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Job: Lead Storage Eng. – EMC – Clarion – Celera – NetApps – FS – Marlboro, MA

Position Title – WR714111
Lead Storage Eng. – EMC – Clarion – Celera – NetApps – FS – Marlboro, MA Area – Outstanding Package

Outstanding Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + PS

Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship

Company

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm –
Great Company – Lots of Upside – Excellent Compensation Package – Bonus –
Profit Sharing etc. Join a team oriented, collaborative, results focused
environment and become part of an elite organization with great growth
possibilities.

Position Responsibilities – Summary
This individual, as part of the Production Support team within Enterprise
Technology Services will provide 24X7 production support for the firm’s
global storage infrastructure. The candidate must possess technical depth
and breadth, should have a “can do” hands-on orientation and be able to
function both independently and as a member of a team.
The right candidate should have extensive technical experience in managing
enterprise storage networks (including storage architecture,
provisioning/de-provisioning, production support, automation and monitoring)
with strong technical leadership, analytical, troubleshooting, communication
and decision-making skills.
This role will report to the manager of the production support team.
Detailed Responsibilities;

· Responsible for the outcome of enabling “business as usual”
through:
o 1. Continuous availability and operational resiliency of Storage
infrastructure components
o 2. Minimize risk(s)/issue(s) through oversight and delivery of
people, process and technology services
· Perform 24X7 production support (on-call rotation) for the storage
infrastructure.
· Lead & manage incident bridges, take ownership of issues,
collaborate with other teams on remediation and manage them through
completion
· Diagnose and resolve storage performance anomalies
· Develop storage capacity Planning, forecasting & usage trend
Reporting
· Develop and execute storage high availability and disaster
recovery plans
· Work with application and infrastructure teams to design,
implement and follow proactive processes for allocation and de-allocation of
storage resources
· Work with planning, engineering, delivery and operations teams to
coordinate project activities, support issues and to evolve the resiliency
and technical capabilities of the storage infrastructure. Communicating
issues and status to senior management in the form of status reports,
briefings, and presentations.
· Work with Data Center management teams on storage equipment
migrations
· Understand business priorities/needs, the IT organization’s goals
and enable alignment of the team’s operating model, processes and systems to
meet stated objectives and outcomes.
· Providing vision, direction, definition of team
activities/priorities and impactful technology and thought
leadership/expertise for the Storage team initiatives
· Development of strategy and plans for systems production
readiness, security/audit, monitoring for continued operability in a 24×7
environment, adherence to system standards and oversee the development of
automated storage system provisioning and operational tools/capabilities.
· Function as a “mentor” for the team and empower employees by
dissemination of personal knowledge, perspective(s) and experience(s)
· Foster a positive culture of creativity, innovation and continuous
improvements of our services and operational capabilities
Keys to This Position:
1. This is a Lead Storage Engineer that will be responsible for everyday
Execution, Delivery and Operations of the Storage Environment.
2. This individual will be at the Technical Lead level and will manage 1 or
2 staff members.
3. Technical: This is a technically hands on role that requires experience
in environments with the following technologies:
EMC DMX4, DMX 3000, Clariion (CX3, CX4 and CX7), Celera (NS2, NS4 and NS7
series) and NetApp (FAS2 and F825 series filers) platforms
Individual needs to come out of a larger, complicated, 24X7 Mission Critical
Production Environment – Financial Services Industry Background Required.
Required Skills and Competencies:
· 8+ years experience as a technical contributor in storage teams
supporting global 24×7 distributed multi-technology/multi-location storage
environments
· Hands-on experience in environments with the following
technologies:
· EMC DMX4, DMX 3000, Clariion (CX3, CX4 and CX7), Celera (NS2, NS4
and NS7 series) and NetApp (FAS2 and F825 series filers) platforms
· Cisco 9513, McData ED64M, DS32M and DS4700M SAN Switches
· F5 Acopia ARX 1000 NAS virtualization switches
· SAN and NAS management tools – Solutions Enabler, EMC Control
Center ver 5.x, Cisco Fabric Manager, Connectrix Fabric Manager, Navisphere
Clariion Storage management tool, Navi Analyzer, Celerra Manager, Data On
Tap (NetApp) and Acopia ARX Manager
· Veritas storage foundation suite
· Virtualization with VMWare and SRDF based replication solutions
· Functional understanding of Solaris/Linux, Oracle databases,
Weblogic application servers and MQ messaging
· Ability to function/lead autonomously in a collaborative culture
with focus on business outcome(s), impact to the firm and client service
orientation
· Experience in leading, delegation and also having the technical
expertise to get “hand-on” involved as/when the need arises.
· A personal style, commitment and communication ability that allows
you to partner with IS peers and teams to work productively and efficiently.
· Strong delivery/operations leadership, change agent, motivation to
take on and lead new initiatives and willingness to learn and grow self (in
areas of technical and management skills)
· Good understanding of the financial services industry, business priorities/workflow and it’s associated IT storage infrastructure, system
and application needs
· Advanced degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Compensation
Very Competitive Base Salary + Profit Sharing + Bonus – Comprehensive
Benefits Package
No Sponsorship Available – Local Candidates Only

