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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

Success

Thomas and Ayesha Kanji for Harvard Business School in 2004, Childs, as vice president of workforce diversity, executed a plan that created eight task forces. And among the constituencies IBM tracked , the gay community ranked highest in education level, computer literacy and disposable income. Diversity doesn’t happen by accident.”

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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

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I just do it because—darn it—there are a lot of women [in the world] who don’t have the opportunity to get up in the morning and even get an education, so I can get my butt on a plane and deal with it. Without those two things, it would be much more difficult for me to push through the things that scare me,” she says.

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15 Fun Facts About Stacy Leitner

A Great Day's Work

What’s so unusual about my job is that I was hired in 2004 as employee No. My membership in IAAP has offered me quality educational programs delivered both online and in-person, the CAP certification , a worldwide network of administrative professionals, leadership and volunteer opportunities, and much more. Where do you work?

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Could Your Name Prompt Hiring Bias?

On The Job

A company may have a diversity program in place, but it won’t be effective in eliminating bias if all the gateways and gatekeepers aren’t educated about prejudices. We just need to educate about all the pathway moments,” she says. Organizations also can learn key lessons from the study, Milkman says.

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Go Straight for the Joy and Follow Your Purpose

Success

In 2004 I was enjoying the highest-paying, most respectable job I had ever worked. All my adult life I had been at Harvard and really thought that the purpose of my life was to climb this hierarchy created by my culture, which in my case was education. Then a Cadillac Escalade sideswiped me on my way home one evening.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

Success

Amy Astaraee received her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, but her passion for artistry and design further motivated her to continue her education and become an accredited jewelry professional. The University of Attitude, founded by Glenn Bill, is the world’s #1 source for attitude education, development and engagement.

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Successful Resumés

Laughing all the Way to Work

If they want to know more, they can ask you at the interview.] Tags: Resume writing resume interview writing successful resumes. For example: Secretarial experience in offices including [names of different companies you worked for]. accessed August 3, 2007).

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