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Working Mothers Are Important Contributors to the U.S. Labor Force

HR Digest

Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting that the labor force participation of women in their prime, aged between 25 and 54, has increased to 77.8 Census Bureau having reported that working mothers made up almost one-third of the U.S. They also reported an average $340 per week cost to send a child to a daycare facility.

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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business Review

In the decade between 2005 and 2015, labor productivity in the US as measured by GDP per labor hour was less than 1% for 7 of the 10 years, according to the OECD. This includes more autonomy and agility as well as inspirational leadership. Unfortunately, this virtuous cycle appears to be broken. And wages are stagnant.

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Hiring Former Offenders

ExactHire - Leadership

Companies need employees now, and if companies do not meet their staffing needs to operate, doors will close—maybe permanently. A Brookings report published in March 2018 found that 45% of those released from prison did not have any reported pay in the first calendar year after they returned home. Pandemic Job Market.

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The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable

Harvard Business Review

Heres what orthodox economics would have predicted for a country without banks: A collapse in the money supply, a credit crunch, a trade implosion, mass unemployment, an atomized GDP, and the gears of industry and commerce grinding to a crashing halt. Imagine all the veins in your body suddenly shrinking and collapsing — Avada Kedavra!!

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9 Sustainable Business Stories That Shaped 2016

Harvard Business Review

Nine big brands with operations in Ohio publicly pressed the state to reinstate energy efficiency and renewable energy portfolio standards. To help investors evaluate their holdings, Morningstar launched sustainability ratings for 20,000 funds, and 21 stock exchanges introduced sustainability reporting standards.

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3 Emerging Market Risks Companies Should Watch for in 2018

Harvard Business Review

This means that many emerging market risks get cut from the senior leadership agenda. They did not spend as much time thinking about local events that have implications for their emerging market operations. real GDP growth rate for the region, but there is more business risk than many expect. growth in real GDP.