Contact Information
Gary Wright – President – Wright Associates
Phone – (508) 761-6354 – Email – replywrightassociates@verizon.net – WEB
Site – www.wrightassociates.org

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Job: Technical Development Lead – CRM – Java/J2EE – Midtown NYC – Up to $120K

Technical Development Lead – CRM – Java/J2EE – Midtown NYC – Up to $120K
Position Title – WR35635092009
Excellent Compensation Package + Very Comprehensive Benefits Package
Local Candidates Only – No Sponsorship

Company
Large, successful, and growing NYC based Non-Profit Organization with a superior mission. Join a team oriented, collaborative, results focused environment all with a common cause focused on an important mission.

Position Responsibilities – Summary
The Technical Development Lead – CRM will play a technical leadership role for the high growth Information Technology at the organization. In this role, he/she is responsible for working with business analysts, developers and stakeholders to implement and maintain new CRM solutions. This technical lead will play a pivotal role in the selection process and deployment of this new CRM solution.
As a leader in the highly motivated Information Technology development team, he/she is responsible for enhancing and streamlining the contact management requirements, as well as coordinating CRM team efforts. He/she will guide and mentor developers and always communicate closely with the rest of the technology development teams, including keeping stakeholders informed of technical progress and risks.
The Technical Development Lead – CRM reports directly to the VP, Application Development.

Detailed Responsibilities;
· Oversee current CRM application environment while setting vision and standards for the development and integration of future solutions
· Ensuring Production CRM support team follows best practices when architecting, programming or documenting solutions. This includes creating standards and documentation and leveraging processes to ensure all development staff follow the same
· Develop resource allocation and planning through project planning, staff hiring, staff supplementation and/or outsourcing initiatives
· Working closely with the other technology teams to ensure appropriate infrastructure selection, maintenance, policies and procedures are in place to support the custom application environment.
· Ensuring development staff are communicating effective knowledge transfer to support analysts
· Providing the highest level support for production applications
· Enhancing and maintaining existing application suite
· Communicating development status on a regular basis to VP, Application Development and stakeholders, escalating any identified risks
· Recommending cost effective technology solutions for business challenges
· Ensuring the on-time delivery of enhancements or modifications to production systems
· Experience architecting complex large scale systems incorporating packaged and custom applications
· Managing a team of developers

Required Skills and Competencies:
· At least 8+ years development experience – 5 years in a management role
· At least 5+ years development experience in large CRM solution environment – eg: SalesLogix, Salesforce.com, Siebel or SugarCRM
· At least 3+ years development experience developing in multi-tier Java environment
· 5+ years managing and mentoring team of direct reports
· Excellent knowledge of CRM development process, architecture and data model
· Experience integrating CRM solution with other applications via real-time, batch, sync/async
· Experience with Web Services and other integrating technologies
· Experience in gathering and documenting business and functional requirements
· Experience programming in core Java and J2EE environment
· Strong knowledge of and experience with Linux, Apache, Tomcat and WebSphere
· Experience working with databases – eg: PostgreSQL, MySQL, DB2 and general SQL query skills
· Demonstrated team building and project management skills.
· Experience working with open source solutions
· Experience in Agile development methodologies
· Experience with Perl or other scripting language
· Detail-oriented, organized, and possess good writing and communication skills
· Ability to operate effectively, and with a sense of possibility, in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
· Excellent mentor and coach

