Tag: employment
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What Experiences in Life Helped Me Grow
There are a lot of things that I went through over the years, some good, some bad, and sometimes others out of the ordinary that even I can’t even explain. There are a lot of things I experienced but the one thing that I went through as a FULL experience was just growing up altogether…
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What is My Dream Job?
I have had a lot of jobs over the years and some were good and others not so great, but to be honest, I really never of thought of having a “dream job”, but as long as it brought in good money I’m fine. I remember when I was younger I wanted to be…
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Bridging the Divide: How Business Ownership Can Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap
Our nation faces significant challenges addressing the growing racial wealth gap. This blog outlines the role that business ownership can be and does play in building wealth for people of color. African Americans and Latinos hold relatively low levels of business assets, confronting to the lower levels of wealth overall. Yet there are trends in…
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Women of Ethnicity Obtaining Managerial Roles
In U.S. organizations, men take leadership or management ppositions more than women, especially women of ethnicity, because female employees are believed to have less experience and knowledge than men. The problem is that, having limited opportunities for promotion, women of ethnicity face certain obstacles when they try to obtain managerial roles. In this study, the…
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Corporate Advocacy of Social Issues Driving Employee Engagement
Deciding when and how to engage on social issues can be a minefield for corporations, but when a corporation has decided to communicate on a contentious issue, it’s critical to make sure employees respond positively to the strategy. Done right, these communications can pay significant dividends for employee engagement. Note: Employees, especially through…
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Dream Jobs: Why Applicants should apply to Jobs They’re not Qualified For
Every job seeker can relate to the struggle of finding dream jobs that don’t match their qualifications. Some get discouraged and take their chances applying to roles that are “perfect fits” or even below their expertise. Others will simply shrug their shoulders and click apply anyway. So who is right in this situation? …