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How Women Are Rising in Business

Success

The women surveyed in Guidant’s “ 2023 Small Business Trends ” report were primarily motivated to become entrepreneurs due to being “ready to be their own boss” (28%) and “[dissatisfied] with corporate America” (23%), with only 13% seeking to pursue their passions. Lacy blends her roles as CEO with mothering her son, Eli, and daughter, Evie.

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How My Experience as a Black Entrepreneur Shaped My Views on Building Financial Freedom

Success

This is difficult to accomplish for new or younger employees who don’t have extensive or influential professional networks. Furthermore, they run the risk of having to explain to future hiring managers why they may have left a job suddenly or spent such short stints of time at a previous employer.

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The Most Critical Lessons From This Crummy Job Market

On The Job

He began networking through social media like Facebook and LinkedIn, and tried to “keep up with everybody” through e-mail or lunch dates. “I I started calling people I had worked with for the last 15 years through AIG and before – and found that all my contacts were retired, deceased or looking for a job just like I was,” he says.

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Hot Jobs and Job Ruts

On The Job

Examples of these are physician assistants, network systems and data communication analysts, computer software engineers, database administrators, physical therapists, preschool and postsecondary teachers, and environmental engineers. companies, according to the Ethics Resource Center's 2007 National Business Ethics Survey®.

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Why Employers May Not Be Hiring Veterans

On The Job

But for veterans trying to re-enter the work force — despite having a variety of skills — landing a position can be even tougher. Part of the reason is because it's often difficult for former military personnel to explain how their skills can translate into the civilian world. LinkedIn Corp.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

With their technology skills and great social networking abilities, GenY ( born roughly between 1980-2003) previously have found employers willing to meet their expectations. Like the rest of job hunters, Generation Y has found jobs can be tough to come by, even with their skills. But do they (GenY) have less of an attitude?

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New Small Business Startup Idea: Virtual Import/Export Assistant.

The Small Business Blog

Build your own network! You use your language and local knowledge skills and open up a new market for this small business. Virtual Import Assistant: You could source – using your language and local knowledge skills – products in other countries for retailers in your country of residence. Starting a Small Business?

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