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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. Several years ago, I found myself in a position at a company that was facing budget cuts. I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

Success

Other reasons included “not [being] ready to retire” and the loss of their previous job. Office of Technology Assessment, the National Science Foundation and the National Academy of Engineering Committee on Public Engineering Policy,” according to her website. Women of all ages are launching businesses.

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16 Rich Habits

Success

Contribute as much as you can afford to a retirement plan. If you work for a company that matches your contributions up to a certain percentage, great. One perk of volunteering is the company you’ll keep. Very often the boards and committees of nonprofits are made up of wealthy, successful people.

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Succession Planning For Your Executive Assistant Team: What HR Leaders Need to Know

Worxbee

Does your company have succession planning in place? Succession planning is a key strategy for ensuring that your company can keep operating at an optimum level, no matter who is coming or going. Here’s why: Succession planning in companies. Most companies with executive assistants rely on them as a right hand.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

Prior to this role, she served as a senior executive for diverse segments, representation and inclusion at Wells Fargo & Company. As the visionary founder of Digital Culture Group, she leads a forward-thinking digital marketing and advertising technology company deeply committed to inclusivity and diversity. Network Inc.,

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Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You?

On The Job

My Dad was 10 months from retirement when the refinery closed, and had a frail knee and back after being injured on the job. Ive never been in a union, but Ive been close to those who have -- my Dad and the hundreds of employees who worked in dangerous conditions and went on strike when the company wouldnt agree to better conditions.

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The Solopreneur Handicap That Makes You Suck at Productivity

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

We’ve been so busy telling people to Escape Cubicle Nation , retire to 4 Hour Work Weeks and become Non-Conformists … that we’ve overlooked a few advantages of old-school big business entrepreneurs. Despite the obvious sarcasm, solopreneur life isn’t bad for those willing to make it work. Yes, corporate bureaucracy sucks.