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Highly organised CEOs can hold back a firm’s flexibility in times of change

Workplace Insight

CEOs who prioritise planning and organisation can find their skills make them a hindrance to their organisations when it comes to adapting to external changes, according to new research from Durham University Business School.

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How to Prepare for a Recession

Success

If you lived through the Great Recession (2007-2009), you might be experiencing some uncertainty right now as you wonder what the future will hold. Develop your skills and education. Consider the changes you would need to make and any skills that would make finding a new job easier.

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Recruit CRM's Recruitment Entrepreneurs Series Ft. Yvette Rautenbach

Recruit CRM

Established back in 2007, it is a specialist recruitment agency and RPO consultancy firm in the African region that firmly believes in longevity and building long-term meaningful relationships with both candidates and clients. Local talent is their emphasis at all levels of seniority.

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During a Recession, Entrepreneurs Are in the Driver’s Seat

Success

was in a recession from December 2007 to June 2009—the longest since World War II, exceeding the recessions of 1973-1975, 1981-1982 and 1990-1991. So let’s take a look at the economic facts—not to dwell on what you already know, but to illustrate how even in the worst financial times there is opportunity for growth.

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Sophia Bush and Nia Batts are Used to Being Underestimated

Success

Because it’s tough to be a woman in the entertainment business, and it’s tough, too, to be a woman in finance. When I ask the two to share some of the ways they’re different, the skills that are unique to each, they don’t answer for themselves, instead taking the opportunity to sing one another’s praises. So go ahead.

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Tim Rowe – Founder and CEO of CIC | Flexible Workspaces: Competing Globally

Allwork

It actually started showing up around, I think, 2006, 2007, somewhere like that. And that would be somewhere where you say, I’m having trouble getting my robotics company funded, or I’m really having trouble finding engineers with the right kinds of skills. Tim Rowe [ 00:44:30 ]: The skill sets merged.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills. Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. One of our main duties is to keep our bosses organized.

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