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Being a Two-Career Couple Requires a Long-Term Plan
Dual income couples are now the norm: over two thirds of couples in Canada and the UK, and 60% of couples in the U.S. They are beginning to realize they may each be the other’s most significant career asset. Not only can your working spouse mitigate risks like being made redundant, they can also serve as a trampoline to allow you a shot at your dream, whether it’s a novel or a non-profit, a start-up or a soap opera, and whether you grab it in your thirties or your sixties.
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From Linear Sprint to Multiple Marathons: Careers in the Age of Longevity
Would you like to know the exact day of your death? Most people I’ve asked answer no. Yet it is information that most countries and companies, as well as the other half of your couple might benefit from getting. I read of a website that would help, and bravely answered the five questions on Deathclock.com....
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They Called Her A Bitch. Now, O.J. Prosecutor Marcia Clark Is Seeing Her Image Reborn. | HuffPost
“All of it is demeaning, all of it is minimizing, all of it is a way to shrink a woman into what is basically a child,” she told a packed audience at a women’s conference here on Wednesday. “Anytime a woman raises her voice and shows her power, they find a way to minimize it.” For her part, Clark said she walked out of that courtroom, devastated by the verdict, and never went back. She’s now in the middle of writing her eighth novel.
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How companies can guard against gender fatigue
Show you are serious about basics such as mentoring and work–life flexibility—then hold yourself accountable.
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3 Things Every Company Must Do in 2018 to Attract and Empower Women Employees
3 Things Every Company Must Do in 2018 to Attract and Empower Women Employees Why we need to move from policy to action. By Elizabeth Kiehner Elizabeth Kiehner leads the global design practice for IBMiX with multi-disciplinary experience in design and technology. Her passion and creativity have impacted some of the world’s most recognized brands with regular engagements and workshops with the C-suite.
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