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More than one in four women considered leaving the workforce or taking a step back in their careers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to McKinsey’s “Women in the Workplace 2020” study. Meanwhile, analysis from the National Women’s Law Center based on recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports found that while women gained 68.6% of the jobs added to the economy in November 2020, they have still lost 5.3 million jobs since February 2020....

Humane educators are responsible for promoting humane interactions between pets and people. They teach the community about a variety of humane topics including animal welfare, animal rights, and animal behavior. Humane educators may use their skills and training to transition to a variety of related career paths such as shelter manager, zoo educator, or agricultural extension agent. Humane Educator Duties & Responsibilities Humane educators are tasked with teaching members of the public how to interact with animals in a compassionate and considerate way....

DK Simoneau is the author of a wonderful children’s picture book called We’re Having a Tuesday. The book focuses on a little girl who - perhaps like your own children - must learn to cope with transitioning back and forth each week between her parents’ homes. At first, she is really frustrated and Tuesdays are tough on the whole family. But over time, she learns to cope with her feelings and realizes some of the great things about living with both her mom and her dad, even though they don’t live together anymore....

So, you’ve decided you need a band manager to help you out. Now what? Finding an artist manager is not the hard part—it’s finding a good band manager that can be the real challenge. How do you find a music manager? Here’s what you need to know. Decide If You Need One Right Now Before you pass go, ask yourself this question—do you really need a manager right now? A good manager can be a vital part of your music career, but they don’t come for free....

Sound engineers play a vital role in the music industry. Anyone who ever has been to a concert and impressed with the clarity and overall quality of the music can thank a talented engineer controlling that sound. Sound engineers, also known as audio engineers, mix, reproduce, and manipulate the equalization and electronic effects of sound. They don’t have to work strictly in music. Some end up designing and controlling the sound at conferences, in theaters, and in any other venue that requires sound projection for an audience....

The makers of automobiles and their replacement parts use mission statements not only to guide the actions of their employees but also to assure consumers that they are investing in quality vehicles. Every company that offers services to the public wants to ​encourage customer loyalty. Automakers and related companies in the industry tend to establish extensive mission statements to serve like promises of reliability to consumers. 01 of 17 BMW Group Mission Statement—One Premium Success From Three Distinct Visions...

Beyond using a plunger on an overflowing toilet or using some liquid drain cleaner, real plumbing work is not one of the easiest do-it-yourself home projects. A call to a plumber is most likely going to be one’s best bet when pipes freeze or other residential plumbing issues arise. And, as long as people continue to have indoor plumbing (the outlook is good), skilled plumbers will always be in demand....

In a traditional business structure, actions and direction come from the top down. The CEO makes decisions, tells her direct reports, and the decision is filtered down to the people who do the work. This chain of command style of leading works just fine in an unchanging world or with an all-knowing CEO. That’s not the world you live in, so you’ll want to look for a different style of leadership....

Having a successful retail business depends greatly on offering the right product, at the right price, at the right time. Therefore, it is paramount to the success of your business to locate the best sources for those products. Once you know what products or product lines you want to sell, you can then locate the right wholesaler. Starting Steps to Wholesale Merchandising Before you buy wholesale merchandise for your store, visit a competitor or a store selling a product line similar to yours....

Seal coating asphalt driveways, parking lots, and other paved areas is the process of applying a liquid product over an existing asphalt pavement in a manner that seals the surface and fills small voids and cracks as protection against the elements. Left unsealed, sunlight, wind, and water will gradually cause asphalt to harden and oxidize, and as it becomes more brittle, cracking can occur. Over the space of a few years, asphalt paving can be seriously damaged if it is not periodically sealed....

There are laws and regulations that determine how old a teenager can be to legally work. Child labor laws restrict how old children must be to work when they can work and what jobs they can do. These laws are in place to ensure that children do not do any work that’s dangerous or bad for their health and to guarantee that children’s focus remains on education. These laws determine when a teenager can get a job, what kinds of jobs are allowed, and what paperwork is necessary....

A freelance lawyer, sometimes called a contract lawyer, is a lawyer who does legal work but isn’t associated with a law firm. Freelance lawyers are independent contractors. They work for themselves in their independent businesses and work through a written agreement. Some freelance lawyers work for businesses, either small businesses or for the legal department of a larger business, or they work for law firms. Other characteristics of freelance lawyers include:...

Why Should Employers Use Incentives at Work? An incentive is an object, item of value, or desired action or event that spurs an employee to do more of whatever was encouraged by the employer through the chosen incentive. You want to manage your incentives in such a way that you do not create entitled employees. You also do not want to demotivate employees because the incentives they desire are not available....

The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) has a minimum retirement age that is less than 65. This minimum retirement age establishes the youngest age at which a federal employee can retire if they have enough years of service. The exact age can vary by the year of an employee’s birth. Minimum Retirement Age The minimum retirement age (MRA) for eligible employees is 57 for anyone born in 1970 or later. The lowest minimum retirement age is 55 for workers born before 1948, and 56 for workers born in 1963 or 1964....

While most insurance agents and brokers are honest, trustworthy individuals, the industry has a few bad apples. How can you tell if your insurance intermediary is dishonest? Here are 10 signs that your agent or broker may be doing something illegal. High-Pressure Sales Tactics Beware of any agent who pushes you to buy a policy right away. The agent might claim that “this deal won’t last long” or that a rate hike is imminent....

01 of 05 Understand Your Rights and Benefits vgajic/Getty Images Congratulations about entering into working motherhood! Regardless if you’re pregnant, adopting, or trying to start a family it’s never too early to start planning your maternity leave. Whether you are positive you’ll return to work or hope to quit your job, you can benefit from a flexible, thorough approach to planning maternity leave. There are a lot of things to consider when planning maternity leave that will affect you emotionally, logistically, and perhaps financially....

A bond breaker is a substance applied to concrete surfaces to guarantee that there is permanent bonding between the surfaces. Bond breakers are normally used on tilt-up walls and precast segments to ensure the right pieces are cast together. Bond breakers will allow lifting and moving of precast pieces after stripping them from the form. How Bond Breakers Work Bond breakers are used over concrete surfaces to eliminate or reduce the cracking of slabs due to temperature and moisture fluctuations....

“Halved” is a golf term used in match play (but not stroke play) to indicate a tie score on either an individual hole or for a completed match. For example: Two golfers are playing match play. On Hole 1 of their match, both players record scores of 4. A 4-4 tie. That means they halved the hole. And if Golfer A and Golfer B finish their match play showdown tied, the match is halved....

There are many out there who may be wondering if a career in sales is right for them. Those who ask this question to themselves are often filled with apprehensions caused, in large part, by their personal experience with sales professionals. They may also have based this on the opinions of their personal network and the general public opinion of the sales industry. They most likely have heard stories of people they know of who gave sales a try but who have more horror stories than success stories to share....

Becoming a work-from-home medical transcriptionist can be a good option for people with excellent typing skills and some medical knowledge. Companies hiring for these positions usually require experience, but some also consider candidates who have recently completed a certification program. Medical transcriptionists listen to voice recordings from doctors, nurses, or other medical practitioners and transcribe the recordings into notes or other documents for patients’ medical files. They may also work with insurance companies completing medical reports....