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Selling your business is often a difficult experience especially when it comes down to the terms and conditions and 𝗕𝗨𝗬𝗘𝗥 evaluation and selection.... 👇 What buyer can you trust more than your management team and your employees? ESOP’s are a great option (for some) to 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 sell the ‘assets’ while leaving the heart, soul, legacy, reputation, independence, values, brand and jobs intact! October is 𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗣 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛 and its election season! This is at least 𝗢𝗡𝗘 example of a Government sponsored program that has bi-partisan support and is a 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗡 wealth creator for the middle class while simultaneously growing jobs in small communities.    Millions of dollars 💵 have already been distributed into our CK Supply ESOP employee owners trust earned through hard work and dedication to the success and growth of our company. Few private programs can offer this level of commitment and rocket fuel 🚀 to a company culture (𝟰𝗫 Top Workplaces).   Looking for a job? Seek out ESOP employers Looking for a business partner? Seek out ESOP companies Looking to sell? Consider doing an ESOP feasibility study. Too much work? Consider selling to an established ESOP. Just curious about ESOPS? Read my article https://lnkd.in/gvciDhrk or reach out to chat confidentially.     #ESOPS Employee-Owned S Corporations of America (ESCA) Employee Ownership Expansion Network Corey Rosen James Bonham The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO)The ESOP Association Heart of America Chapter of The ESOP Association GAWDA Vistage Worldwide, Inc. National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Expanding ESOPs ESOP Partners Family.Inc

【#MPFAReminder  What to do at the Dragon Boat Festival】 The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon! It's crunch time to plan how you'll celebrate the day! You can either watch a Dragon Boat race from the sidelines or embrace the festival spirit and take a dip in the water to cool down from the summer heat💦！ The period leading up to a holiday is always a hectic time for HR. That's why the #MPFA would like to give a timely reminder to all employers and HR practitioners – the #MPF Contribution Day for May will be postponed to 11 Jun due to a public holiday. 📅Be sure to take care of this early to avoid any delays in making contributions and enjoy your holiday! The #eMPF is set to be launched on 26 Jun, with the first MPF scheme joining the eMPF on that day. The remaining MPF schemes will be added to the eMPF one by one during the following 18 months. The eMPF is going to be a game-changer for managing MPF contributions. It offers a host of features to streamline MPF contributions, including pre-populated details, automatic contribution calculations for easy editing, and batch submission of employees' contribution data. 🔎Learn more about how the eMPF will help make MPF management easier for you: www.empf.org.hk   #MPFAReminder #MPFA #MPF #eMPF #MPFContributionDay

Did you know the reasons behind the Philippines 🇵🇭 vibrant economy and resilient population story? ●The Philippines 🇵🇭 is composed of very young labor workforce population and has an average media age of 25 y/o and is even 5 years younger compared to the ASEAN median age that averages at 30 y/o. Filipino and English are the 2 official languages spoken in the Philippines. Filipinos generally speak fluent English and generally westernized at birth. According to Philippine representative and Albay Congressman Joey Salceda, South Korea's initial investment of US$380 billion dollars in its then Gangnam music, now known as K-Pop, has made it an international powerhouse. The Philippines is fast developing and starting to grow its soft economy, which has propelled other nations, particularly South Korea and the U.S.A., to boost their economies. The Philippines visual arts capability, is a new greenfield industry that is "incomparable" and not replicable. Very soon a Pilipino-Pop, an Americanized version with Asian touch will be made known to the World as the newest creative powerhouse paving the way for "P-Pop" domination into the global music industry. ●The Philippines 🇵🇭 have a strong and large Middle-Income class market. The Philippines has a population of over 117 million Filipinos in 2023, making it the 13th. most populous country in the world. The Philippines 🇵🇭 population in 2023 was 117,337,368 million Filipinos. An estimated 75 percent or equivalent to 89 million+ Filipinos of the country's population belongs to Middle-Income class segment. The next 5% or equivalent to around 5.9 million+ Filipinos belongs to the Upper-Income class segment. The remaining 2% out of the total population of 117,337,368 is the rich Filipinos that belong to the Rich-Income class segment. The equivalent population it represent is around 2.3+ million Filipinos. The forecast for the Philippines total population may reach 125 million Filipinos in the next 4 years. By the end of 2028, 84% of the country's total population or 105 million+ Filipinos will be the new majority middle-income class segment! With a fairly large and growing Philippines middle-class & a strong consumer market, profitability is amplified! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Explore opportunities in the Philippines🇵🇭 For Real Estate Services, Contact: +639189632426 - VIBER Medardo Billedo Borce🇵🇭 ------------------------------------------------------------------ #PartnerInthePhilippines #BrighterPossibilities #PhilippineEconomy #Philippines2024 #lacamara #SpanishChamber #SpanishChamberofCommerce #SpanishChamberofCommercePhilippines #LaCamaraEvents #SmartCities #InnovationInInfrastructure #Philippines #Switzerland #SwissChamPhilippines #WorkingTogetherToStrengthenEconomies

