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azad Technology Partners
Newsletter - December 2014
Welcome to the azad Technology Partners e-newsletter. As always, we look forward to your feedback as well as contributions to make this monthly newsletter an effective communication platform for our employees and business partners. Please continue to e-mail your suggestions and feedback to e-news@azad.com.
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azad Holiday Schedule 

In observance of the holiday, azad's office will be closed Thursday, December 25th, and Friday, December 26th.  

 

If you will be out of town during the holiday week, please submit your E-timesheet the week before, as well as notify azad Administration at admin@azad.com, or at (503) 617-9490 if you have not already done so.

 

Wishing everyone a safe, cheerful, and happy holiday season!  

                                                                            


Holiday Wellness Tips from United Healthcare

 

Read the UHC Holiday Wellness Newsletter to learn how to eat right and stay fit during the holiday season.

401(k) Open Enrollment

 

As a reminder, the next open enrollment for azad Technology Partners 401(k) plan is January 1st, 2015. In order to participate or make any changes to your existing plan, the necessary forms will need to be received by azad administration by Friday, December 19th, 2014.

 

You may request the required forms by contacting azad Administration at (503) 617-9490 or admin@azad.com.

Technology
Microsoft Windows 10: Release Date, Price, 
News and Features
By: Joe Osborne

With Windows 8 and now Windows 8.1, Microsoft tried - not entirely successfully - to make tablets part of a continuum that goes from number-crunching workstations and high-end gaming rigs through all-in-one touchscreen media systems and thin-and light notebooks down to slender touch tablets.

 

The general consensus is that it still has a long way to go to produce a unified OS. Recently, Microsoft publicly made the first steps to doing just that, with Windows 10. Skipping the Windows 9 name entirely, the Redmond, Wash. firm aims to step into the next generation of computing with the right foot forward...Continue Reading

Leadership
How Successful People Stay Calm
By: Dr. Travis Bradberry

The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance. TalentSmart (A world provider of emotional intelligence (EQ)) conducted research with more than a million people, and found that 90% of top performers are skilled at managing their emotions in times of stress in order to remain calm and in control.

 

The research summaries explore the havoc stress can wreak on one's physical and mental health (such as the Yale study, which found that prolonged stress causes degeneration in the area of the brain responsible for self-control). The tricky thing about stress (and the anxiety that comes with it) is that it's an absolutely necessary emotion. Our brains are wired such that it's difficult to take action until we feel at least some level of this emotional state. In fact, performance peaks under the heightened activation that comes with moderate levels of stress. As long as the stress isn't prolonged, it's harmless...Continue Reading

 

  

Opportunities at azad
azad Technology Partners offers some of the most exciting and versatile career opportunities in the industry and is currently seeking a few bright Business Analysts and Security Engineers to join its team of professionals:
  


 

Our experience at azad shows that the best new professionals who have joined our team over the years were referred by other azad consultants and clients. azad offers a generous referral program for referring a successful new consultant and invites you to contribute to the expansion and growth of our team.

 

 
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azad Employee Benefits Quick Links
azad Technology Partners wants to ensure employees are getting the most out of their benefits and stay informed of all the tools and resources available through their health care providers.
  
Visit the United Healthcare (UHC) website and myuhc to view all information regarding your personal health benefit plan and coverage.

Visit the Moda Health (ODS) website and mymoda to view all information regarding your dental benefit plan and coverage.
 
Visit the VSP website to find all information regarding your vision benefit plan and coverage.
 
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To learn how to become a First Tech Federal Credit Union member, visit their website 
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