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Insights from the Top 10 Women in Biotech 2012

Women on Business

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: The 2012 list of the top 10 women in biotech from FierceBiotech has been released and it features some amazing women who were identified through a nomination system by respected industry leaders as well as online nominations. ” Get the details: 10 Top Women in Biotech 2012 via www.fiercebiotech.com.

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Interview with Instigator John Bossong

Lead Change Blog

We last interviewed John Bossong in the November 2012 Lead Change newsletter and wanted to get an update from him as to where he is now in his leadership journey! In his original interview, John shared his background in leadership: I’ve been in leadership positions for most of my career, in the transportation industry.

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4 Keys For Bringing Out The Best From Introverts

Tanveer Naseer

Professional roles of introverts vs. extroverts Introverts and extroverts tend to migrate to career fields that play to their dispositions, says Moore. Case in point: although the majority of all CEOs are extroverts, 75 per cent of Google’s senior leadership are introverts , according to Moore, since most of them come from the IT industry.

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How to Use Mentoring to Attract and Retain Talent

Skip Prichard

Recent data suggests that more than 50% of the workforce consists of people born after 1981—Millennials (born 1981-1996) and Generation Z (born 1997-2012). With the exception of salary and financial concerns, for which employers must do an industry and job-specific analysis, a structured mentoring initiative can address all of these concerns.

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Gender Wage Gap by the Numbers

Women on Business

According to the August 2012 Women’s Earnings and Income report from Catalyst, the following statistics are accurate: The median annual earnings for full-time, year-round women workers in 2010 was $36,931 compared to men’s $47,715. In 2009, of the 32,280,000 dual-career couples, wives earned more than their husbands 28.9%

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Women, Invest in Yourselves

Women on Business

For me, pursuing my career in financial services has always factored into my new year’s resolutions. And, that is just what I did, deciding to join the ranks of one of the most “male dominated” industries—financial services. percent of board seats as of mid-year 2012. Even more importantly, what can we do about it?

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Culture Counts

Leading Blog

But far more important than heroic reputations are the values these captains of industry personified and instilled within their organizations. When reading the news these days, I sometimes wonder if we have completely forgotten the tenets these titans used to shape American industry.