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MENLO PARK, Calif., June 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A better job title doesn't always come with a bigger paycheck, according to new research from staffing firm OfficeTeam. Nearly two in five HR managers (39 percent) said it's common for their company to offer employees promotions without salary increases. That's a 17-point jump from a similar 2011 survey.
How do professionals feel about this practice? Nearly two-thirds of workers (64 percent) reported they'd be willing to accept an advanced title that doesn't include a raise, up from 55 percent in 2011.
According to an OfficeTeam survey, 39% of employers commonly award promotions without salary increases, up from 22% in 2011. 64% of workers would accept a higher title that doesn’t include more pay, compared to 55% in 2011. See the full results in the infographic: https://www.roberthalf.com/blog/compensation-and-benefits/would-you-accept-a-promotion-without-a-raise.
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More male employees (72 percent) are open to accepting a promotion without a salary increase than women (55 percent).
Workers ages 18 to 34 (72 percent) are most willing to take a new title that doesn't include a raise, compared to those ages 35 to 54 (61 percent) and 55 and older (53 percent).
Professionals are promoted after two years and five months in a role, on average.
"One way employers can motivate and retain their workers is by providing advancement opportunities to those who have excelled in their positions," said Brandi Britton, a district president for OfficeTeam. "Awarding promotions without raises isn't ideal, but budgets are often a limiting factor. The employee's existing salary may also be a consideration, particularly if they're already making an above-market rate."
Britton added, "Professionals should look at the full picture when offered a title change that doesn't include a bump in pay. That means assessing whether they're ready for the challenge, excited about the work and able to negotiate other perks to sweeten the deal."
Get the details. Discuss the new role's responsibilities and expectations with your boss before making a decision.
Weigh the pros and cons. Think about whether the position aligns with your personal and professional aspirations.
Request a follow-up. Ask for a compensation review in three to six months.
Check on other incentives. Aside from pay, you may be able to negotiate a flexible schedule, extra vacation time, a bigger bonus, professional development opportunities or stock options.
Decline gracefully. If you decide to turn down a promotion, diplomatically explain how staying in your current role is better for you and the company.
The surveys were developed by OfficeTeam and conducted by independent research firms. They include responses from more than 300 HR managers at U.S. companies with 20 or more employees and more than 1,000 U.S. workers 18 years of age or older and employed in office environments.
OfficeTeam, a Robert Half company, is the nation's leading staffing service specializing in the temporary placement of highly skilled office and administrative support professionals. The company has more than 300 locations worldwide. For additional information, visit roberthalf.com/officeteam. Follow roberthalf.com/officeteam/blog for career and management advice.
The man was hit by a car on the Naas Road.
GARDAÍ HAVE LAUNCHED an appeal for information after a man in his 20s was killed when he was hit by a car on the Naas Road this morning.
It happened inbound past Newlands Cross at around 3am.
The man’s body remained at the scene until late this morning as forensic tests were carried out, and major traffic restrictions were put in place. They have since been lifted.
Investigating gardaí say they’d like to hear from anyone who was travelling either into the city or towards Naas on the dual carriageway, between Newlands Cross and the M50 turn off, between the hours of 3am and 4.30am.
Any witnesses are being asked to contact Clondalkin Garda Station on 01-6667600, the Garda Confidential Telephone Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
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Missile strike footage posted on Friday occurred in an Aleppo suburb, The Washington Post reports.
A video posted to YouTube shows Syrian rebels appearing to have filmed themselves firing a U.S.-made TOW anti-tank missile at a Russian T-90 tank, according to a report in The Washington Post.
The caption of the footage posted on Friday says the TOW strike took place in the Syrian town of Sheikh Aqil, northwest of Aleppo.
The United States has been supplying the aging wire-guided anti-tank missile to CIA-vetted Syrian rebels, and the missiles have popped up since 2014 in the war-torn country.
The latest video is significant however in that there is very little footage if any of a U.S. TOW going up against one of Russia’s most modern battle tanks.
When Russia first began pumping equipment and personnel into northern Syria in September 2015, there were confirmed reports of the T-90s at Russia’s airfield in Latakia, though they were likely only there to defend the airfield.
Russia has supplied various other types of tanks to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s military. However, the arrival of the T-90s in September was the first shipment of its kind in the almost five year-old war, the newspaper said.
CHESTERFIELD - The community is invited to join John Tyler Community College's faculty, staff and students as they honor past and current members of the armed services during the college's annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday. The ceremony will be held in Hamel Hall, room H109 on the college's Midlothian Campus, 800 Charter Colony Parkway. Admission is free.
