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Tip of the Week: Framework for Workplace Well-Being
The U.S. Surgeon General recently released their five essential components to support workplaces as engines of well-being Right now there are more than 160 million people in the United States...
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Jobs of the Month—March 2024
Looking to spread your professional wings, or know someone who’s ready to fly? Following is a sampling of the latest opportunities from The Association’s Career Center. And hiring managers and HR peeps,...
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Tip of the Week: Lost Pets Workbook
Working to increase your RTO rate? Grab this nifty resource from Petco Love Lost What percentage of your annual intakes come in as lost or stray? What factors contribute most...
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14 Ideas for Employee Appreciation Day
Next Friday, March 1, marks Employee Appreciation Day—a day to honor staff achievement and contributions across all industries. And what amazing contributions so many of your teams make on a daily...
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What’s In Your Budget?
Here’s what happened when the leadership team at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue got CE funding When Leah Craig Chumbley told several of the Brother Wolf Animal Rescue leadership team members...
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Tip of the Week: 2023-24 State of the Workplace Report
SHRM’s annual report delves into the major issues that organizations faced in 2023, from inflation to labor shortages We know you love your data, so get ready to dig into...
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Tip of the Week: Skills Over School
February 12, 2024, The Association
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A new study shows a growing hiring trend to eliminate a long-standing requirement. Where does your org stand? Required: Bachelor’s degree in related field… In the animal welfare sector, we’ve...
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Meet a CAWA: Stacey Price
Dakin Humane’s Director of Development and Marketing sings the praises of CAWA—and shares her favorite two-word leadership tip. Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) Since: March 2023 The Association: Describe being...
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Too Many Animals In Care, Not Enough Adoptions
Join Shelter Animals Count on February 28 for an in-depth analysis of 2023 data 2020 marked a pivotal re-set in animal welfare. In the years following, we have seen steady...
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Celebrating Cindy Machado, CAWA: 40+ years of collaboration, leadership and positivity
Honoring Marin Humane’s Director of Animal Services on her upcoming retirement A career-long animal welfare professional, Cindy Machado entered into the field more than forty years ago, when she became...
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Tip of the Week: Percentage Point
February 5, 2024, The Association
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Is the demographic makeup of your community reflected in your staff? In their recent webinar, Aligning DEI Programming with Strategy, Tom Hayashi, MS Ed, PhD, of The Center for Volunteer...
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Jobs of the Month—February 2024
Ready to move up or move on? View the latest opportunities in The Association’s Career Center. And hiring managers and HR peeps, please make a note: Members of The Association...
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