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Do we really have to force women into the boardroom?

Women on Business

A vote to introduce quotas securing at least 30% of boardroom places for women by 2015 has gone through, and that rises to 40% by 2020. finance, sales, operations) to a new world vision (entrepreneurs, consultants, HR & communications). Guest post by Gareth Cartman (learn more about Gareth at the end of this post).

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We Need To Rethink Our Mortality To Better Plan For Old Age

The Horizons Tracker

Decisions around health, work, finances, and living arrangements are all key in our latter years, and having a reasonable idea as to the likely length of our life is key to making good decisions. If our estimates are significantly wide of the mark, then it can lead to financial strife and poor mental health. Life expectancy.

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How Many Jobs Are Devoid Of Meaning?

The Horizons Tracker

The findings, derived from the American Working Conditions Survey conducted in 2015, reveal that 19% of respondents expressed feelings of negligible impact and utility in their work, irrespective of their profession.

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Choosing Courage

Terry Starbucker

A former finance controller at Intel, his passion was and continues to be helping people realize their potential. © 2015 Larry Fox, larry.s.fox@comcast.net. Larry is a fellow partner with Social Venture Partners Portland , an organization committed to ensuring all children in the community have thriving and productive lives.

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Did Austerity Politics Lead To A Rise In Crime?

The Horizons Tracker

Many governments implemented so-called austerity measures in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis in an attempt to get public finances back in order after large borrowing was implemented to bail out financial institutions. Rising crime The research looks at the impact of austerity politics on crime in England and Wales between 2011 and 2015.

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

The inaugural version of our Top CHRO List was published on Forbes in 2015. She has held roles of increasing seniority including VP and Senior Business Partner, leading Human Resources for the North America Geography, Global Product Creation (Footwear, Apparel and Equipment), Global Finance and NIKE, Inc. Affiliates.

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Are Jobs As “B t” As We Fear?

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers used the European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) results from between 2005 and 2015 to try and understand why some respondents answered either “rarely” or “never” when asked whether they do useful work. Put to the test. Indeed, the number of unfulfilled workers actually fell from 7.8%