Inklings: Week of 1/25/2013
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January 25, 2013
It’s been an exciting week here at Brilliant Ink- we unveiled the results of our Employee Experience Survey on our website, Ann kicked off the first week of staff tweeting for our twitter account, @brilliantink , and our former intern Jackie rejoined our team for the next few months!Here are a few bits of brilliance we found on the web this week:Mars Incorporated: A pretty sweet place to work- The list of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For recently came out and first timer Mars Inc. proves employee satisfaction is possible, even without flashy perks.Why HR can’t innovate- Our research found that an employee's engagement begins even before they start the job, and this article agrees. Time to think differently about recruiting.The NY Times’ list of 46 places to go in 2013- Who doesn't love thinking of their next vacation?!Think a bit more, say a bit less- This one is all about being thoughtful about the words you try to cram into your communications.Two powerful articles about women that inspired us:Stanford Study: Women's Rights Can Avert Humanity's Demise- Avoid the demise of humanity by ensuring equal rights for women.Panetta opens combat to women- Women can now serve in combat, a great step forward for our military.