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Best Jobs for Women in 2012, Stress-Free Management Tips, Victoria’s Secret’s Human Trafficking Problem

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News and Insights from Business Women (December 16, 2011). 4 Principles of Stress-Free Management. Click the link above to read 4 key tips for stress-free management from Rene Shimada Siegel of Inc.com. Best Jobs for Women in 2012. Jenna Goudreau of Forbes shares a list of the best jobs for women in 2012.

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Managing the “Great Expectations” of the Next Sales Generation

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The death of the traditional salesman has been greatly exaggerated,” heralded a recent column in The Economist (October 22, 2011). How do companies motivate and manage a generation of workers who grew up receiving awards and prizes for just showing up? Guest post by Lynn Schleeter (learn more about Lynn at the end of this post).

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Gender Wage Gap by the Numbers

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In 2011, the median weekly earnings for full-time working women was $684, compared to $832 for men. In 2011, the median weekly earnings for women in full-time management, professional, and related occupations was $941, compared to $1,269 for men. of the time, up from 17.8% of the 29,755,000 dual-career couples in 1987.

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Women CEOs and the State of Female Executives [Infographic]

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According to Catalyst, women held just 2% of Fortune 500 CEO positions in 2011. You’ll find realities, myths, and messages from women who have managed to land CEO roles in Fortune 500 companies. Jump ahead to 2012 and women held a record 20 Fortune 500 CEO positions. That means only 4% of Fortune 500 CEOs are currently women.

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A Guilty Conscience = A Great Hire??? :: Women on Business

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By Maribeth Kuzmeski Are you looking to add new individuals to your team in 2011? Studies show that hiring guilt-prone employees is smart business! Keep in mind, there is a big difference between guilt-prone and guilty) Guilt-ridden people make better employees, tend to work hard, perform better and are less likely to call in sick.

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Why Ability Doesn't Always Lead to Confidence – The Trouble With.

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© 2011 Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D., Categories : Guest Posts 3 Comments 1 Sara Kmiecik January 15th, 2011 at 12:47 pm Very interesting post! 2 The Trouble With Bright Girls « Management Briefs January 16th, 2011 at 2:38 pm [.] 3 Connie McKnight January 16th, 2011 at 9:56 pm Those were very interesting facts.

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Resolution Solution: Shop Your Soul :: Women on Business

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Cheers to a safe, healthy, prosperous and joyous 2011! 2 Laura Nozicka January 2nd, 2011 at 11:51 pm Hi Todra and Happy New Year! In other words…shop your soul because what you need to satisfy the journey to your heart’s desire has always been within yourself. So look no further because “there’s no place like home.”