Advice for minorities trying to make it in the corporate world
Don't
play the race card; play corporate politics.
That admonition encapsulates the most important advice for ambitious minorities and women from Kenneth Arroyo Roldan in his new book, "Minority Rules." Roldan is chief executive of Wesley, Brown & Bartle, a leading executive search firm that specializes in recruiting and placing minorities.
Boulder, Colo., officials expected to approve corporate economic incentives
Boulder
is considered a progressive city, but its economic-development
policies have been behind the curve -- at least until now.
The Boulder City Council is expected today to pass an ordinance that earmarks $850,000 for tax rebates and other business incentives, which would make Boulder the last major Front Range city to offer corporate economic-incentive packages.
The ordinance is aimed at helping Boulder officials convince companies to relocate there and retain firms already in town, said Liz Hanson, the city's business liaison.
Corporate spelling bee a humbling experience - Root Learning pair sting 21 other teams
For
those like me who take pride in their spelling abilities, The
Blade's annual Corporate Spelling Bee can be a humbling experience.
Unless your team wins the event, as two proofreaders from Root Learning Inc. did yesterday in a ballroom at the Radisson Hotel, you're going to have some explaining to do to co-workers who sent you into the competition carrying the company flag.