Maj. Michael Booker, Deputy commander, 34th Civil Support Team (WMD), Virginia Army National Guard, will deliver the keynote address, "Empathy and the American Veteran."
Prior to his current assignment, Booker served as the Brigade S1 for the 91st Troop Command. He has also served as the aide-de-camp and executive officer for the adjutant general of Virginia, Officer Candidate School Training and TAC officer at the Virginia Officer Candidate School; and commander of both the 183rd Regional Training Institute Detachment and Alpha Battery, 1st 246th Field Artillery Battalion. He has served as a Battalion S1 at two separate battalions in Virginia and has served in various other commissioned and enlisted positions.
In 2008-2009, Booker was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as the brigade executive officer of an embedded training team in Kandahar, Afghanistan, where he was awarded the Combat Action Badge and the Bronze Star. He was also deployed to Aberdeen Proving Grounds in 2002 in support of Operation Noble Eagle.
The ceremony also will include recognition of Tyler's faculty, staff and student veterans; a memorial tree planting; and a preview of the documentary, "Honor Flight," the story of four living World War II veterans and how their Midwestern community came together to give them the trip of a lifetime. The film will be shown at 7 p.m. in Hamel Hall, room H109.
For more information about the ceremony, contact Lisa Kendrick at lkendrick@jtcc.edu or 804-594-1527.
Jeopardy is defending itself after fans of The Beatles took to social media to criticize one of its clues. As it turns out, you should probably trust the popular quiz show when it comes to trivia. You should also pay close attention to the wording of its questions. On the March 27 episode, the winning question came down to which music group had produced two No. 1 hits inspired by "heavy workloads" within seven months of each other, in the 1960s. The correct answer is The Beatles. Host Alex Trebek then identified the two songs hinted at in the clue as "A Hard Day's Night" and "Eight Days a Week." Beatles fans called foul at the idea of "Eight Days a Week" as a song about a heavy workload.
Fans may be singing a different tune, now that the series has relayed the story behind the love song and its yearning-filled lyrics. Speaking to MONEY, Jeopardy explained that Paul McCartney was inspired to write the song after talking to a taxi driver, who said he had been working "eight days a week." Jeopardy did not stop there, saying it may not have been McCartney's experience that set the song in motion.
There are also stories that Ringo coined the phrase with a similar backstory, but either way, it seems to be a pretty fairly worded clue.
@Jeopardy Just watched last night’s episode. The final Jeopardy answer referred to two Beatles’ hits that spoke of a ‘heavy work load’. I beg to differ, but Eight Days a Week’ is all about love!
To be fair, the baffled reaction of fans makes total sense. Love is constantly mentioned in the song, and there is no mention of the singer being tired from work. Nor does the lyricist mention not being able to spend time with his beloved because of his job. However, Jeopardy said the songs were inspired by the subject of heavy workloads, not written about them. That is the key difference fans are missing, and Jeopardy often hones in on those little intricacies.
The real story here isn't necessarily about what "Eight Days a Week" is about. Beatles fans are correct that it is a love song, but the lyrics were inspired by the heavy workload endured by the aforementioned cab driver. Given this, we can probably surmise he did not get a chance to spend a lot of time with his significant other, hence the love song expressing his desire to love her "eight days a week." Did the contestants who answered The Beatles know this bit of trivia? Or did they get the right answer for the wrong reason? It is unclear.
Now imagine if social media did not exist. It would have been next to impossible for Jeopardy producers to have been made so readily aware of the complaints surrounding the clue. Thankfully, social media offers a space for trivia fans to air their grievances and the mystery has been solved, paving the way for another inevitable controversy surrounding the show. After thirty-four years of the version hosted by Alex Trebek, Jeopardy still has it. For more viewing options, be sure to check out our midseason TV premiere guide and our summer TV premiere schedule.
Of course, this is far from the first time something related to Jeopardy has gone viral. Contestants have married each other, tragically died before their episodes have aired, told really uncomfortable stories, pissed off the state of Alabama and done just about everything else in between. After all, it's the greatest gameshow of all-time. It deserves to be in the news every now and again, even if its producers sometimes make infuriating decisions.
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More than 10,000 fans were on hand watch Chandler Hutchison make a new school record of 44 points as the Broncos were able to come from behind to beat the Aztecs 83 to 80.
What a night it was at Taco Bell Arena, a jam-packed blue out crowd to watch Chandler Hutchison put on an electric showing on the court.
The NBA hopeful had 25 points just in the first half alone as he shattered his career best of 34 points.
