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Complimentary Resource – Economist: Smart SMBs Fine-Tuning the Engines of Growth

Strategy Driven

Economist: Smart SMBs Fine-Tuning the Engines of Growth. In the latest forecasts from The Economist Intelligence Unit, global GDP growth for 2013 has been revised down to 3.1% – only slightly up on GDP growth for 2012 (2.9%). Click here for more information on Economist: Smart SMBs Fine-Tuning the Engines of Growth.

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How Create a More Inclusive Workplace for LGBTQ Employees

Let's Grow Leaders

Tammy Cravit is a data engineer, friend, and advocate for LGBTQ inclusion. I talked about the myriad changes happening in my life at that time – 2013 was the year I divorced, moved to a new city for a new job, turned 40, and saw my adopted daughter turn 18 and move out on her own.

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How To Disrupt the Tech World

Mills Scofield

In June 2013, Vivek Wadhwa and Farai Chideya invited women to crowd-create a book on women innovators by sharing their own stories. Freshman Engineers designing radial keyboard for the communication impaired (e.g., Three freshman women engineers won the software award for an easy, attractive and quick radial keyboard!

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Built to Win

Great Leadership By Dan

In the NFL, the 2013 Denver Broncos were built to win, but couldn't handle the poised Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl. He is the author or co-author of seven books, including Amazon best sellers The Culture Engine and Leading at a Higher Level with Ken Blanchard.

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Do Graduates Benefit From Degrees With Close Ties To Jobs?

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers used data on Texas residents with bachelor’s degrees from the American Community Survey 5-Year Sample for 2013-2017. Obviously some majors, such as engineering and architecture, have a clear path into the labor market. All of those identified were between 25 and 64 years of age. Linking academia and industry.

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Overcome speaker anxiety to become a fearless and engaging speaker

Career Advancement

This may not sound like a surprising admission, since 74 percent of the US population surveyed in 2013 shares a fear of public speaking. Over time, I’ve learned to manage my anxiety and turn it into an engine that propels me forward. I imagine everything that could go wrong, and question whether I’ve prepared enough.

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Could Solar Power The Next Industrial Revolution?

The Horizons Tracker

Indeed, in the Jobs of the Future index created by the consultancy firm Cognizant, roles such as “solar engineer” and “solar panel installer” feature heavily, with solar engineer jobs up around 368% in the past year. This growth has been driven by the tremendous technological strides made by solar power.

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