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Birth Order May Affect Career Choices: According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder.com, birth order seems to affect people's career choices. [more]
CNN Beams Up Correspondent: CNN used its new 3-D hologram technology to "beam" correspondent Jessica Yellin from Chicago to Wolf Blitzer's studio in New York during election coverage. [more]
73-Year-Old Man Makes Basketball History: Ken Mink, a 73-year-old student at Roane State Community College, set a new record this week -- he became the oldest person to score in a US college basketball game. [more]
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Golden Global: Building the International Resume: As U.S.-based businesses expand their global reach, finance executives with international experience are increasingly in demand. [more]
Compensation Practices Go Global: For multinational organizations, harmonizing compensation practices across their various national operations is a tricky business. [more]
For Better or for Worse: Executive Pay Model: If you ask corporate directors, the executive pay system is improving; if you ask institutional investors, it is not. [more]
How CEO Compensation Stoked the Subprime Flames: Poorly designed "incentive" pay packages that encouraged CEOs to off-load risk onto shareholders were a precipitating factor in the subprime crisis. [more]
Employers Encourage Healthier Lifestyle: Companies are utilizing their benefits enrollment systems to promote healthier lifestyles for their employees, according to a new survey by Watson Wyatt Worldwide. [more]
Executive Pay Disclosure Still Lacking: Less than a third of S&P 500 companies reveal targets or goals for executive compensation, despite SEC disclosure regulations to inform shareholders about pay and incentive programs. [more]
Investment Governance Rewards: Achieving good governance makes a $10 million to $20 million impact per year on a $1 billion fund, according to "Best-Practice Investment Management: Lessons for Asset Owners". [more]
10 Tips for Career Success: Workers looking to quickly rise in their field would be wise to check out Maria Brown’s list of 10 lessons for a successful career. [more]
Brokers Look To Switch Firms: A change in the firm's direction is the number one reason brokers and advisers change firms, according to a National Financial study. [more]
Health Care Cost Increases Outpace Inflation Rate: Employers around the globe will be spending more on medical costs in the next five years, according to a Watson Wyatt Worldwide poll of insurance companies. [more]
Your New CFO Job: Mastering the First 100 Days: CFO turnover is frenetic; average tenure varies from twenty-eight months to about three years, depending on which research you look at. [more]
Insider Trading "Safe Harbor" Under Scrutiny: The SEC is stepping up its investigation of insider trading, and an important focus is 10b5-1 stock selling plans. [more]
MBA Doesn’t Guarantee Entrepreneurial Success: MBAs used to be seen as a must-have for entrepreneurs, but times have changed according to a recent survey -- 70 percent of small business owners reported that they don’t think the degree is critical for entrepreneurial success. [more]
Delving Deep Into Equity Incentives: Under pressure from market forces on the one hand and regulatory mandates on the other, the role of share-based compensation in companies' overall rewards mix is evolving rapidly worldwide. [more]
Companies that Pay the Most: Associates at the corporate law firm Bingham McCutchen take home an annual average paycheck of $211,017, and new hires sign on for $160,000. [more]
9 Tips for Clearing E-mail Clutter: Is e-mail taking over your day? [more]
2008's Key Business Issues: Nine business issues will likely impact multiple industry sectors in 2008, according to new research by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. [more]
Board Directors Reap Big Rewards for Their Work: Board directors take home big bucks, according to this analysis by The Corporate Library. [more]
Bosses’ Leadership Is Pushing Away Employees: Watch out bosses, your leadership style may be the reason your employees are looking for new work. [more]
What Generation Y Wants: Employers looking to tap in to the wealth of Generation Y talent need to adjust to the demands of these younger workers. [more]