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The Best Managers Have 4 Key Skills, Says CEO of 14 Years—Here's a Breakdown in One Chart
Good managers skillfully engage and inspire others. A CEO of 14-plus years breaks down the traits and qualities of high performers who can lead successfully.
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Remove These 7 Things From Your Resume ‘ASAP,' Says CEO Who Has Read More Than 1,000 Resumes This Year
We constantly hear about what to put on your resume, but rarely talk about what to leave out. The CEO of a resume writing service, who has helped hundreds of candidates land jobs this year, shares the most overlooked things that can hurt your chances of landing an interview.
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Bobbi Brown, Ginni Rometty and Other CEOs Share Their Advice for the Next Generation of Women Leaders
Young women have plenty of role models. Yet there is still a long way to go to achieve equity in the workplace. Here’s what those role models advise.
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No Black Executives in Top Three Roles of UK's FTSE 100 Firms for First Time Since 2014, Report Shows
There are no Black executives in the role of chair, CEO or CFO at Britain’s 100 biggest companies for the first time since 2014, according to a report.
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Snowflake's Frank Slootman, CEO of This Year's Hottest IPO, Finds His Focus in One ‘Incredibly Hard' Question
After leading three start-ups to the stock market, Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman says there’s no success formula, but there is a question the successful answer.
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Leader of Conn. Gun Rights Group Stepping Down After 10 Years
The leading voice of gun rights in Connecticut is stepping down after a decade of leading an advocacy group that has grown to more than 33,000 members.
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Trump Admin Projected Separation of 26,000 Migrant Kids at Border, DHS Watchdog Says
The internal watchdog for the Department of Homeland Security found that the Trump administration anticipated it would separate 26,000 children if the “zero tolerance” policy of 2018 had been allowed to continue, and that the agency knew it lacked the technology to track and reunite children with their parents, NBC News reported. Officials at Customs and Border Protection, the DHS...
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Former Hollywood Exec Pleads in $22M Embezzlement
A former executive at a Hollywood digital marketing company has pleaded guilty to federal charges for embezzling $22 million from his employer. Prosecutors say Dennis Blieden of Cincinnati used the money for personal expenses, including $150,000 buy-ins to enter two professional poker tournaments.
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Hollywood Exec Suggested Julia Roberts Play Harriet Tubman, Biopic Screenwriter Says
A Hollywood executive wanted Julia Roberts to portray Harriet Tubman in the leading abolitionist’s biopic, the screenwriter of the new film “Harriet” said. After studying Tubman’s life in college, where she helped lead enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad, screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard was determined to adapt Tubman’s story into a feature film, he told Focus Features, the...
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Republican Bevin Concedes to Democrat Beshear in Kentucky Governor Race
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin conceded to Democratic archnemesis Andy Beshear on Thursday, putting an end to Kentucky’s bitterly fought governor’s race. Bevin, an ally of President Donald Trump, made the dramatic announcement outside his statehouse office on the same day election officials across Kentucky double-checked vote totals at his request. “We’re going to have a change in the governorship based...
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Former Test Administrator Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Scam
A former college exam proctor has pleaded guilty for his role in the sweeping college admissions scheme. Igor Dvorskiy, accused of accepting bribes to rig test scores, changed his plea during an appearance Wednesday in federal court in Boston. He was allegedly paid $200,000 to allow cheating on college entrance exams over a span of about two years. He agreed...
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Most Marijuana Vape Products Quarantined by Mass. Health Officials
A quarantine was ordered for most marijuana vaping products in Massachusetts Tuesday, extending the state’s efforts to control vaping products amid a nationwide epidemic of lung injuries. Exempt from the quarantine are medical marijuana products designed specifically for devices for medical marijuana flower vaping, the state Cannabis Control Commission said.
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Mass. Vape Ban Lifted for Medical Marijuana Patients
A part of the Baker administration’s ban on vape-related products has been lifted Tuesday for medical marijuana users, as ordered by a Superior Court judge. Judge Douglas Wilkins ruled last week that the state cannot enforce the vaping ban on medical marijuana card holders because only the Cannabis Control Commission has the authority to regulate medical marijuana. Patients will be...
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Baker's Vape Ban to Be Lifted for Medical Marijuana Users
The Baker administration’s vape sales ban will be lifted for medical marijuana patients beginning at noon.
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NBC's Jim Bell, Producer for Fallon and Olympics, Departs Network
NBC executive Jim Bell, who has produced the last four Olympics for the network and been in charge backstage at Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight” show for the past year, says he’s leaving NBC.
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Former Surfing Executive Gets 2 Months in Prison in Admissions Case
A former California business executive has been sentenced to two months in prison for paying $250,000 to get his son into the University of Southern California as a fake volleyball recruit. Jeffrey Bizzack, of Solana Beach, California, was sentenced in Boston’s federal court Wednesday. The 59-year-old pleaded guilty in July to a single count of fraud and conspiracy.
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Health Officials File Emergency Regulations to Keep Massachusetts Vaping Ban in Place
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration took steps Monday to maintain its retail ban on all vaping products. The Department of Public Health filed an emergency regulation with the secretary of state’s office to comply with a Superior Court judge’s ruling while keeping the first-in-the-nation ban on vaping products from lifting.
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New England Governors Interested in Regional Approach for Vaping Rule
The governors of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut said Thursday that they’re interested in taking a regional approach to regulating vaping in the future. They met privately Thursday to discuss issues of regional importance. Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, a Democrat, hosted Republican Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts and Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut for lunch at Rhode Island...
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Astros Executive Apologizes, MLB to Conduct Interviews
The assistant general manager of the Houston Astros apologized Tuesday for using “inappropriate language” after a Sports Illustrated report said he repeatedly yelled toward a group of female reporters about closer Roberto Osuna during a clubhouse celebration. Brandon Taubman released a statement through the Astros hours before they played Game 1 of the World Series against Washington. Major League Baseball...