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Hilton took top honors on the 100 Best Workplaces for Diversity in 2018 list, compiled by Great Place to Work and Fortune. Hilton exhibited high representation in all demographic areas analyzed, and took steps to fully include and develop all its employees, according to the groups. Rounding out the top five are Comcast NBCUniversal, Publix Super Markets Inc., Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. and Ultimate Software. (Great Place to Work)
Visit https://www.greatplacetowork.com/best-workplaces/diversity/2018 to view the full article online. |
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Black people in professional fields historically dominated by whites – particularly business, law, medicine, and politics – often find themselves doubted by people they encounter. The New York Times interviewed about a dozen professionals about how they fight bias at work in positions where they do not "look the part." (The New York Times)
Visit https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/us/racial-bias-work.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage to view the full article online. |
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How often do you have days when you begin with the best intentions to get your full to-do list completed, only to get to the end of the day and realize you haven't even made it half-way through? The Scotty Principle may be able to help. (The Muse)
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Women remain highly underrepresented in CEO roles. For every 100 men promoted to manager, just 79 women are. Four women CEOs share their advice for making it to the head of the C-suite. (Fast Company)
Visit https://www.fastcompany.com/90275561/women-ceos-on-how-they-smashed-the-glass-ceiling to view the full article online. |
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Seventy percent of the more than 17,000 employees surveyed in the Workplace Health Survey said they were either "actively looking for new job opportunities" or were thinking about it "awalsy, often, and sometimes." (Inc.)
Visit https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/a-new-study-reveals-70-percent-of-workers-say-they-are-actively-looking-for-a-new-job-heres-reason-in-5-words.html to view the full article online. |
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As workplace culture continues to evolve the question becomes, who’s responsibility is it to change: the workforce or the workplace? The answer may surprise you. (City of Portland HR)
Visit https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2018/12/10/who-is-responsible-for-changing-workplace-culture.html to view the full article online. |
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Diversity VC, a nonprofit partnership promoting diversity in Venture Capital, and London venture capital firm Atomico, have teamed up to create a practical, hands-on guide for tech entrepreneurs to ensure their new companies have diversity and inclusion as the core of what they do. (TechCrunch)
Visit https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/10/no-excuse/ to view the full article online. |
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The ability to build a diverse team in the workplace is becoming more and more important. But for all the talk about having a diverse leadership team, it's equally important have diversity in the entire workplace culture. (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
Visit https://diverseeducation.com/article/133372/ to view the full article online. |
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It was already extremely difficult for businesses to plan ahead under the gorwing tensions surrounding Brexit and Theresa May, now comes a vote of no-confidence with a potential change in leadership. Finance directors are scrambling to have enough cash on hand to survive any disruption. (BBC)
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Wages in the United Kingdom are continuing to rise at their highest level for nearly a decade, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. Compared with a year earlier, wages excluding bonuses, were up by 3.3% for the three months to October, the biggest rise since November 2008. (BBC) Visit https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46520876 to view the full article online. |
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In order for the EU to survive the onset of a new crisis (or the flare up of an existing one), it will need stronger, more inclusive leadership than what Germany has been to provide on its own. This likely will require two or more countries to come together to form a hegemonic coalition. (HBR)
Visit https://hbr.org/2018/12/the-coalitions-that-could-hold-the-eu-together?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_campaign=dailyalert_not_activesubs&referral=00563&deliveryName=DM20706 to view the full article online. |
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In 2018, the vast majority of business schools had either flat of declining numbers of MBA applications, according to figures compiled by the Graduate Management Admission Council. But there are a few that have managed to buck that trend, and it might come as a surprise which schools those are. (Financial Times)
Visit https://www.ft.com/content/f3fa3a74-f23a-11e8-ae55-df4bf40f9d0d to view the full article online. |
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Atlanta‘s local Liberian consulate and Ghana‘s chamber of commerce are collaborating with the National Black MBA Association® on an educational and trade mission to West Africa Feb. 16-25. The goal is to increase and improve business connectivity with the continent of Africa. (Global Atlanta)
Visit https://www.globalatlanta.com/national-black-mba-assoc-to-focus-on-business-prospects-in-africa-with-initial-visit-to-west-africa/ to view the full article online. |
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If you're one of those people that has trouble sticking to a budget, Barclays may have an app just for you. The major UK bank rolled out a new mobile banking feature this week that allows users to switch off categories of spending including drinking, eating out and gambling. Customers can access the feature using a smartphone app. If they try to purchase restricted items, the payment will be declined. (CNN Business)
Visit https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/11/business/barclays-app-spending-limits/index.html to view the full article online. |
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Everyone faces fear at some time or another in our careers, but there are certain fears that are common for entrepreneurs. Here are a few tips on overcoming some of those fears so they don't prevent you from succeeding in your desired venture. (Entrepreneur)
Visit https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/324176 to view the full article online. |
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Former Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen said this week that the loss of authority by banking regulators and deregulation are signs another financial crisis could be brewing. (Fortune)
Visit http://fortune.com/2018/12/11/janet-yellen-warns-another-financial-crisis-could-be-brewing/ to view the full article online. |
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With 42 million U.S. citizens holding an aggregate of $1.4 trillion in outstanding federal student loan debt, some companies are thinking up news ways to attract and retain talent – including helping to pay off student loans. (Fast Company)
Visit https://www.fastcompany.com/90272438/help-paying-off-your-student-loans-is-a-great-perk-if-you-can-get-it to view the full article online. |
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By one estimate, the average 401(k) owner with 100 percent invested in U.S. stocks is currently sitting on a paper loss of $8,733 since the end of September. (USA TODAY)
Visit https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/12/12/401-k-stock-market-losses/2282168002/ to view the full article online. |
