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		<title>Corporate Voices Called to White House to Share Views on Jobs and Economic Growth</title>
		<link>http://corporatevoices.wordpress.com/2009/12/04/corporate-voices-called-to-white-house-to-share-views-on-jobs-and-economic-growth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Jewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Donna Klein, Executive Chair and Founder of Corporate Voices for Working Families, was one of a select group of 130 national leaders from business, nonprofit organizations and education who were invited by President Obama to share their ideas on job creation during the White House Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth.
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		<title>Corporate Voices Welcomes Dorian Friedman and Peggy Walton</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Jewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dorian Friedman and Peggy Walton have joined Corporate Voices for Working Families in key positions as part of our workforce readiness team. Dorian will lead our public policy work, and Peggy will lead our business engagement efforts.
Both bring a wealth of management, policy, legislative affairs, development and communications experience to these positions.
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		<title>Rules for Success: Accenture&#8217;s William Green</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Jewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times featured an interesting and informative interview with William D. Green, CEO of Accenture, a Corporate Voices&#8217; partner company. The interview &#8212; &#8220;68 Rules? No, Just 3 Are Enough&#8221; &#8212; covered a broad range of management and leadership issues.
Here are some excerpts:
Green: I was not a good student. I took what they [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=corporatevoices.wordpress.com&blog=3052561&post=489&subd=corporatevoices&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Recognizing the &#8220;Best of Congress&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Jewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporate Voices for Working Families and Working Mother Media will present U.S. Senators and members of the U.S. House of Representatives with the Best of Congress award, recognizing their leadership in improving the quality of life for working families by partnering with business to create long-term solutions to work-life issues. Winners will be profiled in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=corporatevoices.wordpress.com&blog=3052561&post=486&subd=corporatevoices&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gen X and the Recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Jewell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Work/Life Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Without question, the Great Recession has touched lives throughout this country through job losses &#8212; and the Obama administration is planning to renew the focus on employment and jobs creation at a jobs summit now scheduled for Dec. 3. At the same time, employees and employers have been addressing issues about careers and work/life balance.
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		<title>Jobs Summit and a Recovery for Some</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Jewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama is planning to hold a jobs summit at the White House in December that, according to an article in The New York Times, will bring together &#8220;business leaders, small business owners, labor union leaders and others.&#8221;
“Millions of Americans, our friends, our neighbors, our family members are desperately searching for jobs,” Mr. Obama said. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=corporatevoices.wordpress.com&blog=3052561&post=479&subd=corporatevoices&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The 21st Century Workforce</title>
		<link>http://corporatevoices.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/the-21st-century-workforce/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Jewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we continue to look at various work and life issues, here&#8217;s an interesting perspective from Pat Earley, research assistant with the Twiga Foundation. Pat&#8217;s article on The Huffington Post is titled &#8220;21st Century Workforce: The Times They Are a Changing.&#8221;
Here&#8217;s an excerpt:
According to a recent report released by Maria Shriver entitled, &#8220;The Shriver Report: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=corporatevoices.wordpress.com&blog=3052561&post=476&subd=corporatevoices&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Paid Sick Leave and Medical Emergencies</title>
		<link>http://corporatevoices.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/paid-sick-leave-and-medical-emergencies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Jewell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Work/Life Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s estimated that more than 57 Americans do not get paid sick leave &#8212; sometimes even unpaid leave &#8212; to remain at home when sick or to care for sick family members. And with the potential for widespread illness relating to the H1N1 flu, members of Congress and others are taking a close look at [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=corporatevoices.wordpress.com&blog=3052561&post=473&subd=corporatevoices&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Recession and Work and Family Policies</title>
		<link>http://corporatevoices.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/recession-and-work-and-family-policies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Jewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though National Work &#38; Family month ended last week, the conversation about workplace issues that affect families continues.  In a recent Huffington Post article titled “Some States Respond to Recession with Work-Family Policies,” Julie Schwartz Weber discusses the consequences of the economic downturn on family income and wellbeing. Julie is a Policy Specialist for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=corporatevoices.wordpress.com&blog=3052561&post=469&subd=corporatevoices&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>People with Disabilities: Improving Work Life Balance</title>
		<link>http://corporatevoices.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/people-with-disabilities-improving-work-life-balance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Jewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discussion about policies affecting working families continues beyond October&#8217;s National Work &#38; Family Month. Continuing our series focusing on important issues, Robin Shaffert, Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility of the American Association of People with Disabilities, wrote an article for The Huffington Post.
The post, titled “Workplace Flexibility and People with Disabilities,&#8221; details the benefits [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=corporatevoices.wordpress.com&blog=3052561&post=465&subd=corporatevoices&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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