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If You Want A Diverse Workforce, You Need A Diverse Recruitment Committee

The Horizons Tracker

Despite a diverse workforce having moral and practical benefits, there remains considerable progress to be made before organizations can consider themselves truly diverse. The authors argue that homophily perhaps has an unfair reputation, however, and can actually be used to increase diversity.

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The Rise In Portfolio Careers

The Horizons Tracker

Once upon a time the portfolio career was seen as pretty sexy and came to typify the “free agent nation” spoken about by Dan Pink way back in 2001. The report highlights the work done by Smart , the freelancers cooperative founded in Belgium before spreading out into seven other EU countries. Banding together.

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What is a Great Teammate, and WHY Should You Be One at Your Workplace?

Great Results Team Building

A study conducted by the University of Texas found that diversity in a team can lead to more creative and innovative ideas. By being a great teammate and valuing the perspectives of others, you can contribute to a more creative and innovative team environment. Luckily, I have colected some very interesting statistics for you!

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Innovating Your Way Out Of The Resource Curse

The Horizons Tracker

Nugent, and Hoda Selim, explores the topic through the particular lens of the six Arab nations that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council. Qatar have attempted to overcome this via the creation of the Qatar Foundation in 1995, which aimed to unlock the human potential of the nation via education, innovation and entrepreneurship.

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How Class Affects How We Collaborate

The Horizons Tracker

Having a diverse workforce has numerous benefits to an organization, with MIT research highlighting that the most diverse workplaces tend to be the most profitable. A study from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business took this a step further and explored the impact of class diversity on the success of a team.

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45 Career Advice Experts Offer Career Success Secrets

Miles Anthony Smith

45 Career Advice Experts Share Their Blueprint for Career Success (Plus Leaderboard)​ Does your career seem to be a struggle at times? It’s why I wrote my book Why Career Advice Sucks™ … to share the stories of my own career success and failures and help you grow your career more quickly.

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The Growing Power of Women in Business

Women on Business

In the past, business was about cooperation, and we cooperated because we had to. Men are great at cooperating. It’s just that male-dominated groups are one-sided and tend to downplay the positive benefits of emotion and passion as a force to drive innovation and growth. Everyone has heard of “silos” in companies.

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