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Young Latino Business Owners Getting Helping Hand Amid Hispanic Heritage Month

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population although the majority of Hispanics in the nation—a full 61%—are Millennials according to the Pew Research Center. This lamenting that, despite representing a significant sector of the U.S. population, this group of professionals disproportionally represents less than 5% of the U.S.

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Sonia Jackson Myles of The Accord Group: “Diverse staff helps retain diverse staff”

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people of every socio-economic background, every religion, every race. I began to ponder what my role in changing this could be and I knew I couldn’t do it while I had my corporate role (by that time I was responsible for all packaging globally for P&G) and so I left a job that I loved. How do you think that might help people?

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Leslie McIntyre Tavella of Culpeo HR: “Take the time to invest in your people”

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When people ask me about my background?—?I Before we dive into the main focus of our interview, our readers would love to “get to know you” a bit better. Can you tell us a bit about your childhood backstory? I always tell them that I was given a glimpse?—?A A glimpse at a very young age of two dramatically different lifestyles.

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Coronavirus: Threat AND Opportunity

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The world has been in a background state of dis-ease for some time now. Because in the absence of a vaccine, the key factors at this stage are data collection and valid information-sharing. In the US, we had the collapse of the Twin Towers and with it the downfall of the national belief of American impenetrability and invincibility.

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How Geena Davis’ Groundbreaking Research is Helping Girls “See It” So They Can “Be It”

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Undeterred, Davis launched a non-profit organization, The Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media , to examine the problem of gender bias and commissioned detailed research. Calling all girls…quick, name your favorite show. How many lead characters are women or girls? How many look like you and your friends? We thought so.

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Dr. Fritz Hershey: “Before you fly, check the gas tank”

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Succeeding on his mission, he’s perfected the art of therapy combined with the latest in neuroscientific research so that patients can see results in days not years. I told him to go right back to his doc, or to the ER, and tell them what he told me, and have them check his oxygen, and to call later if he needed an appt.

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Why Listening to Your Employees Makes You a Better Leader

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According to the Thrive XM Index , a strong sense of connection and belonging at work predicts increases of up to 34% in engagement, 31% in retention likelihood and 13% in performance. Created in partnership between Thrive Global, SAP SuccessFactors, Qualtrics, and Fortune, the Thrive XM Index is a comprehensive study of more than 20,000 U.S.