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Generation Z is known mostly as the generation to proceed millennials and they are currently classified as the demographic born after 1996. Over the past decades, millennials have taken much of the limelight and have been a primary focus of sales and marketing teams. Times are changing. Gen Z are finally overtaking the spotlight from their more well known predecessors.
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Reuters
Less rain and longer droughts are the major cause behind larger and more intense wildfires in the U.S. West, not higher temperatures and early snowmelt as previously thought, according to research released.
The findings by the U.S. Forest Service and University of Montana could help scientists better predict the severity of fire seasons, said the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Governing
As opioid overdoses continue to take the lives of tens of thousands of Americans every year, the epidemic has made many jurisdictions and public agencies that deal with health and safety reconsider long-held attitudes. Several cities are moving, for example, to establish safe-injection sites, something that would have been unthinkable to most local officials and policymakers just a few years ago.
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Route Fifty
The announcement came a bit after 9 a.m. at the New Hanover County Government Center in Wilmington, North Carolina.
“This is an exercise. This is an exercise. This is an exercise,” said the voice of County Manager Chris Coudriet, blaring from speakers throughout the building on August 1. “There is an active shooter in the building.”
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You can’t plan for a crisis while having one! We can all agree that “winging it” isn’t a successful plan, but relying on organizational charts for your internal FEMA claims crew may be just as unsuccessful. To identify the necessary traits, skills, and abilities ahead of a disaster, click here.
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By Roberta Matuson
I’m always telling my clients to apply for a job with their company to see what the candidate experience is really like. I took my own advice recently and applied for a job on behalf of my client. When my client found out how many jobs candidates were getting recommended for after applying on job board sites, he was horrified. But at least he uncovered this and took steps to rectify the situation. Do you even have a clue how effective your recruitment strategy really is?
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Homeland Security News Wire
In the midst of a pandemic, decisions must be made quickly. Quick decision-making can often be hindered by the absence of high-level leadership. The need for high-level leadership, coordination and a new strategy are essential to mitigate the threat of pandemics, but these fundamental pandemic preparedness gaps persist. The next great pandemic is coming.
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Government Executive
Who doesn’t like a bit of overload, ambiguity and conflict in their days?
Managing, especially from the middle of an organization’s food chain, is one tough job. It also offers an incredible opportunity for the right individuals to create and build. If you’re committed to living in the triangle of overload, ambiguity, and conflict, nothing matters more than your communication skills. Nothing.
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By Lisa Mulcahy
When trying to land a new client, close a sale, or win approval for a new project, selling your idea factually is, of course, your first priority. Yet, you also know it's crucial never to lose focus of the human element of connection — finding just the right way to convince the person in front of you that doing business with you will be beneficial, and will be a pleasure as well. This is where mastering the skill of positive persuasion comes in.
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Route Fifty
The federal government will work more closely with states to help curtail the spread of devastating wildfires, officials announced.
The U.S. Forest Service plan, touted at the Capitol by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, focuses on working with state and tribal stakeholders to target localized preventive treatments, including prescribed burns, to areas most likely to benefit from them.
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