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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

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Hamilton also noticed that since these underestimated founders were optimizing limited resources, backing them could lead to a sizable return on investment. In 2019, working with companies interested in using them, she began mass production of smart kiosks to roll out later the same year.

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These Are the Accommodations Working Parents Want Most From Their Employers

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Gone are the days of women hiding their pregnancies in job interviews or dads being secretive about the fact they have to be home for a 4 p.m. The report showed that the trend for companies to offer on-site child care will continue to grow, and there has already been a 47% increase since 2019. bus drop-off.

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When It Come to Employee Mental Health, These 10 Companies Are Setting the Example

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Palo Alto Networks Mission Palo Alto Networks , an IT security company, has partnered with Modern Health to give employees and their eligible dependents access to counseling and mental health resources through an employee assistance program. They also have employee resource groups that celebrate diversity.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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In 2020, more than a third of Americans freelanced — up 22% from 2019, CNBC reports. In 2020, more than a third of Americans freelanced — up 22% from 2019, CNBC reports. 24 million Americans consider abandoning their careers for self-employment, according to FreshBooks’s 2019 Self-Employment in America Report. It’s growing.

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Black History Month Interview Series: Lacretia Adamski

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Black History Month Interview Series. In 2019, I earned a WSET Level 2 certification (with Merit) and it’s been a gamechanger in my cooking and event planning. Leaders that are truly committed to the cause will dedicate resources to hire DEI experts to develop a meaningful strategy.

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AI Probably Won’t Take Your Job In 2024

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Two-thirds of the over 1,200 professionals interviewed in Thomas Reuters’ recent “Future of Professionals Survey” said that they believe AI will be high-impact or transformational in their profession over the next five years. When we asked in 2019, 81% of CIOs told us that they would have [AI] by now.

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More Companies Are Adopting Sensory-Friendly Practices—Here’s How Your Business Can Follow Suit 

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There can be large, crowded rooms full of cubicles and equipment, disturbing fluorescent lighting and bombardment with a wide variety of noises—coupled with less access to sensory-friendly resources and environments. Numbers vary, but research estimates that up to 16.5% of people have sensory processing challenges.

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