"It was the best performance I've ever seen on this court for sure, and one of the best I've ever seen period. He just took us on his back and just battled and got us through. Nobody else scored. It was as impressive of an effort as I've seen," said Head Coach Leon Rice.
Hutchison's 44 points ties for the second-highest single-game point total from an individual in NCAA Division I this season. As the Broncos record at home stays unblemished at 10-0.
"It's just special for me, especially seeing throughout the years how much I've grown and how much these guys have grown, just trying to enjoy everything. I have talked to a lot of guys who have been through here and they all say to just enjoy it. A night like tonight, you can't beat that,” said Senior Chandler Hutchison.
With March Madness right around the corner and with the way, the Broncos have been playing its wins and effort like this that keep coach rice hopeful that NCAA tournament will have more than just one team from the Mountain West playing in the big dance.
"I'm sitting here watching that game and going holy cow this looks like two tournament-worthy teams. I don't care what the RPI and the numbers, you always talk about. Both of those teams look pretty good to me tonight and I've seen a lot of teams over the years and I think that's the best team we have played," said Rice.
It's worth noting that Boise state 8 and 2 with coach rice at the helm when taco bell arena has at least 10,000 fans in attendance.
So it makes you wonder if Coach Rice has another crazy stunt up his sleeves if he is able to keep getting a bigger crowd.
Not many took it seriously when Shiv Sena secretary Milind Narvekar, who also doubles up as party president Uddhav Thackeray's personal secretary, put up banners in July this year, informing Mumbai that Thackeray would travel to Ayodhya. The banners displayed at strategic locations, such as Dadar's Sena Bhavan, said the Ayodhya tour was an ambitious move in national politics and the impact of it would be like 'Sau sunar ki, ek lohar ki' (one hammer punch by the blacksmith is heavier than a hundred by the goldsmith).
Four months later, Thackeray's Ayodhya tour has turned out to be a political game-changer. Firstly, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) realised the Sena's foresight. The Sangh chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat took a decisive position on the Ram Temple issue in his Dussehra rally speech in Nagpur. It happened hours before Thackeray told sainiks the dates of his Ayodhya visit at Shivaji Park's annual Dussehra rally. Lapping up the Sena idea, the RSS then got the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal and other members of the Hindutva brigade to organise a massive Dharm Sabha in Ayodhya and rallies in several cities on November 25 to put pressure on the BJP government to expedite building of the Ram Temple. The bigger show was expected to overcast the Sena's smaller event in Ayodhya, but it didn't.
While the frenemy planned a counter, the Sena stood its ground and faced criticism from all quarters. A lot of thinking, planning and perfect execution made its event national news ahead of the VHP-RSS sabha that was attended by several lakh activists. With a first-of-its-kind achievement outside Maharashtra, the Sena managed to blur its image of being a regional party. The Ram Bhakts from across the country contributed to Sena's attempt of snatching 'Brand Ram' away from the BJP. Remember how the BJP had hijacked 'Brand Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj' from the Sena while seeking votes in the 2014 elections? Sena is enjoying a moment of sweet revenge.
It took four months for the Sena frontline to execute the plan. The party's vocal MP and editor of the Sena mouthpiece Saamna, Sanjay Raut led from the front. He visited Ayodhya 12 times in four months. Narvekar remained an integral part of the planning team which later expanded by having leaders like Eknath Shinde and Anil Parab on board. District units were given specific tasks. For example, the Nashik unit organised one of the finest ever (local say so) Sarayu Aartis. Sena units in UP, and Mumbaikars who have connect with this part of North India, were encouraged to take the event to the next level.
In total control, the UP government could have stalled Thackeray's plan. In fact, the local BJP-VHP did try blocks, but a diplomatic approach by Raut and his team saw the two-day programme through. Sena maintained that it would not break law and order and seek permissions, if needed. Raut acknowledged the support given by Adityanath, the UP administration and police force. In the end, Raut and Narvekar were happy that their leader returned home happy, content and even more ambitious.
One thing that we noticed in Ayodhya was the limelight Thackeray and his Sena hogged. Thackeray senior hadn't ventured outside Maharashtra even once to seek support, but had won the hearts of Hindus by claiming responsibility of the demolition at Babri on December 6, 1992. No wonder, then, locals and visiting devotees wanted to see Uddhav and his family, and sought to know more about the Sena. The refrain that Sena was a north Indian bashing force remained, but the party somehow made the people ignore the past and was fairly successful in selling its sincerity and commitment to the Ram Temple even as the BJP is accused of denying devotees their wish.
