By Max-Emanuel Hatzold Remaining competitive in the textile business is not easy, as it is an industry with low barriers to entry and intense global competition. As a result, profit margins are typically low. That’s why companies like Vicunha Ecuador S.A., one of the country’s oldest textile manufacturers, need to constantly invest in growth, efficiency, and … [Read more...] about More than Denim and Profits: Creating Jobs and Engaging the Community
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Bolivia Expands Employment Services Program
By Manuel Enrique Urquidi Finding a job and entering the labor market is never easy — information about vacancies may be hard to find, the job seeker’s skills may not exactly match what a company needs, and employers may be reluctant to hire someone they don’t know personally. To help job seekers overcome such barriers, Bolivia began to expand and enhance coverage of its … [Read more...] about Bolivia Expands Employment Services Program
What you see is (not) what you get
“Beauty makes princes of those who have it” Oscar Wilde Note: If after reading this blog, you still think that you would never discriminate, please take the test linked at the end of the post and surprise yourself In August, 2011, The Economist published one of those quirky and interesting articles that make most of us subscribers: The economics of good looks. The … [Read more...] about What you see is (not) what you get