10 Business Lessons from the Moguls of the Beauty Industry [Infographic]

The beauty industry can be a dog-eat-dog world where only the very best have a chance at success. Just hard work or just intelligence is not enough, it takes novel ideas, consistent results, and an incredible amount of dedication to make your beauty business work.   Those who make it in the beauty industry have … Read more

Women In The Home Service Industry: Where They’re Dominating And How To Be Successful

Women are traditionally associated with roles in the health, education, recruitment, and customer service industries and they have been very successful in them. Women have been able to show how they can use strong communication skills, innovation, and goal management to be statistically better leaders.   With that said, women are using industry trends to … Read more

Stats On The Growth Of Women In Leadership Positions [Infographic]

There has been more and more spotlight on gender equality and the growth of women in leadership positions.  We read about the barriers to women’s advancement into leadership positions. Concepts such as glass ceilings have become popularized and have become a symbol of the movement.   According to Catalyst, while the share of Women in … Read more

8 Simple Ways To Keep Productivity High When Motivation Is Low

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Source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/blur-cellphone-close-up-contemporary-288530/   Self-motivation is arguably the most challenging obstacle to overcome. This is because the effect is steady, and most time coincides with when we are either in worries or when we are fed up with something.   As for some, this is never a problem as they probably have an excellent means of … Read more

How Remote Developers are Changing the Software Industry

This article was originally published by Index Code In previous articles, we’ve laid out the compelling reasons why more and more software teams are going remote. Virtual workers are more productive, less expensive, and more engaged with their work. Companies that partner with remote developers gain access to a global pool of talent; and, with … Read more

Industries With the Largest Gender Pay Gap

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As a woman in the workplace in the US, it is understood that there exists a truly unfair gender-related pay gap. While the gap has been steadily shrinking in recent years, it is still very prevalent. According to a study by Glassdoor in the US, women still earn about 79 cents for every dollar that … Read more

5 Trends for Productive Human Resources Management

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One of the most significant challenges human resources professionals face is balancing the needs of the company with the care of its people. Creating standards for productivity isn’t just about encouraging the employees to stay on task, but also how the business can improve. To be more productive as a human resources manager and as … Read more

Building a Financial Advisor Marketing Plan That Works

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Still think that a financial advisor marketing plan is just for the big firms? Think again!   Running a financial advisory firm is hard. In the early years, it’s a hustle to find clients and pay the bills. Five to seven years into the practice, there are workflows to optimize, staff to hire and train, … Read more

Facebook Marketing for Financial Advisors: Facebook Live

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Facebook marketing for financial advisors is the new frontier. Here are 5 tips that will help you rock your next Facebook Live (or host your first one)!   There are more than two billion monthly active users on Facebook. That’s just one of many eye-popping statistics about the popular platform, according to statisa.com. And business … Read more