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The IVSC Valuation Webinar Series, sponsored by Kroll, returns from 2 nd –10 th June 2022 with a programme of thought-provoking panel discussions. Join participants from around the world and hear from leading international experts on topics including the global economic outlook, the impact of inflation on valuation and the cost of capital, and the growing influence of digital assets in the investment world.
Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications
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While many are focused on issues like cyber, saying it is perhaps the greatest source of risk to an organization today, I believe there are greater sources of concern. One of these has been in the news over the last months, called the Great Resignation Consider this set of survey results from ResumeBuilder.com. In the […].
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Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) offer several advantages to employers attempting to respond to the growing demand for employee ownership while. The post How Employee Ownership Provides a Competitive Edge In Recruitment and Retention appeared first on ButcherJoseph & Co.
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Posted by Michael Klausner (Stanford University) and Michael Ohlrogge (NYU), on Thursday, April 7, 2022 Editor's Note: Michael Klausner is the Nancy and Charles Munger Professor of Business and Professor of Law at Stanford Law School; Michael Ohlrogge is Assistant Professor at NYU School of Law. This post is based on their recent paper. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes SPAC Law and Myths by John C.
A long time ago, it didn’t matter that much if you applied for summer internships at the large banks but failed to win a single offer. It hurt, but it wasn’t necessarily a disaster because full-time recruiting still existed, and it was more feasible to win full-time offers without a previous internship. Recruiting also moved more slowly, and it was easier to find last-minute roles.
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