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Is College Still Worth It?

Success

CareerWise, a modern youth apprenticeship company that connects students and employers, draws inspiration from Switzerland’s model of placing 70% of high school students in one of 230 vocational fields, from catering and agriculture to banking and insurance. Per usual, the electric vehicle company wanted to do things differently.

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Lawsuits, Lost Expertise And Bad Morale: The Steep Risks Of Ignoring Older Employees

Allwork

She says that all companies need to create and enforce hiring and employment policies to reduce ageism. . In May of 2021 that number jumped to 78% — the highest number AARP has ever recorded since they began tracking in 2003. . The average cost of a discrimination claim is $125,000 if the employee and company choose to settle.

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Stacey Abrams’ New Co-Authored Book Details the Struggles Black Entrepreneurs Still Face and Why Business Partnership Differences Can Be Your Superpower

Success

Starting a business wasn’t even on our minds when we first met in the summer of 2003. At the same time, women-owned ventures account for just 16% of conventional small-business loans and 17 percent of Small Business Administration loans, even though female-owned firms make up a third of all small companies in the U.S. get paid faster.

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Let the Right Ones In

Clutter Coach

Here’s a tip from Bill Jensen’s book, The Simplicity Survival Handbook (yes, it was published in 2003 (ancient!) Don’t include emails that were resent with better subject lines so that you actually read them (that could mean you successfully trained the sender by not responding!) How do you do that?

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Let the Right Ones In

Clutter Coach

Here’s a tip from Bill Jensen’s book, The Simplicity Survival Handbook (yes, it was published in 2003 (ancient!) Don’t include emails that were resent with better subject lines so that you actually read them (that could mean you successfully trained the sender by not responding!) How do you do that?

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Administrators

Practically Perfect PA

After finishing university in 2003 I was lucky because there were plenty of jobs available in London. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in this role and learnt a great deal but was fortunate to be targeted for my next role at BMS where I am currently Executive Assistant to the COO, CFO and Company Secretary”. I find it hard to say no.

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The Bully at Work

On The Job

Legislation called the Healthy Workplace Bill would make bullying illegal and has been introduced in more than 20 states since 2003. Companies often ask Alicea to provide harassment awareness or sensitivity training as a way to make supervisors and employees more aware of bullying behavior and the steps needed to protect workers.

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