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Creating a Desirable Employee Value Proposition (EVP)

HR Digest

The good news is that 28% of businesses reported raising compensation in order to give bargaining power to talented workers. According to LinkedIn 2017 Global Recruiting Trends report, the deciding factors for candidates remain to be career advancement opportunities (both financially and intellectually) and challenging work.

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Microfinance Is Good for Women, but It's Only Part of the Solution

Harvard Business Review

Ellen Kullman (DuPont), Maria das Graças Silva Foster (Petrobras), and Chua Sock Koong (Singapore Telecommunications) lead three of the most powerful companies in the world. We concluded that in order for women to reach their full potential in the global marketplace, governments and business leaders must help them move beyond microfinance.

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Getting Japanese Women Back on Track

Harvard Business Review

Even though more highly qualified women have moved into "career track" positions in recent years, there's a huge earnings gap: On average, women only earn 72% of the compensation paid to men for equivalent jobs. Even those lucky enough to find a job face serious penalties in terms of earning power and progression.