The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) are undertaking a new project to look at the health and well-being of crew, focusing on social interaction and rest time. Using a panel of research partners, questionnaires and wearable tech, they will gather data on crew well being in all sectors of the industry. Life's not all "Below Deck" fun in the sun!! ISWAN | Innovative onboard research to improve crew health and wellbeing through social interaction (seafarerswelfare.org)

Today, ARV launches a new event, developed specifically for the Victorian Aquatics and Recreation Industry. Creating LGBTQIA+ Safe Environments: Scenario Discussion Panel Aquatics and Recreation Victoria (ARV) are hosting a panel discussion for aquatic, fitness, stadium, and leisure centre leaders to explore access, equity and inclusion scenarios occurring within community facilities. Feedback to ARV outlined a need to further explore industry-specific scenarios affecting inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people that are unique to Aquatics and Recreation environments, as well as discuss opportunities to respond. ARV have identified key areas of support: ➡️ How to navigate challenging scenarios ➡️ How to respond when matters escalate ➡️ How to ensure all patrons and staff are safe and supported, regardless of identity To address this need, ARV have developed a specialised Scenario Discussion Panel - a forum of experts discussing de-identified case studies from within the industry. Panellists have been selected to bring various expertise, knowledge and experience to the discussion. Read our full announcement & meet the panellists: https://buff.ly/3W9D8BP Buy tickets now: https://buff.ly/3JpAJLX

All the different personalities in a meeting, which one are you? 😺😹😻😽🙀😿😾 #WeGetYouNoticed #Northampton #NorthantsLife #SmallBusinessMarketing #Northants #NorthamptonSmallBusiness #NorthantsCreatives #Northamptonshire #NorthantsBusiness #SupportLocal #NorthamptonBusinesses 

IASW has long been advocating on the various issues impacting the training, recruitment and retention of social workers in Ireland. We published a report on these issues, with recommendations, in 2022. We followed that up with a report (2024) on the specific issues and challenges in relation to social work practice placements. Both of these reports are available on the following IASW webpage: https://lnkd.in/ebDMdhx9 On 23 July 2024 Irish Examiner columnist Fergus Finlay wrote an opinion piece in that newspaper, highlighting the shortage of social workers and the negative impact on services. IASW Chairperson, Vivian Geiran, wrote a letter in response, which was published on 3 August 2024. Vivian's letter, as well as a link to Fergus Finlay's article is available here: https://lnkd.in/eEQ82dC5 Separately, Joe Mooney and colleagues in the UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice at UCD had a letter on similar issues published in the The Irish Times on 29 July 2024: https://lnkd.in/erzwK3rJ Vivian Geiran, on behalf of IASW, wrote a response to that letter, published in the 'Irish Times' on 2 August 2024: https://lnkd.in/esncb6QA Dr. Joe Mooney's letter was also picked up on RTE's Drivetime radio programme (piece starts at 14:50mins in): https://lnkd.in/eWkpC-3u   IASW will continue to advocate for the changes needed to ensure that the number of social workers available to practice in Ireland is increased, in order to fill current vacancies, provide for future service developments, reduce burnout and other issues impacting social workers themselves, as well as - most importantly - make much-needed improvements in service provision and the experiences of those requiring access to social work services. At the same time, those practicing and studying social work need to be adequately supported to do so effectively. The fact that the All-Employers Social Work Forum has been established and is working on a collaborative and strategic response to the relevant issues, as well as new developments including new pathways into social work, augurs well for the future. But it is vital that all concerned maintain focus on what needs to be done. One critical factor affecting the ability of people to access and continue in social work education programmes, is the costs involved, particularly the additional costs associated with undertaking unpaid practice placements. This issue must become a Government priority. #SocialWork #SocialWorkers #PracticePlacements #CostOfLiving

