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Taking Stock: Time to Re-examine your Goals
Take a minute and think about the goals you've set for yourself. How close are you to accomplishing them? It's time to take stock and think about where you are, where you want to be, and how to get there.
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What About Bob? Further Lessons in Implementing a Diversity Strategy
When affirmative action categories are closely examined, we find that nearly everyone is covered in some form except one group--non-immigrant, non-Hispanic, able-bodied, heterosexual, white males. Diversity strategies can be implemented without these white men feeling left out or excluded. In fact, it is imperative for organizational morale that everyone feels included in your diversity plan.
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Russia At A Glance - Why Do You Need To Invest In Russia?
Russia is still an emerging market and the challenges are plenty. However, the
country's economic growth has been remarkable, with an average seven percent GDP growth backed by the favorable energy situation on the world markets, tighter government budget policy, and faster development of other key industry sectors, such as machinery, automotive, info-communication, construction and food processing. The Russian government introduced positive changes into the tax system; including a flat rate of 13% for personal income tax, reducing the corporate tax rate from 35% to 24%, and reducing the value-added tax (VAT) to 18%. Surpassing even some developed economies, Russia reduced its public debt to 13% of its GDP. Finally, Russia's evolving middle class creates a strong consumption wave that is a tremendous boost for the Russian economy.
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Show Me The Green
Today, employers expect us to show up with more knowledge, better information, fresh creativity and vast energy. To show up in those ways we have begun to look deeper and deeper inside our being to come up with our best. And the by-product of all that inner searching is a new expectation about what we want and expect from the companies we work for.
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Women Wish to Cut Work Hours
Twice as many women as men wish to cut back on work hours, even at the sacrifice of pay, according to a new study of labor statistics.
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Name badges – Having a More Effective Business Event
At your next business event, trade show, seminar or other business meeting, you should also plan to get custom designed name badges or lapel stickers, after all you want everyone to know your name, company name and to see your logo. Other effective uses for name badges and lapel stickers are: business conferences, workshops, chamber of commerce meetings, general presentations and much more.
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Security Cameras in Nursing Homes - Useful or Wasteful?
To install or not to install? This question is at the forefront of debates concerning the management of nursing homes. At present, the issue of whether or not to put security cameras in nursing homes and where these should be placed is extremely controversial and is far from resolved.
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Converting Casual Contacts into Business Contracts
Frankly, most professionals don't give a damn about how to network, because they try and sell who they are and what they do based on past success - assuming this will open doors and business. However by selling rather than marketing, many people just simply walk away with no benefit or potential outcome. Consequently events become nothing short of boring and a general waste of time. I can see you nodding.
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I an Actor!
Acting is a great career to get into , although there are challenges with getting discovered per say, there are some fundamental truths that each actor or actress needs to know before attempting this career. Take a look and see if you line up with these basic truths about acting.
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Travel Tips To Get Through TSA Security
TIPS from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will help get travelers on their way and will help speed travelers and their gear through airport security procedures.
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Gender Jive: Communication Between Men and Women
As men and women constantly redefine their roles, our work and home lives become increasing confusing. This insightful article explores several basic communication patterns that can interfere with harmonious co-existence and provides solutions to prevent communication breakdown between men and women.
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