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According to a survey by OfficeTeam, a company of national staffing agency Robert Half, workday employees say they spend an average of 25.5 minutes per day on sports-related activities during the NCAA men's basketball tournament, which begins in earnest Thursday and runs through April 2. (Tulsa World)

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While unemployment rates in America have fluctuated for most over the past several decades, there has been on constant: the unemployment rate for blacks remains about twice as high as the rate for whites. (Marketplace)

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The success of big businesses in thriving communities cannot be discounted, but more and more are realizing that small businesses also play a key role by helping to build communities, solve problems and provide jobs in neighborhoods. Those contributions can be even more critical in low and moderate-income areas. (Forbes)

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/geristengel/2018/03/12/when-big-and-small-business-pay-it-forward-communities-thrive/#f918ce04843c to view the full article online.

There's no denying that where you live can have a major impact on your career - from salary to number of opportunities. For its list of the Best Places to Live,Money magazine looked at factors such as cost-of-living, job growth, economic opportunity and unemployment rates when determining if it's a good place to plant your professional roots. (Money Magazine)

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Everyone is unhappy at work at one time or another. But is there a time when you should confide in your boss? And more importantly, when should you definitely not tell your boss you're unhappy? (Fast Company)

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Women in finance are now wondering if the #MeToo movement ultimately may have a negative effect on women who are trying to secure jobs in finance. With so much public scrutiny surrounding sexual harassment in the workplace, will men be less likely to hire women for certain positions? (Harvard Business Review0

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Bozoma Saint John is challenging white men in the tech industry. Saint John, the African-American woman whom Uber hired last year to help carry it through tumultuous times during allegations of workplace harassment, said white men, who outnumber everyone else, have to decided to make changes if there is going to be more diversity in tech. (Fortune)

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Sonia Cargan, who has worked for American Express for more than two decades, has been promoted to Chief Diversity Officer with the company. She will be responsible for overseeing the company’s global diversity and inclusion strategy at a company in which in 2016 minorities held just 24% of executive and senior level positions in the U.S., while women made up 30%. (Black Enterprise)

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With Europe’s economy gaining momentum after a prolonged slump, Germany — the Continent’s economic powerhouse and de facto leader — risks heading in the opposite direction as Chancellor Angela Merkel begins her fourth term in a murky area of compromise with adversaries and agreements to alter deregulation that has helped the economy grow. (The New York Times)

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According to the Wall Street Journal, MBA programs declined nationally for a third consecutive year in 2017. But many administrators believe that MBA programs - and the students who want to attend hem - are changing, which is making it more relevant than ever. (Boston Business Journal)

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In august, nearly five years after opening, the University of Northern Colorado's Montford College of Business will begin an online MBA program through a private company in the hope of expanding into the competitive market and keep its program alive. (Greeley Tribune)

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Based on the annual QS TopMBA.com Applications and Aspirations Report 2018 which was recently released, one of the most common goals for MBA applicants is becoming an entrepreneur within a decade. (Business Because)

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Crunchbase News recently studied the educational backgrounds of venture capitalists and discovered some interesting facts, most notably: an MBA matters. (Crunchbase)

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Saving for retirement can be very difficult, but is very necessary for your future. But if you're budget is always tight and there's not a lot of extra in your paycheck after necessities, here are some tips to help. (USA TODAY)

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First Independence Bank, the 10th largest African American-controlled bank in the U.S., has appointed Kenneth Kelly as its new CEO. (Black Enterprise)

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The nation's largest grocery store - Walmart - has plans to deliver supermarket items to 40% of the nation's homes by the end of the year. The service will cost $9.95 per order and will require a $30 purchase. (CNN Money)

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Over the past 14 days, five top officials in President Donald Trump's administration -- from one of Trump's most trusted communications advisers to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson -- have either been fired or resigned. (CNN)

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Instead of going to film school, Ava DuVernay went to the University of California, Los Angeles and majored in English and African-American studies. Initially, she set her sights on a career in journalism, but an internship at CBS News quickly changed her trajectory. (CNBC)

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