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“Stop congratulating men for doing things women do all the time.” with Candice Geogiadis & Amy Woolf

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If I had a penny for every meeting I have moved to do the school run I would be able to retire! A staunch advocate for gender diversity, Woolf has been a member of women’s networks throughout her working life. In 2011 I moved to KPMG to help set up an in-house direct search function, a great challenge which I enjoyed thoroughly.

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Kevin Schmiegel and Paul Cucinotta: “Remain focused on the mission”

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Schmiegel returned to a life of service when he founded a nonprofit called Hiring Our Heroes in 2011, and subsequently led two other nonprofits focused on supporting those who serve and their families. Kevin Schmiegel: This was a difficult question, because as a retired Marine there are so many role models who have influenced me as a leader.

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Jeremy Blain of PerformanceWorks International: “You don’t always need to be ‘liked’ or ‘be all things to all people’ to get on”

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I had by then also become good friends with Greg, and worked with him until his retirement a few years ago. Since then he has been a highly valued personal mentor for me and helped me when I set up a brand new business in Singapore in 2011. Instead of Diversity and Inclusion…Let’s start talking about REPRESENTATION AND BELONGING.

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“Why Feeding People is a Privilege” with Chef Tony Baker

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Unable to find bacon that met his high standards for freshness and ingredients, Chef Tony Baker founded his own brand in 2011. I had no interest in front of house or waitstaff, so I threw myself into knowing everything about the kitchen and read a lot of trade magazines. Do you have a specific type of food that you focus on?

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Six HR Leaders Inducted into NAHR

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Barclay, who retired from her post as senior vice president of human resources for The Kroger Co. has been recognized more than 100 times in the past five years as an exceptional employer, including being named by Fortune magazine the No. .; Alexander J. NAHR Chair Kathleen S. Under Laszlo Bock’s leadership, Google Inc.

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Brian Egan of ‘Evolve Vacation Rental’: “Invest in Your Rental”

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We decided to launch Evolve in 2011 with the vision of becoming the most trusted hospitality brand in vacation rental. Owners were forced to choose between expensive local management or spending countless hours handling everything on their own, and guest experiences were inconsistent. You could hear a pin drop after that.

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Table for 12, Please: Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Cecilia Rouse

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” She encouraged employers to adopt more flexible work arrangements, including “job sharing, phased retirement of older workers, and telecommuting, that allow workers to continue making productive contributions to the workforce while also attending to family and other responsibilities.” Magazine Blog. “In Onward, Pat.

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