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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

This foundation embodies her vision to empower women and organizations with the resources, education and best practices needed to foster inclusion and equity in the workplace. In addition to her role at Brightworks Consulting, Gannon is co-founder and president of The Foundation for Female Equity and Inclusion, a 501(c)(3) organization.

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Day in the life: Catherine Thomas, EA, Public Health Wales

Practically Perfect PA

A move to London happened around 1996 and my first role as a PA for the Director of Human Resources for a recruitment agency. In London, I met my husband-to-be (now ex) and I ended up retiring and moving to the Caribbean for 5 years. A fabulous role which I loved. I got married, moved countries (with a cat) and had a baby in 9 months!

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Roberta, Hopefully, everyone -- no matter the age -- will learn important lessons such as being more resourceful, networking and being resilient. Then the 2001 recession hit the Telecom and IT sector. My Dad lost his job and all his retirement benefits when I was in college, and worked in a gas station for the next 10 years.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

Success

Impressed by his work ethic, Derrick Taylor’s UPS co-workers pooled their resources in order to buy the Alabama teen a Jeep Cherokee—and helped restore faith in humanity. In 2001 Mary Parry was homeless and living in a tent in Pennsylvania when she began befriending hikers along the roughly 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail. Elisa Zied.

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