How To Build (and Grow) a Professional Network
Key Takeaways Building a professional network can support your career development goals. When starting from scratch, consider how your personal relationships can help you find people in your industry. To grow your network, consider local networking opportunities and sharing thought leadership on social media. Table of Contents There is more
How To Build (and Grow) a Professional Network
Key Takeaways Building a professional network can support your career development goals. When starting from scratch, consider how your personal relationships can help you find people in your industry. To grow your network, consider local networking opportunities and sharing thought leadership on social media. Table of Contents There is more
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Robert F. Smith On Defining Scale For Businesses In 2020
Robert F. Smith, Vista Equity Partners’s Founder, Chairman and CEO, believes that the Fourth Industrial Revolution has already begun. With the effects of COVID-19 continuing to unfold, our world is constantly adjusting to its new reality. Now that industries and individuals have access to enormous amounts of computing power, expansive
What Workforce Diversity Means
Building Equity with Improved Diversity Initiatives As workforce diversity has become a recognized stepping stone to equity, thought leaders have formed partnerships to develop workforce solutions that contribute to economic and social justice. Recently, The Ford Foundation with the Treasurer of the State of Connecticut, Shawn Wooden, convened a coalition
Robert F. Smith: Why New Stimulus Funding Needs to Address Lessons Already Learned
In March, Congress passed federal stimulus and relief funding to help families and businesses weather the global health crisis and the economic shutdown. The federal relief included the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which delivered more than 5 million loans amounting to more than $525 billion. Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman
It’s Time Black Changemakers Got the Recognition They Deserve
America’s history has been profoundly marked by the contributions of Black changemakers. But too often Black Americans who have broken barriers, taken steps to advance equity, or achieved great success in their fields are not properly recognized. The series “Black History in Two Minutes” which is executive produced by Robert
Robert F. Smith Makes $50 Million Gift to Student Freedom Initiative
In May 2019, Robert F. Smith wowed the graduating seniors at Morehouse College, a Historically Black College (HBCU) in Atlanta, Georgia, by announcing in his commencement address that he would pay off all of their student loans and any loans taken out by students’ family members. Smith’s realization that student
Starbucks Takes Major Steps to Address Racial Equity
Starbucks recently announced that it will take major steps to promote diversity and address racial bias within its company by planning to “mandate anti-bias training for executives and tie their compensation to increasing minority representation in its workforce.” The company’s actions come amid an increased national dialogue about racism in
Robert F. Smith On Defining Scale For Businesses In 2020
Robert F. Smith, Vista Equity Partners’s Founder, Chairman and CEO, believes that the Fourth Industrial Revolution has already begun. With the effects of COVID-19 continuing to unfold, our world is constantly adjusting to its new reality. Now that industries and individuals have access to enormous amounts of computing power, expansive
What Workforce Diversity Means
Building Equity with Improved Diversity Initiatives As workforce diversity has become a recognized stepping stone to equity, thought leaders have formed partnerships to develop workforce solutions that contribute to economic and social justice. Recently, The Ford Foundation with the Treasurer of the State of Connecticut, Shawn Wooden, convened a coalition
Robert F. Smith: Why New Stimulus Funding Needs to Address Lessons Already Learned
In March, Congress passed federal stimulus and relief funding to help families and businesses weather the global health crisis and the economic shutdown. The federal relief included the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which delivered more than 5 million loans amounting to more than $525 billion. Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman
It’s Time Black Changemakers Got the Recognition They Deserve
America’s history has been profoundly marked by the contributions of Black changemakers. But too often Black Americans who have broken barriers, taken steps to advance equity, or achieved great success in their fields are not properly recognized. The series “Black History in Two Minutes” which is executive produced by Robert
Robert F. Smith Makes $50 Million Gift to Student Freedom Initiative
In May 2019, Robert F. Smith wowed the graduating seniors at Morehouse College, a Historically Black College (HBCU) in Atlanta, Georgia, by announcing in his commencement address that he would pay off all of their student loans and any loans taken out by students’ family members. Smith’s realization that student
Starbucks Takes Major Steps to Address Racial Equity
Starbucks recently announced that it will take major steps to promote diversity and address racial bias within its company by planning to “mandate anti-bias training for executives and tie their compensation to increasing minority representation in its workforce.” The company’s actions come amid an increased national dialogue about racism in
