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Administrative/Clerical: Will Technology Replace the Administrative Assistant?

Office Dynamics

With corporate policy increasingly focused on productivity, many administrative professionals are beginning to wonder if they''re next in line for a pink slip. In August 2013, Japan sent a 13-inch-high android called Kirobo to the International Space Station, where it uttered the first robotic words ever spoken in space.

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Why India Is a Rising Star Among Exporting Nations

The Small Business Blog

At the same time, government policies aimed at boosting economic growth make India an up-and-coming exporting nation. My company, international trading website Alibaba.com, currently has 2.9 The average Indian factory worker was paid about 90 cents an hour in 2011, among the lowest rates in the world.

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2014

Small Business Labs

Our overall economic outlook for 2013 is for solid if moderate growth with U.S. Outsourcing Opportunities:  As firms become more networked, they focus their internal efforts on core and/or strategic business functions.   Often family members, each brings complementary skills and abilities.  GDP increasing 2.5%

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