Author: Alexandra
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Latina becomes first American to win Boston Marathon since 1985
The winning time was the slowest for a women’s champion since 1978, but that mattered little to American Desiree Linden on Monday as she conquered ice rain and a strong headwind to become the first American female champion of the Boston Marathon since 1985. “I don’t have the right words,” she said after finishing ahead…
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Inclusion and the Benefits of Diversity in the Workplace
One of the biggest challenges facing HR and Talent leaders today is the rapid pace at which the workforce is changing across the globe Generational turnover, cultural evolution, widespread immigration, emerging markets, and advancing technology have all played and will continue to play a major role in creating an increasingly complex corporate and industrial ecosystem…
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Linkedin Lists “Diversity” as the Top Initiative for 2018
Diversity – it’s the buzzword of the decade. For every company making hiring decisions, there is a recruiter or hiring manager wondering if they’ve hit their diversity targets. For most companies, this is simply a box to be checked on a long to-do list. “Did we note in our job description that we’re an equal…
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Meet the Woman Who Convinced Apple, Starbucks, and Nike to Close Their Gender Pay Gaps
Arjuna Capital managing partner Natasha Lamb has convinced 21 companies to commit to analyzing and closing their gender pay gaps. These include major players in tech (Apple, Intel, Microsoft), finance (J.P. Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Mastercard), and retail (Amazon, Nike, Starbucks). In honor of Equal Pay Day 2018, Fortune sat down with the activist investor to talk about how—and…
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Tips for Hiring and Working Well with People with Disabilities
I asked my friend and associate, Pat Maher, Director of Civic Engagement at SPR Consulting, what tips he’d give to leaders and employees of organizations committed to hiring people with disabilities, as well as people with disabilities who are seeking employment. Here are his tips: For Leaders: Make hiring, promotion, development, and retention decisions based…
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The Benefits of Hiring Veterans
Exploring the expertise military personnel can offer your business by Mike Starich. Almost every city in the United States is witnessing growth in construction—both in commercial and residential building, as well as roads, bridges and other structures. With the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting the industry to increase from its current 6.9 million jobs to…
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U.S. Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is a federal law enforcement agency with headquarters in Washington, D.C., and more than 150 offices throughout the United States and abroad. Established in 1865 solely to suppress the counterfeiting of U.S. currency, today the Secret Service is mandated by Congress to carry out the integrated missions of protection and…
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Fastest Growing Jobs in Clean Energy
Finding a new job can be tough. One way to maximize your odds is to look for opportunities in clean energy. It’s one of the fastest-growing, most innovative sectors of our economy. A recent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) report on jobs and the economy found that 6.4 million Americans work in the energy sector, with…
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Thank you, Ms. Uhlir
Most women can remember their high school years being full of good times with best friends, crushes on boys, and the occasional heartbreak when something didn’t go exactly as planned. I know all of these memories resonate for me. I also remember being disrespectful to my mother and feeling life just wasn’t fair. I’d pour…
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Will brands make progress on diversity and inclusion in 2018?
Advertisers have more than brand safety, transparency, and ad fraud on their minds in 2018. To attract and retain top talent, and better connect with consumers, leading brands are pushing hard on inclusion, pay equity, and diversity (racial/gender/age). The majority of consumers feel executives should take a stand on social issues, and 44% of them will purchase more from…