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How Women of Color Get to Senior Management

Harvard Business Review

They also generate $1 trillion as consumers and $361 billion in revenue as entrepreneurs, launching companies at 4x the rate of all woman-owned businesses. Developing a diverse leadership pipeline can benefit companies in all sectors. How did (or didn’t) managers play a role? They pursue management challenges.

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The Boomers are Leaving! – How to Create and Implement a Knowledge.

Strategy Driven

Despite the media coverage of Boomers and how a tidal wave of retirements could impact business, many senior managers are kicking the can down the road, putting off the job of creating a system and process for capturing knowledge. Manager can avoid this by taking some steps now to prepare for the day when key workers leave.

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How to Write a Resume That Stands Out

Harvard Business Review

. “You have to think carefully about what to say and how to say it so the hiring manager thinks, ‘This person can do what I need done,’” she says. After all, it’s more than a resume; “it’s a marketing document,” says John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of Knockout CV.

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Don't Like Your Job? Change It (Without Quitting)

Harvard Business Review

It is often costly to career momentum and earnings as much as it is a boon," says Amy Wrzesniewski, an associate professor of organizational behavior at the Yale School of Management and coauthor of " Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Want." While the former might require approval from your manager, the latter often doesn't.

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How to Navigate a Turf War at Work

Harvard Business Review

Brett, professor of dispute resolution and negotiations at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. The manager makes the decision and neither one of you will lose face.” If you do decide to involve one or both of your managers, or another third party, proceed carefully. Case Study #1: Ask for clarity.

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How to Conduct an Effective Job Interview

Harvard Business Review

Career websites like Glassdoor have “taken the mystique and mystery” out of interviews, says John Sullivan, an HR expert, professor of management at San Francisco State University, and author of 1000 Ways to Recruit Top Talent. Case study #1: Provide relevant, real-life scenarios to reveal how candidates think.

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How to Become a Successful Freelancer

Harvard Business Review

” A professional can advise you on whether it makes sense to incorporate, how to save in taxes, and how to manage all of your expenses. Goel suggests setting up an LLC or similar designation to separate your business assets from your personal ones. Goel advises building in downtime to do business development and networking.