Academic Qualifications:
* At least a four-year degree in Computer Science, MIS or a related field
* CRM-related certification from a solutions vendor, a plus
Contact Information
Gary Wright – President – Wright Associates
Phone – (508) 761-6354 – Email – replywrightassociates@verizon.net – WEB Site – www.wrightassociates.org

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What to do in tough times: How to make the most out of your business

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity”.
-Albert Einstein

For some who is still holding breath and waiting for things to “get back to normal,” it’s time to start taking in some air so you can get used to the fact that things may not ever be like they were. Things just might get even better, but for the time being, entrepreneurs need to shift and adjust. It’s not enough to just go with the flow.

If you’re stuck in a holding pattern until things even out you might end up losing more than you bargained for. Being open to new opportunities and endeavors is one of the prime characteristics of an entrepreneur.

Once you’ve accepted the fact that things are different you’ll be open to new ways for making money. What worked two years ago might not work in today’s economic climate. It may be time to rethink old strategies and make adjustments to your marketing and /or the packaging of goods and services.

Successful entrepreneurs are always on the lookout for new ways to create cash. Everyone has the ability to change the course of their future. It’s times like these that separate the doers from the whiners.

You’ve got to be in a cycle of continuous learning and earning. Stay abreast of what’s working for others. If you’ve modeled your Cash Machine after a similar company, perhaps it’s time to revisit their strategies. Be on the lookout for changing trends.

We have abundant opportunities! We all have the power to create success in any economy. What can you do today to create new money?

Be thinking about how you can make this economic change work for you instead of against you.

If you’re stuck in a rut, remember you’re not alone. It might be time to get reorganized. Join a networking group. Have a brainstorming session with your team or advisors. Keep things going in a forward motion, don’t become stagnate!

If it’s time to make a change in your Cash Machine strategies — do it. Don’t hesitate. Business is like the economy, it’s ever changing.

I know things can get tough at times but if you’re just waiting for things to even out you’ll be waiting a long time. You’ve got to think with your creative side and act on your best instincts. It’s understandable to get stuck once in a while but know that it’s up to you to snap out of it.

Do you want to have control of your future or are you listening to all the naysayers? Do you have a plan or are you just wishing? It’s time to get real, be honest, make changes where necessary and pull yourself up by the boot straps. You absolutely can do this!

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Job: FACULTY POSITION IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

EPFL anticipates making a faculty appointment at the level of tenure-track Assistant Professor or tenured Associate/Full Professor in its Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC). The successful applicant is expected to build up an internationally recognized research program in the areas of synthetic organic chemistry, chemical biology or medicinal chemistry. It is expected that the candidate will teach organic chemistry within the undergraduate and graduate curriculum at the EPFL.
Applications including curriculum vitae, publications list, concise statement of research and teaching interests as well as the names and addresses (including email) of at least five references should be submitted in PDF format via the website http://sb.epfl.ch/chemsearch by October 15, 2009. For additional information, please contact Professor Paul Dyson (paul.dyson@epfl.ch) or consult the following websites: http://www.epfl.ch/Eplace.html, http://sb.epfl.ch/en and http://isic.epfl.ch
Details : http://professeurs.epfl.ch/page82266.html

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Job: FACULTY POSITIONS IN DISTRIBUTED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

The Institute of Electrical Engineering at EPFL invites applications for a Professor in the area of Distributed Electrical Systems. Qualified dossiers at all levels will be considered. A strong expertise is requested in the broad fields of classic and non-conventional Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage as well as in Distribution Networks and Technologies. Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to: (a) integration/optimization of distributed energy production and storage technologies, (b) large-scale integration of new loads such as electric transportation and heat pumps, (c) ubiquitous deployment of Smart Grid technologies, (d) broad application of innovative ICT technologies for monitoring and control, (e) interfacing with multi-energy networks.
Applications should include a cover letter with a statement of motivation, curriculum vitae, list of publications and patents, concise statement of research and teaching interests, and the names and addresses of 6 references. Applications must be uploaded in PDF format to the web site http://iel-search09.epfl.ch. Candidate evaluation will begin on December, 1st 2009. For additional information on EPFL, please consult the web sites http://www.epfl.ch, http://sti.epfl.ch and http://iel.epfl.ch. Additional information can be garnered from the EPFL Energy Center (http://energycenter.epfl.ch) under the direction of Prof. Hans B. Püttgen.
Details : http://professeurs.epfl.ch/page82391.html

