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Write You - All Together Now: Diversity at Work
Since childhood I've had an interest in unusual businesses. I grew up with four brothers, and when it was time to vote for which television show we would watch, I sold my vote to the highest bidder. You could call that the business of politics. I collected the paper-wads that fell all over when my brothers had their wars, and then sold them back to them for a couple cents each. I was a war profiteer in the paper-wad wars. I also sold candy out of a hollow book in school.My business activities were more conventional as an adult, but I still loved to hear about and read about the more unusual businesses. Sitting around a fire in an Arizona desert, I once talked to a man who sold used stuffed animals on the side of the highway. He claimed he sold $3000 worth his first month.The
Recent corporate financial scandals have highlighted the importance of business ethics and legal compliance. Yet a recent National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) survey of 280 corporate CEOs and directors found that "only one of three directors felt that they were highly effective in ensuring legal compliance".Ethics in BusinessMost companies realize that they need to develop and implement a business ethics and compliance program.An effective program can:• Establish a code of conduct that reduces risk of criminal behavior• Detect wrongdoing, foster quick investigations, minimize consequences• Demonstrate company’s ethical/legal philosophy during an investigation• Reduce fines if company is found guilty of wrongdoing• E
“As Massachusetts is becoming more diverse, its government lags behind, resembling the population of three or four decades ago,” a Boston Globe editorial observed. “A new study from UMass-Boston of 163 top positions in state government shows that minorities are underrepresented, and the numbers of Latinos and Asian-Americans in particular are shamefully low,”
The editorial continues: “The government, and especially its leadership, will not reflect the state’s full diversity without a concentrated effort to recruit talented people from all segments of the popula
If you're a business owner, there are many reasons to hire a freelance writer: One very significant reason is that your staff doesn't have the necessary skill set to handle all of the needs of your business, and the workload isn't heavy enough to hire a full-time employee. The fact of the matter is, that freelance writers are used by businesses of all sizes for everything from improving web content to drawing up contracts.How Can A Freelance Writer Help Your Business?Typically a business will hire a freelance writer when it comes time to write all the marketing material and internal company material that no one paid any attention to when the business was starting out. Other Businesses use them to create, modify and revitalize their written material. This can include manuals,
“As Massachusetts is becoming more diverse, its government lags behind, resembling the population of three or four decades ago,” a Boston Globe editorial observed. “A new study from UMass-Boston of 163 top positions in state government shows that minorities are underrepresented, and the numbers of Latinos and Asian-Americans in particular are shamefully low,”
The editorial continues: “The government, and especially its leadership, will not reflect the state’s full diversity without a concentrated effort to recruit talented people from all segments of the popul
Fundraising events are a dime a dozen when you first start fundraising but after a few years it may seem like you have tried this before. If you are in need of new fresh ideas for fundraising events we are here to help.This article will outline five easy to do and fun fundraising events that can help your church or school with its next fundraising campaign.1. Sponsor a community festival. Plan an event that can be held at a park or at your location. Include in your event games and attractions such as a Frisbee toss, sack races, juggling, face painting and plenty more games. You can ask for low charge of one to three dollars for admittance or simply ask for a free will offering.2. Hold a mystery egg sale. Stuff plastic Easter eggs with coupons and prizes that can be
The editorial continues: “The government, and especially its leadership, will not reflect the state’s full diversity without a concentrated effort to recruit talented people from all segments of the popul
Tis the season when we are wracked with indecision on who to buy for and what to buy. We don’t want to insult anyone, but neither do we want to bust our budgets. Here are some of my thoughts on this dilemma.First of all, this is not a competition or at least it should not be one. The largest or most expensive gift is not always the one most appreciated.Make a list – a short list. Your gift giving list should include your immediate boss and perhaps those co-workers you think of as friends. If this gets uncomfortable because of your co-workers are less than what you consider worthy of your hard earned cash, then you might want to take the gift giving for those who have earned your respect and trust out of the office environment. For example, share a lunch with the few you wi
The editorial continues: “The government, and especially its leadership, will not reflect the state’s full diversity without a concentrated effort to recruit talented people from all segments of the popul
While it is very common to see home-based businesses promoted throughout the internet, most of us are aware of the fact that many if not most of those opportunities are either bogus or far too difficult to capitalize on. Count me in as a skeptic when I found a website touting my ability to start my own home-based photography business. I love my digital camera, but I did not want to take photographs at weddings or parties, as I had already seen numerous opportunities like those cross my desk. Luckily for me, I read long enough to see just how different and incredible this offer was, and I hope you finish reading this article because I can guarantee you will be as amazed as I still am. If you have reliable transportation, a phone or cell phone, internet access on your computer, and
Of the top 100 US cities, the minorities have become the majority. They have enormous purchasing power. They’re your customers.
Are they your employees?
Diversity At Work
I read in the New Yorker recently that "in the 'whitest' state in the nation, L.L Bean hires many Somali refugees living 20 miles away in Lewiston, Maine, to work at their giant packing facility in Freeport, during peak holiday rush.” Martha Kidd Cyr, L.L. Bean’s, VP Human of Resources, told me tha
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