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Why IBM Gives Top Employees a Month to Do Service Abroad

Harvard Business Review

“Eight out of 10 participants in the Corporate Service Corps program say it significantly increases the likelihood of them completing their career at IBM,” Stanley Litow, VP of Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs, told us. So far, IBMers have completed over 1,000 projects. She’s volunteered at Girls Inc.,

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Why IBM Gives Top Employees a Month to Do Service Abroad

Harvard Business Review

“Eight out of 10 participants in the Corporate Service Corps program say it significantly increases the likelihood of them completing their career at IBM,” Stanley Litow, VP of Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs, told us. So far, IBMers have completed over 1,000 projects. She’s volunteered at Girls Inc.,

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Smart Social Media Helps Jobs Find You

Harvard Business Review

It's been obvious since 2003, when LinkedIn was launched, that social networking could help job candidates and employers interact. Last year, Meyer became an enthusiastic participant on quora.com, a popular knowledge-sharing site. As such opportunities grow, career coaches need to adapt to the new environment, too.

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Followership : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

CO2

In addition, because of the successive generations entering the workforce, rising education levels, globalization, the flattening of organizations, and an increased willingness to change careers and companies, employees have come to understand they can add more value doing meaningful work.

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

Larry : Well, service learning can be found in many schools, universities and high schools that have service projects. EPIC stands for Equity, Participation, Identity and Competence. Ben : I’m not familiar with that thinking. What is “service-learning”? Service learning generally includes a learning component.

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

Larry : Well, service learning can be found in many schools, universities and high schools that have service projects. EPIC stands for Equity, Participation, Identity and Competence. Ben : I’m not familiar with that thinking. What is “service-learning”? Service learning generally includes a learning component.

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Why Do So Many Women Who Study Engineering Leave the Field?

Harvard Business Review

So why do women who study engineering leave to pursue careers in other fields? Beginning in 2003 we have been following 700 engineering students across four schools—MIT, UMass, Olin College of Engineering, and the women-only Picker Engineering Program at Smith College. Why men and women enter engineering.