Three weeks ago, on May 10th, we held The Club HWB's first team bonding event at ROHEI. It was a fantastic opportunity to foster connections across pillar teams through fun, culture-building activities. I just wanted to say a big thank you to our amazing team who helped make it a success: Daphne Ong (Photography) Linda Tirado (Buffet) Adeline Cheung (Ushering) Daryl Goh (Transportation) One activity, called "The Swamp," truly stood out. It wasn't your typical competition – success depended entirely on teamwork. Through this activity, we learned valuable lessons in: Communication: Clear communication was key to solving the challenge together. Sharing Ideas: Everyone's perspectives were valuable assets. Adaptability: Persistence and a willingness to learn from mistakes were crucial. Patience: We learned to be patient with ourselves and each other. Observation: Paying attention to each other's actions led to success. Collaboration: Teamwork was essential for overcoming the challenge. It was inspiring to see connections build and teamwork flourish! These events are vital for creating a strong and supportive department. Huge thanks to everyone who participated and to ROHEI for facilitating such a successful event! Let's continue the conversations and deepen our connections. #TheClubHWB #TeamBuilding #CultureBuilding #Communication

I presented my work on The Global Flourishing Catalyst Coalition (GFCC) at this year's 2024 Gross Global Happiness (GGH) Summit at the University for Peace (UPEACE) - UN Mandated in Costa Rica. It was enormously helpful and uplifting. See my 3 takeaways below for a taste! Then apply 🔜 by 1 Sept 2024 to speak at next year's GGH. I'm so grateful I took the leap to apply - and said "yes" to the invitation. (Do it!) Questions? 📨 Leave a comment or DM! ### 3 Takeaways from Nate's GGH 2024 Experience 1) 🧘🏽♂️ Flourishing isn't something we just "do." As the Inner Development Goals suggest, it requires us to be, think, relate, collaborate, and act. At some of the most impactful GGH sessions, we danced, cried, and walked in nature. (We literally danced. Literally cried. And literally went on nature walks. This isn't your typical conference 😂) #Flourishing is a whole mind-body-spirit-environment activity. 2) 🔥 Express authentic enthusiasm. There were moments I lit up - righteous, curious, excited! Sharing those sparks helped ignite and refine our insights. 3) 🌐 Engage with language(s) proactively. Words matter, and a Summit on "Happiness" naturally raises questions about what "happiness" means. It was especially fascinating to explore ideas of happiness that seem true across different people and contexts, and others that differ. While the Summit was presented in English, I was particularly grateful for the conversations I had with attendees in Spanish. Inviting input in multiple languages seemed to unlock more and/or different input from people, and it gave us more words & energies to express our ideas -- which in turn enabled fuller understanding & deeper connections. (HUGE thank you to all my Spanish language teachers and partners!) ### In summary: 1) 🧘🏽♂️ Flourishing isn't something we just "do." 2) 🔥 Express authentic enthusiasm. 3) 🌐 Engage with language(s) proactively. Apply 🔜 by 1 Sept 2024 to speak at next year's GGH. Then tag me in a post next year with your insights!

"Happy Labor Day to all! Today, let's recognize the hard work of every digital worker like myself. From coding to creating content, we're all part of shaping the online world. Here's to our dedication and innovation! 🌐💻 #LaborDay #DigitalWork #Innovation"