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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>SmartBrief on Workforce</title><description>Designed specifically for managers and HR professionals, SmartBrief on Workforce is a FREE daily e-mail newsletter. It delivers bright ideas for managing people and hard-to-find articles on finding the best talent, motivating top performers and increasing team productivity.&amp;nbsp;Click&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/workforce/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to subscribe.</description><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/news/workforce?sb_code=rss</link><image><url>http://www.smartbrief.com/images/xml/generic/logos/sb_logo.gif</url><title>SmartBrief on Workforce</title><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/news/workforce?sb_code=rss</link></image><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>20 Nov 2009 14:11:17 CST</lastBuildDate><item><title>Employer groups increase criticisms of health overhaul</title><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3DA14D3C72-B340-4C5B-85A4-BC6C95894082%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Several business industry groups are banding together to ask Congress to ditch the current health care overhaul bills and sta&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3DA14D3C72-B340-4C5B-85A4-BC6C95894082%26brief%3DWorkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3DA14D3C72-B340-4C5B-85A4-BC6C95894082%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</guid><pubDate>20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><category>Spotlight on Addressing Challenges</category></item><item><title>Get a bully boss off your back</title><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D5A823C64-10E1-4DFE-9DBF-55E81EE5AE5E%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">To deal with a bully boss, create "personal power reserves," Cheryl Dolan and Faith Oliver write. &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D5A823C64-10E1-4DFE-9DBF-55E81EE5AE5E%26brief%3DWorkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D5A823C64-10E1-4DFE-9DBF-55E81EE5AE5E%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</guid><pubDate>20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><category>B-School Management Insight</category></item><item><title>Hair tests reveal more drug use by workers, applicants</title><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D1CC07733-D50C-4CC6-BC20-6DE79E50D077%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Drug tests using hair reveal that 10 times as many job candidates and workers are using cocaine and methamphetamine than had &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D1CC07733-D50C-4CC6-BC20-6DE79E50D077%26brief%3DWorkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D1CC07733-D50C-4CC6-BC20-6DE79E50D077%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</guid><pubDate>20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><category>Best Practices</category></item><item><title>Recruiting young talent proves difficult for chemical distributors</title><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D0036A685-622C-4A20-90AA-D1184F5A54EE%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">The chemical distribution industry's image as dull and uninteresting leaves many distributors hard-pressed to find young prof&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D0036A685-622C-4A20-90AA-D1184F5A54EE%26brief%3DWorkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D0036A685-622C-4A20-90AA-D1184F5A54EE%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</guid><pubDate>20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><category>Best Practices</category></item><item><title>8 signs it's time to walk away from an opportunity</title><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D3D91C1E2-B2FB-4ED3-91C6-437C4B1484E1%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">You need to learn to say "no" to find true career satisfaction, Amber Riviere writes. &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D3D91C1E2-B2FB-4ED3-91C6-437C4B1484E1%26brief%3DWorkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D3D91C1E2-B2FB-4ED3-91C6-437C4B1484E1%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</guid><pubDate>20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><category>Managing Your Own Career</category></item><item><title>How to handle workplace grief</title><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D07D71FD0-0DA5-4063-8F75-64BC7EDB8E02%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">When a co-worker dies, it's often like losing a family member. &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D07D71FD0-0DA5-4063-8F75-64BC7EDB8E02%26brief%3DWorkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C">More</a>-&nbsp;</div><p><div style="background-image:url('/images/briefs/common/graphicbox_top.gif');background-repeat:no-repeat;clear:both;margin:0 auto;margin-top:14px;border:1px solid #000000;padding:4px;padding-top:18px;"><strong>Talent Services Partner</strong>
<br/>American Cancer Society</div></p>]]></description><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D07D71FD0-0DA5-4063-8F75-64BC7EDB8E02%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</guid><pubDate>20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><category>Managing Your Own Career</category></item><item><title>Word of the year: Admonish</title><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D69D40E62-5184-4939-93F2-04E01593810C%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Admonish is Merriam-Webster's 2009 word of the year. The word became more popular this year after Rep. &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D69D40E62-5184-4939-93F2-04E01593810C%26brief%3DWorkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D69D40E62-5184-4939-93F2-04E01593810C%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</guid><pubDate>20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><category>The Water Cooler</category></item><item><title>Amber Riviere, writing on Web Worker Daily</title><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D2AB01B1E-D4A6-4D90-B8D4-6E19FA372422%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Most successful people know that failed attempts, ruts and slumps are part of the game, but they also know when to say enough&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D2AB01B1E-D4A6-4D90-B8D4-6E19FA372422%26brief%3DWorkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss&i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C%26copyid%3D2AB01B1E-D4A6-4D90-B8D4-6E19FA372422%26brief%3Dworkforce%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss&amp;i=5E4DB284-F84E-4B1A-8465-53013BD5551C</guid><pubDate>20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><category>SmartQuote</category></item></channel></rss>