On January 9, the Aspen Institute and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that five cities have joined a global initiative to help local authorities in cities prepare for the arrival of driverless or autonomous cars. The five cities are Washington, DC, United States; Tel Aviv, Israel; São Paulo, Brazil; London, England; and […]
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Software Development Metrics: Identifying the Most Meaningful and Relevant Measures of Progress
Access to a wide range of metrics makes it possible for software developers to accurately measure just about every aspect of the development process from beginning to end. This kind of robust access to data is generally considered a positive, but there is indeed a point in which too much […]
4 Franchise Opportunities for Veterans
Veterans make for great entrepreneurs. A recent study by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) found that military service exhibits one of the biggest marginal impacts on self-employment, with veterans 45% more likely to be self-employed than non-veterans. Additionally, for every ten veterans, there is one veteran-owned firm and together […]
Managing Conflict at Work – How Can a Career Coach Help?
Do you shudder with fear or dread when you hear the word ‘conflict’? Would you do anything to avoid it, sidestep it, ignore it, or somehow fix disagreements without actually dealing with them? Unfortunately, conflict is an inevitable part of human interactions, at home or at work, and it won’t […]
Business Coaching Benefits for Managers
Business coaching is so much more important than what many think at the moment. It is actually a shame to see that many dismiss this. You can easily increase the success of your company if you use business coaching. Why is that? The main benefits are highlighted below. Confidence Building Having […]
How to Successfully Relocate Your Business
Ever since the Great Recession, the major economies of the Western world appear to have developed an incredible sense of resilience. We have seen this on numerous occasions too, from the way in Wall Street reacted to the so-called ‘fiscal cliff’ back in 2011 to the response of the markets […]
Indian BFSI Sector Firmly Moving towards Cloud Adoption
In response to insights arrived at from data Reserve Bank of India sounded an alert to caution that there was an impending danger of a systemic risk that would impact the entire financial market because of High Frequency Trading (HFT). The manipulation was related to 90 percent orders placed in […]
Skills You Need to be a Top CEO
Do you spend some time thinking about how to prepare to reach top management or to get a chance at board meetings? Management levels and advocacy opportunities for the board of directors tend to be rare and are offered only to the most valuable and qualified professionals. But how do […]
5 Powerful Marketing Tips for Solopreneurs
If you want to achieve early success as a solopreneur, it’s imperative to implement a powerful marketing strategy that you can rely on at every turn of the road. While some people are naturals when it comes to marketing and related tasks, others have to work harder to get on […]
Hair Loss – What Does a Woman Do?
It can happen to anyone, at any time, and while it is bad enough for a man, the thought of hair loss can be very traumatic for a woman. The stress this causes can make the hair loss worse, adding to the problem, and if you should start to notice […]
How Nonprofit Organizations Can Expand Their Reach through Technology
If it were not for donations, no nonprofit could stay operational for long and this is precisely why there is always some campaign or other reaching you in the mail, on television, on the radio and through all the ways in which you interact on the Internet. Sometimes the appeals […]
How Important Soft Skills are for Getting Good Jobs
Soft skills refer to the personal and social skills that are essential for working in different environments. Often known as the employability skills, it plays a significant part in securing a perfect job. While your academic results make you qualified to apply for a job; it is your soft skills […]