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Some CEOs are giving up their salaries to help stop coronavirus layoffs

Kristin Toussaint

March 25, 2020 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

In an effort to pay employees as COVID19 containment efforts take a toll on businesses, CEOs and corporate management are taking pay cuts, or giving up their pay altogether. Companies like Delta, United, Marriott, Hyatt, Lyft, and Life Time health clubs are all seeing their leadership elect for salary cuts or decreases in order to continue to pay their employees.

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Inside a Seattle-area hospital on the front lines of the nation's first major coronavirus outbreak

Evan Bush

March 10, 2020 |

The Seattle Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kirkland, Washington

It was a "longshot" that resulted in doctors at a Seattle-area hospital diagnosing the first cases of coronavirus, but how they responded may serve as a model to other hospitals attempting to contain the spread further. From staff trained on incident management and a drive-through testing site that serve the health-care workers to a dedicated floor for treating the patients who have tested positive, the hospital has been able to successfully stop any internal spreading.

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A Construction Company Embraces Frank Talk About Mental Health To Reduce Suicide

Yuki Noguchi

December 12, 2019 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

Making mental health a priority at the workplace reduces the risk of suicide. The RK construction company in Salt Lake City has responded to employee suicide by changing its workplace culture. The company has implemented measures such as counseling services, mental health training for managers, and 24 hour access to counseling services. Work teams also practice “Toolbox Talks,” opening up and discussing issues with each other several times a week.

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Has a US university cracked student debt?

Holly Honderich

December 03, 2019 |

BBC |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kentucky

Since 1892, Berea College in Kentucky has not charged students for tuition. The school avoids adding the "shiny amenities" that other schools may use as selling points and requires that students work a job on campus at least ten hours per week.

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People are terrible judges of talent. Can algorithms do better?

Sarah Todd

November 19, 2019 |

Quartz |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Using machine learning to test potential job candidates for particular traits, as opposed to having humans screen their resumes, can help to reduce bias in recruiting. Resumes tend to focus on the past and reflect socioeconomic status, rather than reflect a candidate’s abilities and potential. Pymetrics uses AI, gamifying the recruitment process to measure attributes like attention, risk-taking, and memory. Pymetric’s approach has increased diversity in recruitment among its client companies.

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This Wyoming Greenhouse is a Place for Employees with Disabilities to Grow

Jodi Hausen

November 08, 2019 |

Bitterroot |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Jackson, Wyoming

A company called Vertical Harvest in Jackson, Wyoming employs people with developmental and physical disabilities to work in their 3-story greenhouse to address the exclusion of people with disabilities in the labor pool. Vertical Harvest, which offers positions growing and handling local produce, acts as both a safe space and source of income for employees, following a trend to open employment opportunities to often overlooked populations.

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Bagging a solution for leftover opioids

Toledo Blade

November 03, 2019 |

The Toledo Blade |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Toledo, Ohio

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has implemented a program that encourages those returning from being injured on the job to dispose of their leftover opioids. While the bags aren't a new concept and have shown promise in other sectors, this first-of-its-kind workers' compensation program is another way to fight the opioid epidemic and has gained support from the governor.

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'Lots of us have skeletons:' South Burlington firefighters learn yoga, meditation to stay well

Elizabeth Murray

November 03, 2019 |

Burlington Free Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, South Burlington, Vermont

Vermont’s South Burlington fire department has started offering its firefighters yoga and meditation services as a way to cope with trauma. The services are offered by the Vermont Center for Responder Wellness, which was created as a response to the traumatic experiences many first responders face. The training includes mindfulness, breathing, stretching, and refocusing.

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CA Business Owners Spread Wealth By Selling Their Companies To Their Workers

David Wagner

October 31, 2019 |

Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

As of 2017, more than 130 California-based construction companies have created Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP) as a way to ensure the future viability of a small business and ensure stability and buy-in for their employees. While ESOPs are rare, support for the strategy is growing - and the model has both progressive and conservative champions who see it as a way to make business run better.

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When Resilience Starts With the City's Most Vulnerable Youth

Linda Poon

October 18, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee is coordinating its youth development, violence prevention, and climate adaptation efforts to help out-of-work and out-of-school youth earn their GED and secure jobs helping to shape the city's climate resilience plan. One of the ways the program works is by enrolling participants in apprenticeships within local public works departments and puts them on track to get the required licensing for employment. So far, 640 teens and young adults have participated in the program.

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