Why do employees leave your company? It's probably not for the reasons you think. Bolt Insurance put together the infographic below to identify the biggest reasons why employees leave their jobs and companies using information about the biggest stress inducers identified through research by the American Psychological Association and information about reasons employees leave … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
The Glass Ceiling Shattered
Guest Post By Elaine Love, successful facilitator and business owner (learn more about Elaine at the end of this post) The term “glass ceiling” was coined in the 1970s. The belief was that women had to outperform a man in order to get ahead. We have made remarkable strides in the last 40 years. Celebrate Progress There are now 20 female CEO’s at the helm of … [Read more...]
Is Entrepreneurship Worth the Risk? [Infographic]
A new year is just a couple of days away and with the start of a new year comes reflection and resolutions. If you've been thinking about entrepreneurship as your next career step but you're not sure if it's worth the risk, then the infographic below that made the rounds online a couple of months ago might help you make your decision. The infographic comes from Dun and … [Read more...]
Women on Business Named an Official SOB
Thank you to Liz Strauss of Successful Blog who named Women on Business an official Successful and Outstanding Blog (SOB) this week. Liz describes SOBs as business blogs and bloggers who, "Take the conversation to their readers, contribute great ideas, challenge us, make us better, and make our businesses stronger." If you're not familiar with Liz or Successful Blog, I … [Read more...]
2013 Independent Workforce Predictions [Infographic]
In a new infographic, MBO Partners shares five predictions for the independent workforce in 2013. There are 17 million independent workers in the workforce today, and that number is certain to increase in 2013 and beyond. The predictions from MBO Partners hit on a number of important factors, including government scrutiny of companies' activities in working with independent … [Read more...]
The Trouble with Talent
As entrepreneurs the thing is, we can see talent. The moment it walks in front of us, we know that this person has exactly what we are looking for. The problem with talent is that if the person has it, they inevitably want to use it. There is a fine line between being a person who requires little oversight and being a rogue employee who thinks they know everything. So how … [Read more...]
2012 Women in Business and the Gender Gap Research and Statistics
The year is almost over, and as we prepare to enter 2013, it's the perfect time to reflect on the data that quantifies the gender gap that women in business face. With that in mind, I went through all of the research-related articles published on Women on Business during 2012 and pulled together 20 articles that provide the most compelling data. Let's hope the numbers … [Read more...]
Raising Capital Through Crowdfunding
The search for capital has been significant among the business community. As the recession reared its ugly head in 2007 businesses started to see capital tightening up and were unable to get the standard loans and lines of credit they counted on for help with cash flow, equipment purchases and expansion. Large investors saw a crimp in their disposable cash as they had to shore … [Read more...]
15 Good and Bad Things Overachievers Do
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Overachievers share a variety of personality and behavioral traits. Some you might like, and some you might not. Penelope Trunk, founder of Brazen Careerist, created an insightful list of 15 things overachievers do that is guaranteed to get you thinking in new directions. You might already know some of these 15 things and some might be new to … [Read more...]
No Finance Experience Means No Board Seats for Business Women
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: If you want to get a seat on the board of directors of a big company and you're a woman, you'll increase your chances significantly if you get some experience in finance. Louisa Peacock of The Telegraph reports that is the key finding in a recent study from Cranfield School of Management, which discovered the following disparity between the … [Read more...]