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AskMen.com October 7, 2003 Eddie Chandler	Improve Your Health By Taking A Vacation You can prove your worth at work and improve your health, mind and relationships by scheduling and taking your allotment of vacation days.
AskMen.com Sean Hewitt	How to Get the Best Benefits Many factors can affect the value of a job offer, and benefits are often at the top of the list. So how do you know if the benefits you are being offered are any good? Here's a review of which benefits are most important and what you're entitled to receive.
Job Journal March 4, 2007 Michael Kinsman	America's Expanding Workweek American white-collar workers are putting in more hours than ever, but is the pendulum starting to swing in the other direction?
BusinessWeek October 3, 2005 Ann Therese Palmer	"How to Take a Vacation" Jay Henderson of PricewaterhouseCoopers knows how important quality time off can be. So he offered employees some guidelines.
CIO June 26, 2009 Kim S. Nash	Why CIOs and IT Need a Vacation When the economy finally recovers, workplace stress will only rise. CIOs should set a good example for their staff and rest up with a week off, now.
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Registered Rep. July 1, 2004 Matt Oechsli	Vacation Nation Those who have built strong financial advisory practices are the most comfortable with taking real vacations --- those that don't feature regular phone calls to the office and marathon email-checking sessions.
Entrepreneur December 2003 Joanne Cleaver	Management Buzz Determining who's an employee and who's not... hiring vets might be your best bet... etc.
AskMen.com November 14, 2002 Ian Harrison	Vacation Time & Your Career Vacation time is a right, not a privilege.
Job Journal June 11, 2006 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: The Extended-Leave Option An increasing number of people find that the typical vacation is no longer sufficient when it comes to replenishing their energy and recovering from the frantic pace of today's workplace.
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Financial Advisor May 2012 Bill Bachrach	More Vacation Take more real vacations to be a better and more successful financial advisor.
Entrepreneur May 2007 Romanus Wolter	Quick Getaway Business beckons, but you need a vacation to recharge. Take these steps and you're on your way.
BusinessWeek May 21, 2007 Michelle Conlin	Do Us A Favor, Take A Vacation Business begins to notice the perils for wired, overworked executives.
CIO January 1, 2003 Mindy Blodgett	Relax. Don't Do IT Fact: Americans work too much. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that almost 26 million Americans spend 49 or more hours a week on the job. But there are signs that American workers are getting tired of all work and no play, and in 2003 IT leaders may come around as well.
Job Journal October 12, 2008 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Benefits a Big Deal at Small Firms When it comes to perks, smaller employers need to think big.
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Job Journal June 1, 2008 Amy Winter	Under Pressure When constant pressure doesn't allow a worker to relax, stress can take a toll in the workplace. Here are some suggestions to help avoid or at least reduce uncomfortable workplace situations that can lead to stress.
Job Journal February 3, 2008 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Bosses Hold Keys to Employee Morale Managers and supervisors play a pivotal role in worker morale.
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AskMen.com Ross Bonander	How To: Make the Most of Your Vacation Some tips to avoid common days-off pitfalls.
AskMen.com January 13, 2004 Eddie Chandler	12 Ways To Balance Your Life If you spend too much time at work, feel that you never have enough time or energy for fun, or find that your lifestyle has become one of unhealthy excesses; you may need to find balance.
Job Journal July 2, 2006 Michael Kinsman	Vacation Trepidation What's your excuse for not taking a vacation? Can't afford it? Too busy? Or are you so invaluable that the organization cannot survive without you?
BusinessWeek September 24, 2007 Kerry J. Sulkowicz	Bashful At The Office Beach Party The trend toward merging life and work is neither good nor bad. But for employers and employees alike, it demands a new level of self-awareness.
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InternetNews April 6, 2004	Overall March Job Cuts Lowest In Nine Months In its monthly job-cut report released today, global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, said the March figure is 12% lower than the 77,250 cuts in February and is 20% lower than the 85,396 cuts announced in March a year ago.
Entrepreneur January 2006 Kimberly L. McCall	Surface Tension Give sales reps a break before their stress bubbles over. Here are tips from an expert to ensure your reps don't get frazzled.
AskMen.com November 30, 2000 Armando Gomez	Dealing With Post-Vacation Stress So you just got back from your 10-day vacation in Cancun and you're anxious about returning to work thanks to the hefty workload that's awaiting you. You know you have to tackle it, but you just wish you knew of a magic wand that would make it all disappear...
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Outside June 2006 Mark Jenkins	Breaking Away The average American employee has the fewest paid days off in the world. To make matters worse, the average American employee only takes 9 of his 12 days of vacation. Learn to break away and get the rest you deserve.
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Fast Company August 2002 Christine Canabou	What I Learned on My Summer Vacation Summer vacations are a time for escape -- for a little R and R. They're also a time for learning and for generating fresh ideas. What's the best way to create a summer vacation that's eye-opening?
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Fast Company January 2004 Chuck Salter	Solving the real productivity crisis The key to better productivity? Get a life, for starters.
CIO August 1, 2001	Work Ethic or Workaholism? Not only do U.S. workers earn fewer vacation days than our counterparts across the industrialized world (we average 13 days annually; the Japanese get 25, and Italians 42), but a recent survey by Oxford Health Plans has found that nearly one in five of us don't use up the few free days we have...
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