture we rarely think about why it is structured the way it is. Working a 40-hour week is synonymous with a ‘full-time’ job, with a ‘part-time’ job usually being anywhere between 20-38 hours per week, but why? We’ll dive into the dizzying history and the […]
