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Minuscule Increase for Women in Canada’s Financial Post 500 Senior Officer or Top Earner Ranks in 2012

Women on Business

since the 2010 Catalyst Census. Fewer than one in four (21.7%) public companies have 25% or more women senior officers, showing no increase since the 2010 Catalyst Census. The finance and insurance, retail trade, and utilities industries have the highest representation of women senior officers.

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How to Advance Your Career in HR

HR Digest

The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 5% HR career growth rate between 2010 and 2020. Most recruiters specialize in certain industries. For example, medical recruitment firms focus solely on healthcare industry employees. Retailers often hire recruiters who oversee salespeople and retail managers. Job Outlook

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Think SoLoMo or SoCoLoMo – Social Commerce, Local & Mobile – For Digital Success

Modern Servant Leader

eCommerce Influence: By 2016, more than half of the dollars spent in US retail will be influenced by the Web. Billion in 2010 to 7.9 Influence on Retail: By 2016, $689 Billion will be influenced by mobile retail. Forrester Research: US Cross-channel Retail Forecast 2011 to 2016. Commerce and Content.

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Acquiring the Entrepreneurial Skills You Need

Great Leadership By Dan

School can also teach you industry-specific skills. Sam Walton learned his retail operational skills from Ben Franklin. Your chosen field or industry has so much more to teach you and many years to do it. This teaches us about accountability and performance. Embrace the opportunity to continue your learning journey.

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Disruptive Business Models | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry. Why didn’t IBM see Dell coming? Our Freedom.

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Amazon ups its tally of UK workers to 40,000 with announcement of new Sorting facilities

HR Digest

The government remains deeply committed to supporting retailers of all sizes, and we continue to work closely with the industry as we embark on the road to economic recovery.” ” Amazon has invested over £18 billion in its UK operations since 2010.

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Amazon ups its tally of UK workers to 40,000 with announcement of new Sorting facilities

HR Digest

The government remains deeply committed to supporting retailers of all sizes, and we continue to work closely with the industry as we embark on the road to economic recovery.” ” Amazon has invested over £18 billion in its UK operations since 2010.