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Take menopause into account: This is how HR can help the economy save billions of euros

Many companies are discussing skills shortages, absenteeism and employee retention. What is rarely talked about in this context: menopause. Employers are losing experienced specialists and managers because women reduce their working hours, change jobs or retire earlier due to menopausal symptoms. According to a Forsa survey, 93 percent of working women between the ages of 45 and 60 are affected by at least one menopausal symptom, many by several at the same time.The “MenoSupport” study published in 2023 by Andrea Rumler, professor of business administration and marketing at the Berlin School of Economics and Law, shows how big the impact…

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Government and Comuns finalize an agreement to protect Illa’s first budgets in Catalonia

This Wednesday night, the Government and the Comuns finalize a budget agreement to protect the first Budgets of Salvador Illa at the head of the Generalitat. In the absence of the final details, the negotiations have advanced enough to assume that the presentation of the agreement will be this Thursday at 11:30 a.m. With this step forward, the Government will be able to approve the draft accounts in an extraordinary Consell Executiu on Friday, as intended to speed up its parliamentary processing.Continue reading

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‘The cult of beauty’: Not even the canonical model sculpted with AI is satisfied with its grace

There is an idea that opens the exhibition The cult of beauty of the CCCB that draws powerful attention. It is revealed as soon as you enter, when a canonical model sculpted with AI confesses, face to face with the visitor, that not even she is satisfied with its grace. This disappointment indicates that something is wrong with the ideal of beauty that bombards us from morning to night through the screens. Not only is it impossible, but it is arbitrary and responds to the weight of morality, social status, economic power, gender and ethnic origin at each moment in…

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In four steps: Prefer human resources management at Google

Google is offering a new personalization feature. Now when you’re looking for the latest headlines, you can specify which sources you prefer in your settings. This personalization allows users to find their favorite media bundled in the headlines without having to search through each individual page. Other relevant sources will also continue to be displayed. However, those selected as “preferred sources” in the settings appear more often in the headlines box. In some cases, preferred sources will also appear in an additional box entitled “From Your Sources” below the regular headlines. You can specify as many websites as preferred sources…

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The councilor who resigned due to the Alicante VPP scandal does not remember if she intervened in its development from Urbanism

The main defendants in the scandal involving the awarding of luxury public housing (VPP) in Les Naus, in Alicante, testified today before the magistrate investigating the case. Former Urban Planning Councilor Rocío Gómez, who resigned when the controversy broke out, has stated that she only remembers that she joined the cooperative with her husband in 2021. Of the rest, she does not even admit that she knew that her in-laws were registered in Les Naus. On the other hand, the judge has denied the Valencian Generalitat its appearance in the case, since it has not “suffered direct harm” and its…

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Trainees trust AI more than their teachers

AI has long been part of everyday life in company training: 85 percent of trainees already use tools such as ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini in the training context. This is shown by the study “Trainee Recruiting Trends 2026” by the software and test provider U-Form in collaboration with the Koblenz University of Applied Sciences. According to the study authors, the study is the largest survey on dual training in Germany to date; its results are available to the human resources industry in advance. Over 11,500 people took part, including almost 9,500 school students, trainees and dual students as well as…

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Wine expert highlights six EU rosés to try this summer

The UK’s demand for rosé continues to strengthen, with the market currently valued at more than £712 million and expected to reach £928 million by 2035. Industry experts say the continued growth is being shaped by premiumisation trends, changing consumer preferences and increasing interest in lighter, more versatile wines. Despite the dominance of Provence rosé and its iconic branding, the wider rosé category offers significant stylistic diversity, presenting retailers and hospitality operators with opportunities to broaden their ranges and introduce consumers to alternative styles. Neil McAndrew, wine consultant and advisor to the EU’s More Than Only Food & Drink campaign,…

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