Close the Gap CA - putting women into leadership positions
5/16/2013
Mary Hughes and Betsy Cotton of ClosetheGapCA.org asked me to post this... the USWCC understands that the only way we will see women friendly policies is if we put more women into office. This organization is attempting to do just that. See what they are doing or get involved!
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Retirement Planning and the Workplace
5/13/2013
We expect there to be a number of suggestions from Congress regarding workplace savings programs and general retirement planning.
There are several challenges putting pressure on retirement planning including lower incomes, less two-earner families, investment return shortfalls and the federal government's need to bring in more revenue (which can cause legislators to find ways to re...
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Politico Reports - Sequester is hitting small businesses the hardest
5/13/2013
It should come as no surprise that the sequester is hitting small businesses.
Politico reports --
“The small businesses are going to be the ones that feel the most immediate affects as these government budget cuts come down, because contrary to popular...
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Modern Parenthood: Roles of Moms and Dads Converge as They Balance Work and Family
5/13/2013
Pew Research has published a very interesting report on the changing rolls of mothers and fathers in family, work and income dynamics.
The changing/progressive role of women in our economy has brought about slow but sure change of women in the workplace and our views of what we want for our work lives. These trends combined with the recent economic downturn and increased uncer...
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Defense Logistics Agency TKO Training - May 14-16, 2013
4/23/2013
Businesses are cordially invited to attend the DLA Land and Maritime Training, Knowledge and Opportunities (TKO) Seminar and Workshop, May 14-16, in Columbus, Ohio. The first two days are introductory sessions on how to do business with the DLA. The third day is optional and will be an in-depth workshop ...
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Mentor-Protege Program Fraud: Contractor Agrees to $1.15 Million Settlement
4/17/2013
An Alabama-based construction company has agreed to pay more than a million dollars to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by fraudulently representing that it was mentoring a minority-owned ...
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DFARS Clause Problem Costs Contractor $288K
4/17/2013
A contractor’s failure to follow the requirements of
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DC Office on Aging Job Openings
4/13/2013
The DC Department of Human Resources has posted several positions within the DC Office on Aging. The positions that have posted are the Age-Friendly City Program Coordinator, ADRC Program Coordinator and five (5) Transition Care Specialist positions. If you know ...
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Where Does the U.S. Rank in Global Business Friendliness?
4/3/2013
Research indicates that American companies and entrepreneurs still benefit from one of the most favorable business climates in the world, but government regulation and oversight may be eroding the country’s advantage...
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FCC - 10 Cyber Security Tips for Small Business
4/3/2013
Businesses need a cybersecurity strategy to protect their own business, their customers, and their data from growing cybersecurity threats.
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