The Perks of Working from Home
While the U.S. workforce has grown 3% in the last few years, regular telecommuting has grown about 66%. Almost half of the current U.S. workforce, about 64 million people, now has the option to work...
View ArticleTransgender Day of Remembrance
November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance for the Gay Straight Alliance. It is a day set aside to remember the people in the transgender community who have passed away. Part of remembering those...
View ArticleHow to Get Married in Maryland, Maine
The Baltimore tourism guide has already launched a microsite targeting same-sex couples who are looking to exercise their new freedom to marry come January 1st. The site brings together old resources...
View ArticleThe 10 Questions You Should Answer Before Entering Into Same-Sex Marriage
Now that more states have voted in gay marriage, beginning what could be a trend that isn’t likely to slow, the gay community has a more personal hurdle to face. LGBT activist Rob Watson warns that,...
View ArticleWhat America’s Top LGBT Leaders Think Obama Must Do Next
Barack Obama was elected to a second term as President of the United States partially because of his declared support of the LGBT community. As the president moves forward into his second term, the...
View ArticleNational Adoption Month: Finding a “Green Light” Agency
November is National Adoption Month and families across the country are finalizing their adoptions. Adoptions are finalized all-year round, of course, but National Adoption Month serves as a time to...
View ArticleWhy Investors Must Push Harder for Greater Diversity on Corporate Boards
Catalyst, a nonprofit organization that expands women’s opportunities in business, released a 2011 study on Fortune 500 companies that showed a lack of diversity in the boardrooms, with women holding...
View ArticleDespite High Profile Jobs, Women Executives Still Rare
Marianne Lake’s recent appointment as the CFO of JPMorgan Chase marks another victory for women within the business world, specifically in banking. JPMorgan Chase’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, commented on the...
View ArticleA Chip in the Glass Ceiling? Europe Proposes 40% Target for Female Non-Execs
The European Commission’s latest discussions about legislation to increase the amount of women on the boards of listed companies has resulted in a new Directive that gives the companies listed on the...
View ArticleUnplugging from a Wired World
A recent poll by Time magazine shows that one in every four people checks their cell phone every thirty minutes and one in five people check it as often as once every ten minutes. It also found that a...
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