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title: September Newsletter - Learn more about yourself and the company
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 Since school is back in session, here is a newsletter for the books. Helpful life lessons and hacks to help get through your work week.

| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Your internal news source for companies under Arrowhead's management Ace the September PTO Quiz & Win Money for Charity Three people who ace the September quiz will be randomly selected to have $100 donated to the charity of their choice, compliments of our company.  Win PTO for you and money for your charity PTO Quiz Rules     And the Cutest Pet is... We ended our dog days of summer with a company cutest pet contest. A big round of appaws to everyone who submitted your pet as a contender. Voting is closed but if you need a cute break, take a look at these adorable photos of all the contenders. Congratulations to London for being the cutest company pet. London belongs to Blaine Vriezelaar, Support Services Manager, from our Carlsbad, CA office. Follow London on Instagram @london\_the\_pug Lessons to Improve Yourself Move to the Head of the Class Check out these helpful tips on how to advance your career with training programs and tuition assistance Looking for a New Job? Get the monthly scoop on featured jobs around the company, employee referral bonuses and professional advice from managers and HR IQ is Not Everything 8 Emotional intelligence traits that are more important for business success Are you a Good Coworker? 13 strategies to improve your professional relationships Learn Some Life Hacks There are some things you only learn through word-of-mouth so we thought why not share some helpful tips to make your life easier. 25 new tricks your iPhone can do with the latest iOS update & 15 other tips Who doesn't like getting something for free? Get free stuff 40 ingenious ideas that will change your life + 55 more Become the office guru and learn these Microsoft shortcuts for Excel & Word  Mainstream slang you need to know like blamestorming and askhole Quiz Time! What career should you actually have? Don't Forget Tips for Holiday Planning Planning on taking time off to spend with family and friends around the holidays? Here are some tips to get you ready: Refresh on how to check your PTO balance and submit requests Keep our 2016 holiday schedule handy Our 2017 holiday schedule will be released soon Each office will announce its holiday party plans in October or November   CHA-CHING! IN SEPTEMBER WE GET AN EXTRA PAY CHECK! Benefits are not deducted on this paycheck which means more cash in your pocket. Hooray!     Check out the latest film, show and book reviews by your coworkers and add your own. Don't Be Out of the Loop Read It Employee kudos and promotions Archives  View all our 2016 newsletters here Watch It Feel the need to Netflix and chill while on the job? We’ve got you covered! Pop open that snack drawer, prop your feet up and enjoy the show because we’ve got six must-see videos featuring topics from our facilities and help desk teams.  Click image to visit video library Join the Conversation     Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. 701 B Street, Suite 2100 \| San Diego, CA \| CA License #0699809 Click to update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.   |
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