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Intel Strives to Educate and Empower Girls Around the World
In celebration of the United Nations’ first International Day of the Girl, Intel Corporation is expanding its global commitment to furthering education for girls and women by announcing multiple strategic partnerships and programs. Millions of girls around the world have limited or no access to education. Intel believes that broader … [Continue Reading]
Innovative CEO Martz offers advice on being an effective boss
Today is National Boss Day, so it’s the perfect time to get a business owner’s view on what it takes to be a successful and effective boss. Carrie Martz founded the Martz Agency — the largest female-owned advertising and public relations firm in Arizona — in 1980 after spending a … [Continue Reading]
RAMARK, UMOM New Day Centers Help People get Jobs in Phoenix
As many as 25,000 individuals in Arizona were homeless over the past year, many due to a recent job loss. Yet six out of 10 adults living at UMOM New Day Centers for low-income and homeless families don’t have a high school diploma or GED, or the skills needed to … [Continue Reading]
First Job: Amber Cox, President And COO Phoenix Mercury
Amber Cox, President and COO Phoenix Mercury, discusses her first job at a wholesale greenhouse and the things that helped her get to where she is today in the sports industry. What was your first job? My mom and stepdad owned a wholesale greenhouse that was practically connected to our house … [Continue Reading]
ShopOrganic Provides Natural Products Online
shopOrganic provides health-conscious consumers with natural products online Cara Silverstein says passion and connection led to the development of an innovative Arizona-based and womenowned business. “We had all worked closely together at a previous employer,” Silverstein says. “We realized we made a great team and had a complimentary blend of … [Continue Reading]
Greenberg Traurig Attorney Will Speak At Society Of HR Management Conference
Daniel B. Pasternak, a shareholder in the Phoenix office of international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP, is scheduled to speak at the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) annual conference held June 24 to 27 in Atlanta, Georgia. Pasternak will lead a session titled “Traditional Labor Law Issues Affecting the … [Continue Reading]
Job Seekers: 10 Tips For Summer Job Searches
Every year as summer approaches, most job seekers and career changers make the mistake of halting all their efforts. They believe there is no point in pursuing new opportunities during the summer, and that nobody is making hiring decisions until the fall. Ford R. Myers, career coach, speaker and author … [Continue Reading]
Consulting Expert Sheds Light On New Hiring Trend
An important hiring trend underway right now isn’t getting much attention in the news. Companies both large and small are riding the economic recovery wave by filling mid- to high-level positions with contract employees. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, no fewer than half of all the professional jobs … [Continue Reading]
Equal Pay For An Equal Day’s Work Remains Elusive, Study Shows
Tuesday, April 17 is Equal Pay Day, a day to mark the fact that women still only earn 77 percent for each dollar earned annually by men and 82 percent of each dollar earned weekly. A new fact sheet released today by the at Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) … [Continue Reading]
OptumRx Adding 400 New Jobs In Arizona
OptumRx, a leading pharmacy benefits management (PBM) organization and one of the Optum companies of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), said it will create at least 400 new jobs in Tucson over the next 12-18 months. The announcement was made at a news conference Thursday, attended by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer … [Continue Reading]
Alpha Female Or Alpha Bitch?
Taming Your Alpha Bitch In their New York Times bestselling book, “Taming Your Alpha Bitch: How to Be Fierce and Feminine (and get everything you want!)” Rebecca Grado and Christy Whitman show women that many of the behaviors they think will lead to success, are contributing to their dissatisfaction, and … [Continue Reading]
What Facebook Timeline Means For Job Seekers
An Intro to Facebook Timeline It might be time to brush up on your Kierkegaard, because Facebook is about to become very existential. The new profile, called Facebook Timeline, is not concerned with what you are doing. It wants to know who you are. See the dramatic video below for … [Continue Reading]