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Work That Matters starts with Matters that Work

In the CEO Afterlife

We read about these factors in the quintessential mission statements that occupy real estate in annual reports and gather dust in reception lobbies. But, as a concept it is no different than a long list of other key success factors that organizations strive to achieve.

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Will the Gig Economy Make the Office Obsolete?

Harvard Business Review

Recent surveys of 8,000 workers by McKinsey’s Global Institute and nearly 900 independent workers by Future Workplace and Field Nation find that those workers, freed from the constraints of office life, report higher levels of satisfaction and greater productivity. Labor is the most expensive and valuable resource at most firms.

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Where Are All the Self-Employed Workers?

Harvard Business Review

Along with a bunch of other, more headline -grabbing numbers , the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this morning that 14.4 What about “ The Rise of the Supertemp ” that Jody Greenstone Miller and Matt Miller reported in HBR in 2012? Entrepreneurship Human resources Small/medium business' Of those, 9.2

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Corporations: Donate Your Skills, Not Just Your Money

Harvard Business Review

We set people up to use their area of expertise, be it strategy, accounting, operations, technology, finance, or human resources. For example, if a nonprofit is experiencing an issue with hiring, we provide human capital consultants to help them revamp their process.

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

Harvard Business Review

Other managerial occupations that became majority-female were education administration, human resources, property and real estate, and finance. But one need not be a human resource manager, or even a woman, to promote gender equality. 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. 7) Measure your data.

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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.” Market participants imagine what will happen in the future and pay prices for securities — whether stocks, bonds or real estate investments — that reflect their beliefs about the future value of such securities.