"We don't care whatever the Shiv Sena does in Mumbai but we appreciate them for coming here to fight for the mandir," said Raghavendra Tiwari, 36, who wants the controversy to end at the earliest. "We liked that the Sena followed the law. We appreciate them because we all want the mandir as well peace, so that the town prospers as a tourist destination," he said.
The traction Thackeray and Sena have received in the national and international media has overwhelmed the party, which till now got bad press over its 'sons of the soil' agenda.
A major takeaway is the confidence and belief the tour has given to the Sena's rank and file ahead of the polls. There was some reluctance and friction within the party regarding the conduct of the tour. Things moved fast and smoothly once the bad phase ended by mutual understanding.
As far as Hindutva is concerned, the Ayodhya tour proved that Sena stands on the same pedestal as the RSS-VHP-BJP combine. The ruling dispensation may not afford to ignore, ill-treat and discredit Sena any longer. Seems Team Uddhav Thackeray has won this round of the game.
The Guardian architecture critic, Oliver Wainwright, reviews OMA's new 'Blox' building in Copenhagen, and it's easy to see that he isn't a fan. Like at all.
"From the outside, it doesn’t look promising. Far from suggesting unpredictable intrigue, the building exudes the off-putting sense of a generic corporate office block," Wainwright writes and concludes his critique of this "missed opportunity for Denmark" with a nod to a similarly sized—but bright and joyous—stacked-big-blocks building by Danish OMA offspring, Bjarke Ingels' Billund Lego House.
At least eleven people have died in Argentina after becoming infected with hantavirus, a disease carried by rats and other rodents, according to a news alert from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Among 29 cases of the disease confirmed with laboratory tests between late October 2018 and Jan. 20, 2019, almost 60 percent were in women or girls, the WHO said.
Around 50% of these confirmed cases - all of which were in Epuyén, in southern Argentina's Chubut province - reported symptoms within the past three weeks.
Potential human-to-human transmission is currently under investigation, the WHO said.
There is no treatment, cure or vaccine for hantavirus infection, and the case-fatality rate can reach 35-50 percent.
The WHO advised health authorities in the region to be vigilant and to step up efforts to detect, investigate, manage and control cases of the disease. It said particular attention should be given to travelers returning from affected areas.
Hantavirus is a viral respiratory disease usually acquired through contact with infected rat droppings or saliva of infected rodents. It is characterized by headaches, dizziness, fever, nausea, diarrhea and stomach pain, followed by the sudden onset of severe respiratory symptoms.
Categories: Health & Science, Argentina.
Tags: Argentina, Argentine Patagonia, hantavirus, Hantavirus outbreak, Patagonia, World Health Organization (WHO).
Apple has admitted to eyeing up the automotive market, with chief operations man Jeff Williams describing cars as "the ultimate mobile device".
It follows reports in February that the fruity firm has been recruiting experts from the automotive industry for a top-secret project.
Rumours of the firm's not-so-secret recruitment of engineers to take on Elon Musk's electric car company Tesla have been around for some time.
Battery manufacturer A123 Systems and Apple are close to finalising a settlement over the battery-maker's accusation that Cupertino poached its engineers.
Since June 2014, Apple has "embarked on an aggressive campaign to poach employees of A123 and to otherwise raid A123's business", the battery-maker has alleged.
Apple boss Tim Cook claimed that Cupertino's Watch will replace car keys.
LIONEL MESSI has broken his arm and will not play in El Clasico - but will he be at Barcelona vs Real Madrid on Sunday?
Lionel Messi will miss the Clasico on Sunday after breaking his arm in midweek.
The Barcelona star suffered the injury in the 4-2 win over Sevilla last weekend.
It means Messi will not be able to play against Barcelona’s rivals Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the season.
But that doesn’t mean Messi will not be in the Nou Camp.
Lionel Messi injury: How much will Barcelona miss their star man?
The Argentina superstar is expected to make the game on Sunday afternoon and watch from the stands.
Messi turned up at the Nou Camp for Barcelona’s 2-0 Champions League win over Inter Milan on Wednesday night.
The 31-year-old had a front-row seat for the clash with Inter and watched as his team-mates dominated the Italian giants.
Messi may also be involved in the Barcelona dressing room before and after the Clasico.
The influential forward is no stranger to the Clasico atmosphere, having played Real regularly since his first appearance against Los Blancos over a decade ago.
Messi was replaced by Rafinha for the Inter Milan game and the Brazil international is tipped to again stand in for their talisman on Sunday.
Nevertheless, the loss of Messi is a boost to Real Madrid, who themselves are labouring in La Liga right now.

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