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Why do women prefer male bosses?
Cait Harrison Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf you asked workers six decades ago if they had a preference on their boss's gender, most would tell you they wanted a man. Maybe not surprisingly, that's still true today, even though the statistics have improved some.
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Wills and living trusts: Building blocks of every estate plan
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Carole Foos, CPA Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAre you OK with the possibility of a completely arbitrary set of outdated laws determining how your hard-earned estate is distributed? Are you OK letting these laws determine how much each family member receives and how much estate tax is taken out, while completely leaving out any funds for charitable organizations you supported all your life? Are you OK with the state subjugating your will and replacing it with their own in deciding how the fortune you amassed is split?
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Court rules that being a jerk is not a disability
Myra Creighton Civil & GovernmentThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a verdict for a plaintiff police officer on his claim that his employer terminated his employment based on his disability. The court disagreed that the plaintiff had a disability. One jurist summarized the decision as: "[He] isn't disabled, he's just a jerk."
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6 key traits leaders need to manage through a crisis
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDoes there always seem to be a crisis in your organization? When there is, do your leaders have a duck-and-run mentality? How leaders work through trouble is crucial for the success of any organization. Here are some key traits that are necessary for the management of crisis situations.
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Do you make this common hiring mistake?
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMost interviewers consider the interview to be a simple, one-step process that leads directly to the hire/don't hire decision. This misperception is largely the reason why a Michigan State University study found: "The interview, when used alone, is on average only about 8 percent more effective than flipping a coin."
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The care and feeding of an executive
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementExecutives have a different approach to work than individual contributors or even directors. Some people attribute it to the thinner air at the top of the corporate ladder. Others chalk it up to ego or some other psychological attribute.
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Getting past gatekeepers to reach high-level decision-makers
Marc Wayshak MarketingAt one time or another, all salespeople have been confronted with the dreaded gatekeeper — that office assistant or administrator who intercepts sales calls, blocking you from talking to the high-level prospect you want to reach.
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Should you follow The Container Store’s lead on employee pay?
Danielle Manley RetailRetail workers have received significant media attention lately with protesters demanding higher wages, the federal government discussing an increased minimum wage and the changes in benefits for full- and part-time employees.
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Rethink your resume: Accounting for gaps and job changes
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementHow many times have you applied for a job that perfectly matched the skills and experience on your resume, but did not get it? Resumes can be a real inconvenience to create even when your background is perfectly aligned with the position.
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A critical debate: The value, costs and benefits of I2P2
Lauren Swan Waste Management & EnvironmentalThe U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed that employers need to implement a new program into their businesses called the Injury and Illness Prevention Program, or I2P2 for short. The program will mean more active planning, implementing, evaluating and improving activities that will keep employees safe and protect their health.
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