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The Long Tail Of Unemployment

by Anittah Patrick
We're the 99% together.

The fabric of American society is being altered forever, suggests an article in The Atlantic.

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How To Create Effective Teams

by Anittah Patrick
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You can fight group-think by thoughtfully creating diverse teams, according to one successful CEO.

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Sotomayor’s ‘Wise Latina’ Comment

by Anittah Patrick

What do you think of Sonia Sotomayor’s comment from a 2001 speech she delivered in California?
…  I would hope that a wise Latina woman, with the richness of her experiences, would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.
My sense is that one individual can’t make [...]

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The F Word

by Anittah Patrick

What does feminism mean to you? Lilit Marcus, editor of Jewcy.com and founder/editor of SaveTheAssistants.com, shares her thoughts with The Undomestic Goddess.

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Katty Kay and Claire Shipman Seem Fabulous!

by Anittah Patrick

The Women of Troutman Sanders hosted a cocktail reception and book signing with the authors of the New York Times‘ best seller Womenomics, Claire Shipman (ABC News Good Morning America Senior National Correspondent) & Katty Kay (BBC News Correspondent) tonight. Thanks to my friend Christina H. Bost Seaton, I was fortunate enough to attend.
The [...]

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Bring Your Whole Self To Work (?)

by Anittah Patrick

From “Out At Work” by Paige Parvin, originally printed in the December / January 2006 issue of PINK magazine:

“When gay and lesbian professionals feel they have to keep their personal lives secret, anxiety about being discovered hampers effectiveness on the job.”
“”When I was closeted, I was always worried about being found out, slipping in some [...]

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The Economy, Women, and Asset Allocation

by Anittah Patrick

I read an interesting article by Betty-Ann Heggie today.  From “Men, Women and Money: the Power Shift“:

“women take a more conservative approach to asset allocation”
“men account for 82 percent of job losses since the recession began”
“women will increasingly become responsible for their family’s income”
“they’ll have a greater say on where it’s spent”
“Don’t [...]

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