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How to succeed in your first 90 days as a new facility manager

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Here are some core responsibilities of a facility manager: Building maintenance and operations. Review any current facility management software, policies, maintenance schedules, vendor contracts, and safety procedures. Actionable steps Develop and implement a comprehensive maintenance management strategy.

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Neocon 2022 Explored Biophilic Office Design, But What Is It?

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In fact, the gardening industry reported a 300% growth, with seeds and supplies sold out at hardware stores across the country. Another interesting approach was using less water and maintenance-intense organisms, like moss. That’s not to say plants aren’t a beautiful way to decorate, but aesthetics is not the sole objective.

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Deconstruct Your Office Into Core Resources To Rebuild Productivity

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They are sweeping, wholesale changes intended to promote certain attendance and productivity levels, and justify millions in leases, maintenance fees, and overall facilities costs. These are macro-level responses to designing our workplace settings.

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How To Design Zero-Waste Buildings: A Case Study In Success

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Unlike other certification programs, TRUE takes a holistic approach, aiming to influence not just on-site waste management, but also upstream and downstream practices within the supply chain. JH: Facility staff are the backbone of zero waste implementation and maintenance. Can you elaborate on this partnership and why it’s so crucial?

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When should you hire an HR manager, if at all?

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Cost could become an issue if too many different software services are used, which may have individual licensing, maintenance and other fees. A PEO does not provide a workforce, but they can supply a level of responsibility that comes with all of the HR services and benefits an in-house staff may provide.

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7 common HR technology challenges and how to overcome them

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When you factor in maintenance, software upgrades, manual transfer of data between individual software systems and add-on services that cost extra, the total price tag increases quickly. What’s more, piecemeal systems are notoriously buggy because more manual data entry is required, resulting in inconsistent or incomplete data and errors.

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Business owner beware: FLSA compliance and personal liability

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Control or maintenance of employment records. For example, a family member may draw a salary and perform a variety of tasks “as needed,” such as ordering office supplies and filling in when regular employees are out. As a good rule of thumb, you could be deemed an employer if you have: 1. Authority to hire and fire employees.

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