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Can Leaders Take a Break? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Purdue is known for its bright engineers, top flight technology students, it is the alma mater of the first and last men to walk on the moon. Yet, the question as I talked with women in the Purdue leadership program is still the age old one of how to balance it all; career, family, community, and time for oneself.

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Five Great Ways to Earn Extra Money in 2010 :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Here’s a tip: learn about search engine optimization (SEO) techniques and use of keywords. Get started by contributing content to sites that utilize freelance writers. Some will take unsolicited articles, many will give assignments to freelancers.

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The very good reason you need to deal with the underperformer

ReImagine Work

“But if we just give her a chance…” In his article, “The Seduction of Potential,” (HR Magazine May 2009) Keith Rosen talks about talks about why we are seduced by underperformers. You will be doing your staff (and your career) a great favor. Orig: June 30, 2009. Photo credit: Microsoft Clipart.

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Social Networking: Can Someone Else do it for you? :: Women on.

Women on Business

1 Comments 1 Social Networking Used By Business Owners March 6th, 2009 at 8:19 pm [.] Flores, web developer at 10K Webdesign, see her bio for Women on Business or visit her website [link]. Follow her on Twitter as @monicadear. Social Networking: Can Someone Else do it for you? [.]

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Cast the Net Wide – Make the Most of Your Promotional Time and.

Women on Business

Similarly, make sure your OWN site has the best key words for the search engines. Many career-enhancing activities can develop from carefully chosen volunteer-based projects. Google your name periodically. If you rely on searches for your background research, so will those you work with (if they are sharp). Be willing to be scattered.

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The 3 Essential Jobs That Most Retention Programs Ignore

Harvard Business Review

For more than a decade, leading human resource strategists have hit on a recurring theme: You want your star players working in the roles that matter most to the business. This role is common in technology, engineering, and life sciences companies, where domain expertise in narrow and arcane areas can be crucial to market success.

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How American Business Can Navigate the Skills Gap

Harvard Business Review

And the skills required to fill many of the jobs returning first in the recovery — namely in engineering, IT, and healthcare — do not match the skills of Americans most needing work. For example, our research shows that the demand for Java developers has grown 72 percent since the fall of 2009.

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