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...Today, Wang, who has chosen a Western name, Colleen, works in a gleaming office tower in the manufacturing center of Guangzhou in southern China. At age 37, she is the very image of a polished chief executive officer, right down to her Milano briefcase. Wang is the founder of an advertising agency that employs nearly 70 people in three Chinese cities and counts as customers major multinational companies including Procter & Gamble and Sony Ericsson. Like so many of her generation, Wang never looked back after racing through the door Deng's economic reforms opened, and her accomplishments show...
...filing for unemployment benefits may have hit a 26-year high, but there are still lots of jobs open, because no matter how grim the economic forecast, at least some workers will change jobs voluntarily or retire. "Companies may not be making expansionary or discretionary hires," says Marc Cenedella, founder of TheLadders.com a subscription service that lists only jobs that pay $100,000 and up. "But even in a downturn, there's still 20% to 25% natural turnover per year." In the six-figure category, he estimates that will mean 3.2 million hires a year instead of 4 million...
...Paula A. Tavrow ‘81, PhD, is the Founder and Chair of Harvard Alumni for Social Action...
...added, is a representation of a wide range of the enslaved peoples. “There are 27 million slaves in the world today. This is by far the biggest number of enslaved population in the entire human history,” said Bales, who is the president and founder of Free the Slaves, the U.S. sister organization of Anti-Slavery International. But, Bales also said, the percentage of the world’s population in slavery is lower than it has ever been, suggesting that battling slavery can be effective. He emphasized that although enslavement is still prevailing...
...diverse array of concerns and suggestions, such as taxing the endowment, environmentally responsible investing, socially conscious alumni donations, and the student body’s role in this new financial climate. The page contains contributions from current students, including the treasurer of the Undergraduate Council, and the alumni founder of Harvard Alumni for Social Action. We hope this focus provides fruitful insights into the workings of the endowment, as well as potential avenues for individual and institutional change...