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Astron Solutions will be sponsoring the premier Human Resource legislative event in New York. The Business Council's 2009 Human Resource Legislative Conference will bring you up to date on state labor standards enforcement issues, disability rights under the state's human rights law, and the national workforce readiness credential.
This year's luncheon speaker will be Galen Kirkland, Commissioner, and New York State Division of Human Rights. Commissioner Kirkland will discuss the Division's priorities and accomplishments and share his vision for the Division's future.
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Then, April 28th - 30th, National Director Jennifer Loftus and Technology Supervisor Brendan Williams will be exhibiting at the SHRM Staffing Management Conference in Las Vegas, NV. They'll be meeting and greeting with attendees and demonstrating our BlackBerry compatible Flare™! Jennifer will also present A + B + C = Wow! Using Total Rewards to Your Strategic Advantage Wednesday at 3:30 PM. If you'll be at the conference, stop by for excellent discussion, fun times, and valuable prizes! | | Fact or Fiction? | We can thank the French for April Fool's Day.
Fact!
How did April Fool's day start? Well there isn't a specific answer to that question, but the Museum of Hoaxes has a couple theories. "The most popular theory about the origin of April Fool's Day involves the French calendar reform of the sixteenth century. The theory goes like this: In 1564 France reformed its calendar, moving the start of the year from the end of March to January 1. Those who failed to keep up with the change, who stubbornly clung to the old calendar system and continued to celebrate the New Year during the week that fell between March 25th and April 1st, had jokes played on them. Pranksters would surreptitiously stick paper fish to their backs. The victims of this prank were thus called Poisson d'Avril, or April Fish-which, to this day, remains the French term for April Fools-and so the tradition was born." (Citation courtesy of the Museum of Hoaxes.) | | Dear Committee Members: | Save the date! October 4-6, 2009
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| | Getting to the Heart of the Matter | By Charlie Allenson, Chief Improv Officer (CIO), Improving with Improv
These days, just about everyone is not just being asked, but being told to do more with less. So the one thing you cannot afford, to quote Led Zeppelin, is a "Communications Breakdown." Yet it's precisely in times like these that rapid and clear communications are more critical than ever. Communication, along with mental agility and adaptive thinking, can help get you more easily to do the "more" that's being asked of you....more | April Fools Day: Employee Morale and How to Kill it in 5 Easy Steps
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For our first article in April, in recognition of April Fool's Day, we've decided to make light of a serious topic. As an August 2008 Training Trends e-newsletter pointed out, there are "countless articles and books that promise to tell employers how to boost employee morale." Why not take a shortcut from buying and reading all of those books and take a look at the top 5 ways to kill employee morale? ....more | | Have a Question? | If you have a topic you would like addressed in Astronology, or some feedback on a past article, don't hesitate to tell us! Simply reply to this e-mail. See your question answered, or comments addressed, in an upcoming issue of Astronology. Looking for a top-notch presenter for your human resource organization's meeting? Both Jennifer Loftus and Michael Maciekowich present highly-rated sessions on a variety of compensation and employee retention issues. For more information, send an e-mail to info@astronsolutions.com. | The Fine Print
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