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A Woman's Place is in the Classroom

Women on Business

There used to be a time when a majority of young girls, ready to explore higher education were told by their parents (mostly fathers) that it was a waste of money for them to go to college; they would “just” end up getting married, becoming pregnant, and staying in the home raising children and taking care of “the” husband.

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Prepare for the New Permanent Temp

Harvard Business Review

Just ask anyone working in the health care, financial services, automobile, retail, media, publishing, education, advertising, real estate or defense industries. And higher education isn''t offering the human capital cure. Economy Hiring Human resources' A recent McKinsey & Co.

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The Big Picture of Business: Institutional Reviews Help Public Companies to Learn from the Downturn and Move Forward

Strategy Driven

Branch 3: Accounting, banking, investments, financial planning, benefits programs, real estate, fund raising for non-profit organizations and investor relations services for public companies. Branch 4: Training for diversity, team building, professional education and development, motivational and executive development-mentoring.

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What the Data Says About Women in Management Between 1980 and 2010

Harvard Business Review

Even in fields with mostly female workers, such as education, it was primarily men who managed female employees. Other managerial occupations that became majority-female were education administration, human resources, property and real estate, and finance. Several positions, however, remain dominated by men.

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10 Ways to Build your Web Effectiveness :: Women on Business

Women on Business

For example, a real estate agent might post breaking news on condo developments and include walk-through videos, behind-the-scenes advice, pictures and plans of buildings, comments from current and potential owners, and a social networking component to create a community of condo owners in her area.

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All Hail the Generalist

Harvard Business Review

How many real estate professionals in Miami are closely watching Chinese economic developments? A collection of specialists creates a less flexible labor force, one that requires "retraining" with technological developments creating constantly shifting human resource needs.

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We Can’t Talk About Inequality Without Talking About Talent

Harvard Business Review

To be fair, macroeconomists don’t view human resources as completely generic “labor.” ” Many have worked on the returns to skills and returns to education, showing that labor is more highly paid if it is educated and skilled and also that it increases business productivity.