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How to make cash today

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True unemployment rate in US is already at 20%

Posted Jul 06 2009, 01:16 PM by Anthony Mirhaydari
Really, how hard is it to find a job? Was June’s horrid numbers, in which 467,000 people lost their jobs compared to 345,000 in May, a one-time fluke? Or does it mean that all those Wall Street economists who believe the economic recovery is starting are dead wrong?

Not to scare you, but the situation is actually worse than it seems. Over the years, the government has changed the way it counts the unemployed. An example of this is the criticized Birth-Death Model which was added in 2000. The model is designed to account for the birth and death of businesses and the resultant lag in survey data. Unfortunately, the model doesn’t work that well during economic contractions (like we have now) and consistently overstates the number of jobs being created each month.

John Williams of Shadow Government Statistics specializes in removing these questionable tweaks to the government’s statistical data to better align current numbers with the methodology used to gather historical data. After reviewing the data, Williams believes that “the June jobs loss likely exceeded 700,000.” David Rosenberg of Gluskin Sheff notes that the fall in the number of hours worked in June (to a record low of 33 per week) is equivalent to a loss of more than 800,000 jobs.

There are similar issues with the way the unemployment rate is measured. The headline rate only jumped from 9.4% to 9.5% because of a drop in the number of people in the workforce. The more inclusive “U-6″ measure of unemployment, which includes discouraged workers, jumped from 16.4% to 16.5%. But even this doesn’t adequately capture the situation on the ground: Back in the Clinton Administration, the definition of discouraged worker was changed to only include those that had given up looking for work because there were no jobs to be had within the last year.
By adding these folks back in, William’s SGS-Alternate Unemployment Measure rose to a jaw-dropping 20.6%. Separately, the Center for Labor Market Studies in Boston puts U.S. unemployment at 18.2%. Any way you cut the numbers, the situation is very bad. According to David Rosenberg, one-in-three among the unemployed have been looking for a job for more than six months and still can’t find one.
This brings us to another issue: expiring unemployment benefits. Continuing unemployment claims fell 53,000 to 6.7 million last week, but Deutsche Bank’s chief U.S. economist Joseph LaVorgna wonders how much of this decline is due people exhausting their standard 26-week benefit. He says: “We are concerned about what will happen when a significant share of out-of-work individuals’ benefits completely expire, because this could lead consumer spending to re-weaken, hence jeopardizing a fragile recovery.”

Unless the economy starts getting traction here in the third quarter, we could face a situation where people find that they have no job and no unemployment benefits. For these people, 2009 will feel an awful lot like 1932. As a result, spending cuts will be deep and dramatic.

My positions

The ongoing job losses will continue to weigh on the retail sector — which was one of the best performing groups coming out of the March low. I’ve added short positions in Target (TGT), Macy’s (M), and Office Depot (ODP) to my portfolio. Besides penny-pinching consumers, retailers face a federal minimum wage increase as well as a tough back-to-school and holiday shopping season.

Disclosure: The author does not own or control a position in any of the funds or companies mentioned.

Anthony Mirhaydari is a researcher for the Strategic Advantage investment newsletter. He can be contacted at anthony.mirhaydari@live.com. Feel free to comment below.

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No jobs – no babies, how poor economy takes tall on our future

Before Jill Pellerin got pregnant in January, she and her husband talked seriously about whether they should delay having a baby. After five years of marriage, they were eager to start a family, but the steady drumbeat of troubling economic news alarmed them.

“We thought when we bought our house in September 2007 that prices were the lowest they would go,” said Pellerin, 30, a high school teacher who lives with her husband, Brian, a 32-year-old U.S. Geological Survey research scientist. Their son, Benjamin Joseph, is due in October.

“When everything went down a little more and then a little more, we considered holding off on the baby. And when the state put a stop-work order on my husband’s big project, we got a little more concerned.

