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State of Women Entrepreneurs

Viaduct

billion in 2006 to a peak of $345.4 But VC funding for female-founded startups hasn’t increased at the same rate. Related: Women at Tech Startups: Breaking Down the Barriers Empowering Female Entrepreneurs It’s important that we continue to empower women in the startup community, as well as those thinking about joining.

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The Top 5 Benefits of Gender Diversity To Create a Better Workplace

Vervoe

Where are we currently at with gender diversity in the workplace? More alarmingly, the report calls out the lack of progress in closing the economic participation and opportunity gap, which, based on the rate it’s moved since the first report in 2006, will take 257 years to close. Yet, the benefits don’t end here.

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Love solving puzzles? Join the Teamfight Tactics team at Riot Games!

PowerToFly

You can thrive at the Teamfight Tactics team if you are excited about the game industry. Jake Street, senior game design manager at Riot Games , will tell you about the team and what they look for in candidates. There is so much benefit to hiring and having a diverse team because everyone brings a different perspective to the table.

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Five Lessons From My First Candidate Placement (That Wasn’t)

4 Corner Resources Staffing Blog

Eighteen years ago today, I woke up excited to meet my first direct placement with 4 Corner Resources on-site at his new job. I threw on a suit (this was 2006, after all), kissed my pregnant wife and three kids goodbye, and stopped to check my email before heading out the door. I was a hammer in early 2006.

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Tech Cities, Boom Towns, Busts & Resurgences – Story of Software S03E13

Zartis

Published by Zartis - Software Engineering Teams & Software Consulting The Guest – Sebastian Stadil, CEO at Scalr Sebastian Stadil is the Co-founder and CEO of Scalr , a San Francisco-based cloud computing company specialising in automation and collaboration software for Terraform.

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Mobility at Record Lows While Job-Related Moves Hold Steady: What This Means for Economic Dynamism

Indeed

Let’s take a closer look at these job-related moves. For instance, moving companies, real estate agents and furniture retailers benefit directly when mobility increases. There are two ways to look at this. in 2016, unchanged from 2015 and near the average for the period 2006–2016.

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Effortlessly Expand: 10 Ways a Staffing App Empowers Scalability

AkkenCloud

By ensuring that the right people are assigned to the right projects at the right time, businesses can optimize resource utilization, improve productivity, and meet project deadlines, ultimately supporting the scalability of their operations.