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Be an Advocate for Yourself :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Usually sponsors have more senior positions than mentors, and it is their responsibility to advocate for an individual and pull them up the ranks to a top level position in the company. The study shows that men receive more sponsorship than women and this has a direct relationship to the number of men promoted to top positions.

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The Perils of Hitting “Reply All”

Great Leadership By Dan

The job seeker, Manos Katsampoukas, sent his resume to 4000 recruiters politely asking for a position in finance or marketing. She landed a new position within weeks. Thanks to my daughter, who works in pr/social media, for bringing this stuff to my attention. OK, granted, that’s not a very smart job-hunting strategy.

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Vincent Chee on Bevel’s inclusive and progressive workplace culture

HR Digest

The HR Digest: What are some short- and long-term goals for your position with Bevel? I am focused on employee engagement and retention in order to build a positive employer brand and foster a workplace culture of belonging. We are a quickly growing firm and expect to grow our HR department before we hit 50 employees.

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Female Leadership on the Decline in Canada :: Women on Business

Women on Business

found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007. Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% of upper management positions were held by women (up from 14.4%

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Is a Corporate Board Seat in Your Future? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

By Bonnie Marcus This past week I had the opportunity to not only attend the MA Conference for Women, but also to participate in a leadership panel about women and corporate board positions. Board positions often help widen your web of influence and acquaint others with your expertise and talent.

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Revisiting Our Masculine Side of Leadership :: Women on Business

Women on Business

And as women, we can learn a great deal about how we behave in the work world; not to imitate our male counterparts, to align with them in positive, productive ways. Related posts: The Positive Side of Workplace Politics Post by Jane K. He ” by Robert Johnson is about the myth of Perceval and the Holy Grail.

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The Season for Giving

Women on Business

Huffington Post writer Tabby Biddle said, “As women are increasingly putting their wealth to work for the common good, they are fueling positive change…While the relationship between women and philanthropy has always been a strong one in terms of time, care, and passion, it is now moving to the next level – financial clout.&#