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I am in Washington in a room full of America's elected leaders. They make Capitol Hill their office and the laws of the land their work. Among them, moms and dads, grandmothers and grandfathers.
Career versus family. Promotions versus Little League games. Ambition versus balance. Does it have to be an either/or proposition? For too many working moms, the answer is still yes. But at three Working Mother 100 Best Companies — Read more...
What you have to keep in mind, whether you’ve been out of the work force for one month or one year, is that employers are looking at you “as part of a team.” Unless you are their only employee—you will join a team that already exists. So, you want to display ...
Read more...When President Nixon declared war on cancer, I was a college student planning my future. Cancer was the furthest thing from my mind. It was 1971 and the President signed the National Cancer Act into law, declaring, “I hope in the years ahead we will look back ...
Read more...Like many, we’re saddened by Brenda Barnes’ recent decision to step-down as CEO of Sara Lee in order to focus on improving her health following a stroke in May.
First and foremost, we feel terrible that Barnes (pictured) suffered a stroke at such a young age ...
Read more...Jackie H., a busy professional working in the Wall Street area of Manhattan, knows all too well the stresses of balancing her career with her personal life. She’s the mother of a young boy with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ...
Read more...Paid parental leave, a stronger Family Medical Leave Act, mandated workplace flexibility ¬— these are just a few of the major family-friendly issues now under consideration in Congress.
In fact, this session of Congress could be the most ...
Today, close to 80 percent of children will survive pediatric cancer. However, there has been little to no increase in survival rates of childhood cancer in the last 20 years due to the lack of access to new cancer agents.
Out of the National Cancer ...
Read more...If you attended this year’s NALC Conference, run by Diversity Best Practices, you’d undoubtedly agree that Social Media is bold and daring and here to stay as evidenced by the integration of tools like Twitter and Flip Cameras to engage the 400+ ...
Read more...A 2010 report released by The Conference Board says that American employees are increasingly unhappy—which they say is “a long-term trend that should be a red flag to employers.” But it is also a wake-up call for employees who are experiencing increased ...
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