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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average worker will hold ten jobs before the age of 40. By that definition, Becky Dawley is no average worker. The IT executive has been an employee of Minnesota-based Federated Insurance for four decades—nearly one-third of the 113-year-old company’s existence. “It’s the only job I’ve had since […]

For more than 40 years, SACDE—formerly the Argentine Society for Construction and Strategic Development—has been at the forefront of Argentina’s strategic development efforts. As one of the nation’s largest construction and project development firms, the company operates across the energy spectrum, from power generation, to oil and gas, and transportation and infrastructure sectors. What SACDE […]

Vivimos un legítimo cambio de era, donde la tecnología impacta de manera directa en todos los ámbitos y sectores económicos, así como en la manera en que vivimos y nos relacionamos. El área de tecnología es un espacio donde, más que en otros, la mayoría de los equipos están conformados por hombres. Parte de esto […]

When someone talks of having achieved their professional dream—serious in voice and straight of face—the temptation is to scoff, if not outright sneer, at the claim’s absurdity. “What do they know that I don’t,” you might wonder, “and what makes them so special?” Sometimes, though, such satisfaction stems not from one’s vision being fulfilled, but […]

The technology industry has been productive and satisfying for Fernando Thompson, and he’d encourage young people to give it consideration for their own good, as well as for the greater world. More on that later. At any rate, he reminds there’s no avoiding info-tech no matter what line of work today’s students choose, and their […]

Two years ago, New York City School Support Services didn’t exist. Then, in the middle of 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio handed the maintenance and custodial contracts for the city’s 1,500 schools over to the non-profit start-up. The growing organization would need to expand—and fast, in order to avoid a disruption in its essential services, […]

There’s work to be done, and with unemployment at a 50-year low, employers are scrambling to find people to fill jobs. But going to work is not what it was 50 years ago. Careers with one employer are a rarity, and a growing number of people—and employers—prefer remote work and short-term commitments. So while not […]

One-hundred and forty-one hotels, from extended-stay suites to economy units, the length and breadth of Mexico. Nearly four thousand employees. An annual revenue in the nine figures. Hoteles City Express (HCE) is more than a formidable enterprise; it’s one of the fastest-growing hotel chains in Latin America. That, in turn, requires a nimble, two-steps-ahead approach […]

Twenty years ago, independent restaurants that sourced their goods from large distributors (think Sysco and US Foods) didn’t have much clout when it came to cost savings. As prices for products fluctuated, restaurants had two choices: find savings elsewhere, or use a different vendor altogether. John Davie had a better idea. Bringing together several restaurants […]

For most of us, using Uber—an app that literally puts transportation at your fingertips—represents the pinnacle of modern convenience. Francisco Pinilla doesn’t think that superlative goes nearly far enough. As legal director and head of legal transactions for the company’s Latin America operations (LATAM for short), Pinilla understands how Uber’s model and methods have not […]