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Thinking Creatively While Hiring

March 8, 2014
by Community Member
Reader Submission
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Over 100 resumes to sift through. Boring covering letters that come pre-written thanks to several services offered by agencies and job boards. Sifting through over 300 profiles on networking sites. Still struggling to get the right hire? With so many modes and methodologies to choose from while hiring, and so much hiring information available for [...]

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3 Networking Questions to be Ready to Answer as a Board Candidate

March 7, 2014
by Tracy Houston
Board of Directors
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Many board candidates are attending high-level corporate governance conferences and educational events. They meet other directors and have the chance to develop relationships that may lead to being considered for a future board seat. The best way to connect with professionals in this audience is to give them a very good reason. If you fail [...]

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Equal Pay Requires 100 Years or a Sex Change

March 5, 2014 • by Susan Gunelius 0 comments
Equality

Equal pay is a problem around the world—even in Sweden which is widely considered to be one of the most progressive and gender-equal countries in the world. According to the World Economic Forum’s 2013 Global Gender Gap report, Sweden ranks fourth globally, but the reality of the gender pay gap in Sweden makes that fourth place [...]

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Are we sabotaging ourselves?

March 5, 2014 • by Ashley Nialetz 1 comment
Career Development

It’s time to stop sabotaging and start ruling! I was recently asked to be a part of a start up app development company. I was brought into this very promising company as an owner, me…the only woman in a group of 4 people total.  I felt honored and pretty bad*ss :)  I have a lot [...]

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Pin It Right! 10 Effective Ways to Promote Your Business Using Pinterest

March 4, 2014 • by Lionel Luigi Lopez 1 comment
Marketing

You already know that social media is a great way to promote your brand to potential clients and to update current customers, but are you aware of everything Pinterest can do for you? Pinterest is a fairly new platform compared to Facebook and Twitter. It helps users collect and organize the things they are interested [...]

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Flexible Hours and Multitasking Rank as Most Common Workplace Changes by 2020

March 3, 2014 • by Susan Gunelius 0 comments
Statistics, Facts & Research

According to new research from Accenture, “Career Capital,” 4,100 professionals in 32 countries believe the most common workplace changes that will happen by 2020 are flexible hours and multitasking. Overall, the study found that a vast majority of men and women believe building their career capital—the differentiated skills that define and advance their careers—is key [...]

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When is a Lead Director Really Independent?

March 1, 2014 • by Tracy Houston 0 comments
Board of Directors

In a recent conversation with a director who has held the lead director position in a number of public companies, the question arose—when is a lead director really independent? The director I was speaking with said a major problem on many boards is that a director is often reluctant to raise an issue, or make [...]

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The Business of Naming Your Business: Early Decisions and Early Mistakes

February 28, 2014 • by Kelley Keller 1 comment
Legal and Compliance Issues

Starting a business is an exciting venture, but also quite the undertaking.  Anyone who has braved the entrepreneurial path knows all too well just how much time, energy, and money is required to get a young company off the ground, not to mention the further investment required to sustain and grow it. Before a new [...]

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Telework Week 2014 Will Save Millions of Dollars, Miles, and More

February 27, 2014 • by Susan Gunelius 0 comments
Work at Home/Telecommute

As 2014 continues to forecast political deadlock, economic instability, and pinched budgets, businesses are looking for strategies to cut down costs while maintaining productivity. Telework is a proven, viable option for promoting business continuity, maximizing real estate and commuter costs savings, and improving productivity. Already, more than 121,ooo people have pledged to telework from March [...]

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Pitfalls to Avoid When Starting a Business

February 26, 2014 • by Community Member 1 comment
Reader Submission

You’re not alone in your challenging struggle to grow your business. Many others have been through this path. Every business has its own set of unique challenges. Nothing grows from nothing so don’t forget that tenacity is what even businesses like Google and Apple depend on. For a better chance at success, please don’t ignore [...]

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