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Finding Our Second Wave Is Key To Maintaining Career Success As We Age

The Horizons Tracker

Professional sport provides perhaps the most visceral example of career transitions in modern society, as the athletic potential of performers is usually limited to perhaps a decade, after which their physical strength wanes and they’re no longer able to maintain their competitiveness. Past our peak. ” An aging society.

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Women, Invest in Yourselves

Women on Business

Guest Post By Mary Kinney, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Ginnie Mae, a cornerstone of the U.S. For me, pursuing my career in financial services has always factored into my new year’s resolutions. According to a new research report by Catalyst, women held 14.3 2) Sit at the table.

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Culture Counts

Leading Blog

I was struck not only by their disciplined approach but also by their freedom to discover, develop and design within broad operating parameters—conditions I did not typically associate with large, for-profit corporations. There I observed a wide array of Abbott executives, scientists and managers.

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Self Awareness Through Coaching

Coaching Tip

According to a survey done by the International Coach Federation (ICF) , as of 2012, there were more than 15,000 life coaches operating in the U.S. While numbers are hard to verify, the federation's report found that accredited life coaches charge from $85 to $214 per hour. Why Women Really Quit Careers and Head Home .

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Time For Women to Compete

Women on Business

Seventy years have passed since women left the confines of being homemakers and joined the work force en mass. Today, in 2012, there are only 12 Fortune 500 companies are led by women CEO’s. If you want that promotion do not think about Jims career path at all. Make your goal specific. Get comfortable with that or do not play.

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Assessments@Work

Coaching Tip

Testing employees' competencies and their abilities to carry out operational assignments, like recalling information and using it to successfully complete tasks, is fundamental for organizational success. When we put our pedal to the metal, we learn very quickly that driving can indeed be dangerous to our health and to our career aspirations.

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Entrepreneurship Suffers When Well-Paid Jobs Are Plentiful

The Horizons Tracker

A recent report from the Congressional Budget Office is a good case in point, with the blame placed on access to finance and regulatory hurdles. of physicians operating as independent owners in 2019, versus 48.5% Opportunity costs. This underlines the decline in entrepreneurship in medicine, for instance, with just 31.4%