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Resilience Stories: After Her Father Was Deported, She Bought and Expanded His New Jersey Restaurant

Success

At 29, she was the epitome of the American Dream, having come to the United States from Peru as a child, Morales was a college graduate, a homeowner living in Garfield, New Jersey, who held a sales and development management position at Blinds To Go. Look how popular Mexican food, Asian food, Italian food restaurants are.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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from 2012—while the growth of male-owned employer businesses during the same time period was only 5.2%. million workers in 2019 and grew their workforce by 28%… between 2012 and 2019.” Women in business: a look at the numbers A 2022 annual report by the National Women’s Business Council found that women owned 20.9%

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Raise a Glass: The Popularity of Nonalcoholic Drinks Is Marking a Shift in Drinking Culture

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If you walk into a restaurant or a grocery store, the options are still very limited. Changing the narrative Inclusivity Raising public awareness often starts close to home, where bars and restaurants that prioritize alcoholic over nonalcoholic beverages can be some of the biggest advocates for a true shift in drinking culture.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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Many times, companies just really don’t know how to onboard and manage an adult on the spectrum,” Moore says. Many crew members found work at grocery stores and restaurants. KFM Making a Difference has awarded 130 college scholarships to adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder across the nation since 2012.

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From the archive: The role of workplace design in employee engagement

Workplace Insight

This means they can manage their need for privacy, concentrate more easily and collaborate with their teams without disruptions. Contrary to tradition, the company CEO or Managing Director is no longer always the employee with the largest office, a huge desk and a secretary outside. Fixed Technology exceeds mobile by 2:1.

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One Meal at a Time: How Christine Ha Defied Vision Loss to Become a MasterChef

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In 2012, she became the first blind contestant on cooking competition MasterChef —and won. Now, Christine owns two Vietnamese restaurants and has written a cookbook, Recipes from My Home Kitchen. After losing her vision, Christine relearned to cook by tackling manageable tasks one at a time.

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Company Perks and Showing Appreciation

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I acknowledge your presence! :) Q: Do you have experience or ideas for encouragement and continued motivation for upper level management? For Dec 2012 and January 2013, I wrote a couple of posts you that you will find helpful. And thank you to new readers who are following my blog! I do check my stats almost every day!