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by Phil Stott|April 15, 2014
It's no secret that men, as a group, earn more than women, with the
pay gap currently standing at around 16 cents-that is, for every
dollar earned by an average man, the average woman makes just 84
cents. While the reasons for that gap are varied, a recent report
from the Pew Research Group highlights one of the major causes.
The past 30 years have seen significant improvements in
closing the earnings gap between men and women.
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by Derek Loosvelt|April 14, 2014
Today we celebrate Tax Day with the release of the latest Vault
Accounting 50, a ranking of the best accounting employers to work
for in North America. Recently, we asked more than 10,000
accountants to rate their peer firms in terms of prestige; we also
asked them to rate their own firms in numerous workplace
categories, including culture, work/life balance, hours,
compensation, training, overall satisfaction, and business outlook.
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by Kaitlin Edleman|April 11, 2014
Many attorneys and other professionals may seek out careers they
believe will be economically and personally gratifying only to
later find themselves stuck in a rut, or worse, completely unhappy
with their jobs. Finding job satisfaction and personal fulfillment
is possible, but often, busy professionals need a push in the right
direction.
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by Derek Loosvelt|April 04, 2014
For a long time, Wall Street knew this day was coming. And now,
Michael Lewis and Main Street know it, too. In the very near
future, no longer will the sharpest blue-blooded, type A,
squash-playing, financially-driven Ivy League graduate with
excellent complexion rule the trading desks of Wall Street's
largest and most-storied institutions. Instead, it will be the most
creative and innovative IT guy (or gal) who'll be calling all the
shots.
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by Phil Stott|April 03, 2014
Ever thought that dads these days just have it too easy with all
that time off they get when their kids are born? That childbirth
and rearing is the realm of the mother? That, when it comes down to
it, there's just not that much for a dad to do in the days and
months following the birth of a child? Good news: you're not
alone. The bad news: with company that talks as much as
NY-based sports radio personality Mike Francesa, you might wish you
were.
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by Derek Loosvelt|March 28, 2014
In the trailer for the new HBO series "Silicon Valley," which
premiers Sunday April 6th, one of the superstar programmers at the
center of the show is mumbling his way through a description of his
tech venture when he's mistakenly called out as someone with
Asperger's. Although the scene plays for laughs, it perhaps
underscores the very unfunny fact that today more than 3 million
Americans suffer from some form of autism.
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by Kaitlin Edleman|March 27, 2014
It's no secret that here at Vault, we love a good law ranking, and
we hope that our rankings help job hunters find the best firm for
them by emphasizing positive traits. Taking a different approach,
U.S. News & World Report recently released a list of schools
that prospective law students may want to avoid, a list of law
school graduates with the most paralyzing debt.
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by Phil Stott|March 25, 2014
The New Republic is out this week with a lengthy look at Silicon
Valley's obsession with youth, and the effect it has on hiring and
VC funding in the industry. While the whole thing is worth reading,
the standout section from a career perspective comes early, with
the revelation that plastic surgery and Botox injections are
becoming increasingly popular in the Valley, as ageing tech workers
seek to keep up the appearance of youth.
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by Derek Loosvelt|March 19, 2014
On Tax Day, which is just under four weeks away, Vault will be
releasing its latest Accounting Rankings, which include
rankings of the most prestigious accounting firms, those
deemed the "best to work for," and the top rated firms
in compensation, benefits, training, work/life
balance, and firm culture, among other workplace
categories. This year, we surveyed more than 10,000
accountants at the top 90 accounting firms in the U.S., asking them
to comment on life at their firm.
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by Vault Careers|March 18, 2014
Let me warn you: if you haven't watched the first two seasons of
the highly entertaining, highly addictive, highly thrilling
Netflix-produced "House of Cards" but plan to, there are going to
be some massive PLOT SPOILERS in the words to follow.
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