According to research, black women are among the least likely to obtain funding from venture capitalists, but right now they are the nation's fastest-growing deomgraphic of entrepreneurs. (USA TODAY)
|
Next Step Partners executive coach Michael Melcher says don’t wait until you are unhappy at work to ponder your future–take time every day to think ahead. (Fast Company)
|
The IRS has released its contingency plan, ordering 46,052 staffers to return to work through the shutdown, but some have received permission to miss work with a hardship exemption. (CNBC)
|
Mari Kondo's internationally-recognized strategy for decluttering doesn't have to be limited to just your home. It's possible, and a good idea, to KonMari your work life, too. The method could ultimately declutter your desk, inbox and your career. (The Muse)
|
Job site kununu dug deep into its database of more than 87,000 employee reviews to come up with a list of the 10 cities in which employees are happiest - and the 10 where they are most miserable. Where does your city rate? (Fortune)
|
After years of asking questions about previous job salaries and strengths and weaknesses - which rearely helped weed out good candidates from bad candidates - employers are moving away from the traditional interview. If you're hiring, you should too. Here are some techniques to upgrade your interview skills to try and eliminate bad hires. (Inc.)
|
The New York State Supplier Diversity Act was reintroduced last week in the new session of the Senate led by Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the first African-American woman to be Senate president. The bill was reintroduced by New York State Sen. Brad Hoylman, and would promote state contracting opportunities among businesses owned by LGBTQ people, veterans, and people with disabilities. (Advocate)
|
Oil prices rose today, boosted by the U.S. threat of sanctions on OPEC member Venezuela, but gains were limited by U.S. data showing record high gasoline inventories and an unexpected big build in crude. (Reuters)
|
Chancellor Phillip Hammond has said a no-deal Brexit would be a "betrayal of the promises that were made" during the 2016 referendum campaign. (BBC)
|
Morehouse College has announced that Vista Equity CEO and Founder Robert F. Smith has donated
$1.5 million to the school, with some of the funds scheduled to be used to create the Robert Frederick Smith Scholars Program. The remainder will be used for the design and creation of a park that will serve as a new outdoor study area for students. (Black Enterprise)
|
Deans warn of lost talent and research funding, should Britain crash out of the EU without a deal. The deans make their warning at what some believe is the most uncertain period in UK universities’ 800-odd-year history. (BusinessBecause)
|
Under Armour, Inc. this week announced the appointment of Tchernavia Rocker, a 22-year veteran, as its new Chief People and Culture Officer. The hire is viewed as key as the Baltimore sportswear maker looks to overcome reports of a male-dominated culture inside the company. (Under Armour)
|
If you're your own boss, you need to realize that it's never going to always be smooth sailing – even if you have a detailed plan. So when things go awry, here are some suggestions on how to get things back on track. (Entrepreneur)
|
As the experiences of federal workers caught up in the political theatrics are playing out on the national stage, they are bringing visibility to the kinds of tradeoffs felt daily among millions of other workers already living paycheck to paycheck or without a paycheck at all. (CNN)
|
If you've been eagerly awaiting Southwest Airlines' new service to Hawaii, you're going to be waiting a little longer. Actually, maybe months longer. The airline announced today that the service has been delayed due to the government shutdown. (USA TODAY)
|
|
| |
|
January 24, 2019
Top News
