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Discrimination is an Equal Opportunity Offender

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Mark Henricks of American Express Open writes: A 2010 paper by a University of Colorado Denver Business School researcher found that attractive women encounter discrimination if applying for positions that are deemed “masculine” roles, such as director of finance or construction supervisor.

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Top 10 US Cities to Capture Small Business Recovery Act Dollars.

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For funding in education, healthcare, construction, urban development, criminal justice, and the arts, look inside the beltway. Take advantage of the military spending with a civil construction company. Equipment leasing can help you gear up for construction projects on Anchorage’s two active military bases.

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2013 Trends and The Power of Women

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Women’s skills were more flexible and they held more ‘knowledge’ positions than their male counterparts, particularly in the manufacturing and construction industries. million in 2011. Representation of women on boards of S&P 500 companies declined to 16% in 2011 from 16.6% million women-owned businesses in the U.S.,

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