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New Film Highlights The Work Needed To Overcome The Class Pay Gap

The Horizons Tracker

It’s a scenario that is adroitly captured in the Social Mobility Foundation’s recently published short film Stay Down , which charts the difficulty faced by the lead character, played by Michael Socha, as he attempts to fit in sufficiently in his financial firm to secure the promotion he wants, and probably deserves.

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Mastering A Career Change After 50

HR Digest

The lessons in the film about talent and ageism are quite real. To put it bluntly, we still live in a world where you’ll face hurdles if you’re looking to start a new career or reboot an old one. So what all is needed to make a career switch at 50? Before you change careers after 50, read this.

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Lifestorming: Creating the Life You Want

Leading Blog

Lifestorming: Creating Meaning and Achievement in Your Career and Life presents life as a journey without a “there.” It’s important to remember too, that “we aren’t in a snapshot; we’re part of a film. For example, don’t gamble with finances, time, health, or relationships. An evolutionary journey through life.

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Peter Berg: Become The Best Version Of Yourself

N2Growth Blog

Working in a demanding career – be it film-making, engineering or finance – requires great concentration of time as well as energy. As he notes, it enables him to do his work as well as be a better person. This observation, I believe, is a good lesson for anyone, especially those in management. Let’s face it.

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Busting Ageism: A Guide to Finding Jobs You Can Do at 50 and Above

HR Digest

This article discusses several ways and steps on how to look for a job at 50, whether you’re looking to switch careers or get back into the workforce due to the recession. There are many famous people who have started their careers later in life. There are many famous people who have started their careers later in life.

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Leadership Strategies: Are You a Davos Woman?

Women on Business

One quick note, at our past WELL programs we have used clips from the film “Mona Lisa’s Smile” to get deeper discussions going. I would love to hear your responses to “What would you bring up if you were asked to be an attendee in Davos at the World Economic Forum”? You may want to watch this and then give your imagination wings.

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Revisiting Our Masculine Side of Leadership :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Now, it is, in essence, a mystery story and a precursor of the Indiana Jones films. He ” by Robert Johnson is about the myth of Perceval and the Holy Grail. He ” by Robert Johnson is about the myth of Perceval and the Holy Grail. It is, also a pointer to the masculine in each of us.