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17 High-Paying Jobs for Women

HR Digest

Their work responsibilities include web design database development as well as designing a company’s IT approaches and strategies. Software Developers. Women software developers earn a median annual income of $85,488. For example, chemical engineers earn a median annual salary of $96,616. Percentage of women: 45%.

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Building Your Brand “Buddy the Elf” Style – Part 1 :: Women on.

Women on Business

For others, adults, Buddy was a “chemically imbalanced” adult man who thinks and dresses like an elf running around through the streets of New York City. But let’s assume that Buddy is indeed an elf, developed and created by the North Pole to fill a need…to make toys. That means he’s open and eager to serve.

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How to Know If a Spin-Off Will Succeed

Harvard Business Review

A 2010 meta-analysis detailed many of the different issues that make divestiture so hard to evaluate consistently. The outsiders provide new blood in support functions such as finance, legal, or administration. In addition to sheer luck, three categories of factors could explain differences in the performance of divested businesses.

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Rethinking Your Supply Chain in an Era of Protectionism

Harvard Business Review

With all of the changes and uncertainty, companies in a wide range of industries – from autos and chemicals to electronics and appliances – are moving quickly to rethink supply chains and make them more resilient. However, they are encountering some formidable challenges. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau data.

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The 10 Most Important Sustainable Business Stories from 2014

Harvard Business Review

Two impressive pieces of analysis made the case that moving to a clean economy is profitable – both for society and for the private sector. All the major players in the personal care product value chain — the giants of consumer products, chemicals, and fragrances — were there (as was I). Financing the clean economy.

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Ending the Shareholder Lawsuit Gravy Train

Harvard Business Review

These lawsuits have been enabled in part by the efficient-market teaching that “in an open and developed securities market, the price of a company’s stock is determined by the available material information regarding the company and its business.” Economy Finance Risk management' Bratton and Michael L. Basic, Inc.,

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7 Charts Show How Political Affiliation Shapes U.S. Boards

Harvard Business Review

Republicans generally favor developing a pipeline of diverse candidates through director advocacy and mentorship, while Democrats are more likely to favor requiring that every director slate include diverse candidates, or that boards implement targets for diverse membership. chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products).