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Reinvent Opportunity, Restore Satisfaction

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The research also found the top reasons for respondents’ dissatisfaction are: being underpaid (cited by 47 percent of women versus 44 percent of men); a lack of opportunity for growth (36 percent versus 32 percent); no opportunity for career advancement (33 percent versus 34 percent); and feeling trapped (29 percent versus 32 percent).

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Managing the “Great Expectations” of the Next Sales Generation

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Yet there’s been nothing traditional in sales for the past 15 years thanks, in part, to women making it a successful career path. A few keys: Keep a career plan within their vision. Lynn Schleeter (lfschleeter@stkate.edu) is director of the Center for Sales Innovation at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minn.

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Venture Capitalists Are Looking for Failures

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The fact is that businesses will not assume the risks necessary for innovation and development if they’re not ok with the idea of failing on some level. I recently heard someone quote a high-ranking executive and head of a US division of a multinational company saying that he was sure, nearly 20 times in his career, that he would be fired.

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Research Finds Women Are Better Leaders than Men

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Paranoia or extreme risk aversion is clearly detrimental to a rising career. Collaboration and teamwork. Establishes stretch goals. Champions change. Solves problems and analyzes issues. Communicates powerfully and prolifically. Connects the group to the outside world. Technical or professional expertise. ” What do you think?

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Time For Women to Compete

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They tested leadership skills from development to problem solving to innovation etc. If you want that promotion do not think about Jims career path at all. A recent study conducted by Zenger Folkman tested males and females in leadership positions in the workplace. Out of sixteen competencies tested women scored higher in twelve.

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Top 10 US Cities to Capture Small Business Recovery Act Dollars.

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Boston , MA Innovative entrepreneurs will find fertile ground for their ideas in Boston. New York , NY With the financial sector reeling, New York is counting on technological innovation to save the day. The following cities are leading the economic revival in their recovery sectors: Washington , D.C

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Women Ignoring a Growing Job Market

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Whatever the case, women are snubbing the tech industry from an early age which leads to the gross misrepresentation in professional careers. The movers, shakers, and innovators still continue to be men, while the managers and business professionals are more likely to have women in leading roles. Role Models Needed.

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