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Angelos Michalopoulos and Vassiliki Petridou Own a Third of Ios Island in Greece—Here’s Why They Won’t Develop More than 1% of It

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As Greek natives, they grew up with an appreciation for nature. His father was a landscape architect who inspired him to love the environment. Greece is a country that has almost an innate love of the environment.” They are choosing to build on only 1% of the land they own so they can afford to preserve the rest of it.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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And the pool of millennial small-business owners is growing—just last year, they made up only 7% of the survey sample. With a passion for “building the green, clean, knowledge-rich future,” she founded her company, Ethical Markets Media LLC , in 2004, when she was 72. “I of women-owned businesses. I have a lot of fun,” she said. “We

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How to Implement a Zero Waste Business Strategy

Eco-Office Gals

Fewer toxins in the environment mean healthier human populations across the board — including, more than likely, fewer sick days taken by employees. manufacturing plants haven’t sent any waste to landfills since May 2004 — a mission that began with a good-faith accounting of the company’s waste stream. Healthier World. Subaru’s U.S.

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Preparing Your Resume

Laughing all the Way to Work

I was in a union environment and I was at the bottom of the years-of-service ladder as I had only been there a year. Instead they recommended setting out your skills and strengths in point form right up front so the potential employer can see if you have the skills for the job. The rumour mill was in full swing at work.

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Successful Resumés

Laughing all the Way to Work

They discouraged listing duties, but rather suggested setting out your skills and strengths in point form right up front so the potential employer can see if you have the skills for the job. For example I was applying for a job in the legal environment so wanted to highlight that].

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Thursday Morning & 20 Years of Celebrating You & Your Profession!

Office Dynamics

Joan came up on stage and began to discuss 20 Years Celebrating You & Your Profession. ” They discussed why image matters; how to dress to flatter your unique image, how to dress appropriately for your environment, dressing consistently with your content, dressing with good taste. And that brought us up to the present, 2013.

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Discover the Formula for Happy Employees

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Regardless of the type of business, the process to creating a happy work environment starts with some fundamentals: Make wise choices in hiring. Nelson explains that a 2004 Labor Department study really drove home a critical issue she had observed in her practice. The Keys to Keeping Employees Happy. Nurture civility.