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• Ansys recognized for quality of pay, work-life balance, and professional development
  PITTSBURGH, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) was recently named to U.S. News & World Report , the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, as one of the best companies to work for in Technology in its 2024 Best Companies to Work For by Industry list.
• Ansys was ranked among 349 companies across 20 fields of work on factors contributing to job seekers' decision-making when choosing a workplace that best meets their needs in their industries of interest.
• The new recognitions expand on the general 2023-2024 U.S. News Best Companies to Work For list by looking at how companies measure up to the expectations of their employees and the standing of their competitors within their respective industries.
• The rankings take into account quality of pay, work-life balance, and opportunities for professional development and advancement by industry.

• ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MKS Instruments, a global provider of technologies that transform our world, has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report on their inaugural Best Companies to Work For in the Industrials and Business Services Industry list.
• The top 20% of companies are awarded “Best” status, and the ratings are not based on any fees or data provided by the evaluated companies.
• MKS Instruments has also previously been recognized by 50/50 Women on Boards™, the leading global education and advocacy campaign driving gender balance on diversity on corporate boards, for its strong female leadership.
• In 2022, MKS was named a “3+” company for having three of more female board members.

• People may work for little or no money, often for experience or exposure – typically in the hope that future opportunities may follow.
• Hope labour is distinct from free labour because the work is discounted against imagined future opportunities or earnings.
• In the creative industries, hope labour is widely understood as a necessary pre-condition to paid work.
• Creative and cultural jobs are often characterised by self-employment, uncertainty, project-based work, long hours, inequality and competition for scant opportunities.

The rise of freelancers

• Freelancers make up over a third of broadcasters’ workforces, although many previously worked in-house.
• Recruitment and vetting for freelance teams are often managed through informal social networks.
• In this way, work isn’t simply about earning, it’s a way to build reputation, gain creative freedom or fulfilment, and learn or enhance skills.

Getting a reputation

• One freelance artist and curator that we spoke to during our study of hope labour among creative freelancers, admitted:
  there’s a trap that people fall into.
• And the precarious working conditions in creative industries provide few safe spaces for dialogue and critique, rebuke and reform.
• If so, desires and hopes could be directed towards helping creative workers critique the way their industries are governed and managed.
• Hope, in this sense, would point to a different future that could be about fairness, equity and safety for all.

• LifeVantage is continuing to execute on its LV360 plan—a plan that is working and is delivering value to all LifeVantage stockholders.
• The full text of the letter follows:
  At this year’s annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of LifeVantage Corporation (“LifeVantage” or the “Company”) you will be faced with an important choice that we believe will determine the future of your investment in LifeVantage.
• You can vote by following the instructions on the enclosed WHITE universal proxy card and promptly submitting your proxy by Internet or mail as described on the WHITE universal proxy card.
• One LifeVantage Community – Grow the community of those positively impacted by LifeVantage by entering new markets, growing existing markets and leaving a legacy of a better world for all.