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☆ Barely one-quarter of financial planners are women, but industry experts say 2 simple strategies could move the needle
  + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Korie Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Only 23% of financial planners in the US are women. But as women grow their wealth — women control about 32% of the world's wealth, according to Boston Consulting Group — financial firms are evaluating how best to serve them. "People often saw me as someone's assistant," Sandra Cho, the president and founder of Pointwealth Capital Management, told Insider. Anne Marie Stonich, the chief wealth strategist at Coldstream Wealth Management, told Insider its Women and Wealth program focuses on networking and mentoring. Kate Healy, the managing director of the CFP Board's Center for Financial Planning, told Insider that financial firms are getting savvier about creating career paths for women.
☆ Some schools are switching to the 4-day workweek to bring in and keep teachers, but education officials say it's not a 'magic pill' to fix the educator shortage
  + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Korie Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
"Right now, the climate across the country with educators is that they are exhausted and they are tired," Gabe Dannenbring, a middle-school-science teacher and popular TikToker, told Insider. His studies include deep dives on how the four-day schedule impacts student success, and he is considering future studies on how this schedule change can help curb educator burnout. As of 2020, about 550 districts nationwide have adopted a four-day schedule, according to the National Conference of State Legislature. Heather Luke Drozlek teaches in a small private school in Indiana, which is on a four-day school week. "I can see the benefits, but I can also see that it could cause systemic issues," Tell Williams, a preschool teacher and social-media influencer, told Insider.
☆ More beauty brands are ditching plastic packaging — and consumers are buying in
  + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Korie Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Some beauty companies are ditching plastics in favor of aluminum, glass, or plant-based materials. "Beauty products come in bottles and pots with pumps and lids, and we're noticing the first question a consumer asks is, 'Is this all recyclable?'" Purpose-driven beauty companies are ditching plastics in favor of aluminum, glass, or plant-based materials. If they use plastic, they're trying to ensure that it's designed to be recyclable (mindful of inks and coatings). As a result, shoppers, namely millennials and Gen Z, are skipping the store and ordering their beauty products online.
☆ Autism, ADHD, and other neuro types can be an asset in the workplace — and companies are finally doing the work to recruit and retain neurodivergent staff
  + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Korie Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Some companies, such as P&G, have introduced programs to recruit and retain neurodivergent candidates. Lakes' experience is not uncommon among neurodivergent individuals, which is a term that represents people with neurological types like autism, dyslexia, or ADHD. Workplace culture is beginning to shiftThere's some change on the horizon. "Right now, organizations are doing the groundwork," Lyric Rivera, who identifies as neurodivergent, told Insider. Company culture can support neurodivergent employeesWhile many companies offer programs to support existing neurodivergent employees, advocates like Rivera say the next step is to get more neurodivergent candidates in the door.
☆ 'I needed more in my life': Pandemic spurs women to choose flexibility, freedom over traditional office jobs
  + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Korie Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Women are choosing freelance work over office jobs. They are all looking for flexible work, with many of them looking for contingent or freelance work." Photo provided by Kimberly HermannA friend told Hermann about Hay There Social Media's training program and she jumped in. Others have the freedom to pursue freelance work because they have a partner or spouse who has a job that includes benefits like healthcare. Cohen said these challenges and changes will likely continue to fuel the shift toward contract or freelance work for women.
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