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Small Business

  • Five Ways To Do HR Right

    James J. Mcsweeney Special To The Worcester Business Journal August 6, 2012

    I recently wrote a book about the business benefits of a well-run human resources program on the basis of an old cliché, "What I've learned over the past 25 years in employee benefits and HR could fill a …" In fact, a better understanding of HR wo

    James J. Mcsweeney Special To The Worcester Business Journal August 6, 2012
  • Legal Help A Click Away: Technology, struggling economy usher in the virtual law office

    August 6, 2012

    Technology has drastically changed many industries over the past decade, including the age-old practice of law, where the Internet and a recession-strained economy have helped create the virtual law office.

    August 6, 2012
  • Worcester Firm Announces New Business Division

    Emily Micucci August 3, 2012

    The Worcester merger and acquisition firm George & Company on Thursday announced the opening of a new division specializing in brokerage and sales to small- to middle-market business.

    Emily Micucci August 3, 2012
  • In Search Of A Niche: 5 Factors Experts Say Can Push Central Mass Forward In Life Sciences

    July 9, 2012

    The efforts to turn Central Massachusetts into a life sciences epicenter to rival — or depending who you talk to, complement — Cambridge and Boston have been well underway for decades.

    July 9, 2012
  • Chambers Find Drawing Card In New Health Insurance Co-Op

    July 9, 2012

    Members of the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce took part in an information session on a recent morning to better understand how the new Chamber Health Co-op would benefit their businesses and employees.

    July 9, 2012
  • ADP: U.S. Gained 176K Jobs In June

    July 5, 2012

    The private sector gained 176,000 jobs in June, according to the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) National Employment Report. Meanwhile, May job gains were revised upward from 133,000 to 136,000.

    July 5, 2012
  • Mass. Chamber Foundation To Offer Workforce Training Grants

    July 2, 2012

    A new foundation launched by the Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce will offer on-the-job training grants to Bay State manufacturers.

    July 2, 2012
  • What It Takes: Jeffrey Batta

    June 30, 2012

    Jeffrey Batta, president and co-owner of Milford Nissan, has been into cars for most of his life. Batta, who has co-owned Marlborough Nissan since 1996, paid his way through college by working as a mechanic.

    June 30, 2012
  • 50K Mass. Small Businesses To Get Rebates On Insurance

    State House News Service June 28, 2012

    Thousands of individuals and small businesses will receive $57 million in rebates from five large health insurers that reflect a portion of the difference between what carriers charged in 2011 and what they actually spent on health care last year.

    State House News Service June 28, 2012
  • An Expanded Bottle Law In Mass.? Can That Thought

    June 25, 2012

    Does Massachusetts really need an expanded bottle law?It's a question that's been asked several times before, and the business sector — as it has before — is offering the same answer: No, and a resounding no at that.

    June 25, 2012
  • Opposing Statements On 'Right-To-Repair' Expose Dealer-Automaker Tension

    June 21, 2012

    Seeking to avoid a November ballot question on Right-To-Repair legislation, Massachusetts automobile dealers announced jointly with the coalition pushing the bill that a compromise has been reached.

    June 21, 2012
  • Framingham Reviews Its “Business Friendliness”

    June 20, 2012

    What does it mean for a town to be "business friendly?" In Framingham, business and local officials are looking to find the answer.

    June 20, 2012
  • NSTAR Selects World Energy For Municipal Efficiency Program

    June 14, 2012

    Worcester-based energy management firm World Energy Solutions Inc. has been selected by NSTAR as an approved contractor within it

    June 14, 2012
  • Right To Repair Is A Threat To Innovation

    By matthew Godlewski Special To The Worcester Business Journal June 10, 2012

    After five years and millions of dollars spent on advertisements and lobbyists, proponents of "Right to Repair" still can't answer the serious questions or explain the concerns about their effort in Massachusetts.

    By matthew Godlewski Special To The Worcester Business Journal June 10, 2012
  • The New Car Makes A Comeback

    June 10, 2012

    The 2008 recession devastated new car sales across the country, and it hurt Massachusetts dealers, too.

    June 10, 2012
  • Right To Repair Preserves Customer Choice

    Jeff Mcleod Special To The Worcester Business Journal June 10, 2012

    Like thousands of other people in Massachusetts, I signed the Right to Repair initiative petition, and I called my legislators to ask them to pass the law.

    Jeff Mcleod Special To The Worcester Business Journal June 10, 2012

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Has your company created pathways for women, people of color and other minorities to advance to more senior positions?
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While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.