For many, retirement will come later than would have a few years ago. Given the economic downturn, more employees in their 60s are delaying retirement for least two to three years, and some are even planning on working beyond 70. Those over 50 who lost 40% or more in investments are about twice as likely […]
Ursula Burns is the first African American woman to lead a major U.S. corporation and the first female CEO to take the reins from another woman. A mechanical engineer by training, Burns has a strong understanding of the business and its challenges. She came to the company as a summer intern in 1980, and joined […]
At a meeting in Stockholm on the 16th October, ministers responsible for gender equality, finance and economics discussed, ‘Does gender equality boost economic growth?’. The conference discussed how and why gender equality is important in achieving long-term, sustainable economic growth in the EU also with a view to the future shape of the EU’s strategy […]
The successful integration of third-country nationals legally residing in the Member States of the European Union is vital to strengthening freedom, security and justice in Europe. In response to this, the European Commission, Directorate General for Justice, Liberty and Security has launched a website on Integration.
In Stuttgart, Germany, the 24th of September marked the first meeting of Daimler Group’s new GL@D network, which stands for the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Network of Daimler. The goal of the network is to address homosexuality in the workplace.
In a time when many companies are maintaining hiring freezes and still unsure of the 2010 economic outlook, Goldman Sachs is taking advantage of the swelling pool of unhired talent. Goldman Sachs is pushing ahead in the field hit hardest by the crisis and has launched an aggressive recruiting drive to build its asset management […]
Young women in the service sector aged between 15 and 19 are being empowered by the ‘Decisions for Life’ campaign. ‘Decisions for Life’ is about empowering women in the service sector and strengthening strategies to address unequal gender relations both in unions as well as the workplace. This campaign offers young women a
On 11th – 12th March 2010, the European Version of the World Diversity Leadership Summit (WLDS) will be hosted for the first time in Vienna, Austria. This High Level European and Global Diversity Conference will bring together about 200 Diversity thought leaders and CEOs, from all over the globe representing multi-national companies, policy makers, NGOs, […]
Die vom Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge vorgelegte Studie „Muslimisches Leben in Deutschland“ sorgt für reichlich Diskussionsstoff. Der Bericht stützt sich auf eine bundesweite Befragung von ca. 6.000 Personen aus 49 muslimisch geprägten Herkunftsländern.
Der Sport vereint auf wie außerhalb des jeweiligen Sportraums Menschen vieler sozialer, kultureller und ethnischer Hintergründe. Viele Profi-Vereine zeigen beispielhaft: Nur jene Teams, die konsequent auf Potenziale und Stärken der Einzelnen setzen, spielen oben mit.