“We’re nervous because this is our first baby, and we’re nervous because of the economy.”

So are a lot of other people so much so that in the past year, the baby boomlet has gone bust.

The number of births in the six-county Sacramento region declined for the first time in a dozen years, falling from 33,410 during 2007 to 32,639 during 2008, California Department of Public Health figures show. All six counties except Yolo saw a decrease in births, with Sacramento and Yuba leading the way.

As the recession began to take its toll last year, the birthrate fell by a similar amount statewide and across the nation, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

And the decrease is likely to be more pronounced during 2009. A limited review of statewide hospital data shows births plummeting during the first six months of the year.

“It seems to be a common theme I’m hearing from people: ‘We can’t afford to have more kids with the economy the way it is, so we’ll have to wait,’ ” said Lincoln mommy blogger Christine Young, who hears from women across the country on her site.

Over time, birthrates which typically fall during economic downturns, including, most notably, the Depression have proved to be a reliable indicator of the country’s economic mood: Decreased childbearing amounts to a lack of confidence in the future.

Locally, the trend is most pronounced in the young, with births to teen mothers declining by 9 percent and those to women in their 20s by more than 3 percent. The drop grows smaller as mothers get older. Among women past age 35, there was even a slight increase.

“I’ve seen women delaying pregnancy because their husband’s lost his job,” said Dr. William Gilbert, Sutter Health’s regional director for women’s services.

His high-risk pregnancy practice is thriving, he said in part because patients who have lost their private health benefits after being laid off can turn to Medi-Cal’s guaranteed prenatal coverage instead.

But business is down at the Northern California Fertility Medical Center in Roseville, where treatments can cost from $1,000 to $10,000 a month, said Dr. John Gililland.

The decline, he said, is related both to increased competition from other clinics and the one-two economic punch of potential patients’ lost income and inability to borrow against their mortgages in a down housing market.

“It takes a whole lot to quell the desire to have children,” he said. “It’s not the same as a decision whether to buy a new car or TV.”

As Gilbert points out, half of all California pregnancies are unplanned. So it’s not a stretch to assume that economic anxiety has strained relationships and served to extinguish many, many sparks.

The local baby bust crosses Sacramento’s racial lines. The number of births to Asian Americans increased slightly, but whites, African Americans and Latinos all gave birth to fewer children last year.

Jacqueline Carrigan, a sociology professor at California State University, Sacramento, and associate director of the Institute for Social Research, was not surprised to learn that some of the region’s wealthier areas have seen the largest drops in births.

“It’s a psychological issue, about feeling secure,” she said. “They’ve seen their 401(k)s drop. And the financial crisis is going to have a stronger impact on the upper middle class. They might be a little more careful about reproductive choices because they have been harmed.”

If the lowered birthrate proves to be a lasting trend, she said, this baby bust generation may enjoy the advantage of less competition for schools and jobs in a few decades while shouldering a larger financial burden for taking care of the generations before them.

Downsizing cost Ross Villegas his Internet marketing job last November, just as he and his wife, Annemarie, 31, were deciding it was time to have a baby. But by the beginning of January, Villegas had found another job as an account manager for 3Fold Communications and now Annemarie is 18 weeks pregnant.

“Getting laid off put a damper on our plans a little,” said Villegas, 34, who lives in the Arden area.

“But she’s wanting to settle down and have a family. We know we’ll have to scrimp and save anyway, having children. The economy doesn’t dictate that too much

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Job Title – Credit Desk Strategist – Trading

Job Title – Credit Desk Strategist – Trading

Credit Desk Strategist – Trading – C++ – SAS or Matlab – Midtown NYC Area – Outstanding Package

Outstanding Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + Benefits

Local Candidates Only

Multiple Positions Available – Mid- Range to Senior Level

Company

Large, successful, and growing NYC based Global Financial Services Firm – Great Company – Lots of Upside – Outstanding Compensation Package -Base + Bonus + Benefits etc. Join a team oriented, collaborative, results focused environment and become part of an elite organization with great growth possibilities.

Position Responsibilities – Summary

Company is seeking Desk Strategists to join their team. The Desk Strategist adds value to the Firm by providing the trading and sales desk with superior analytical skills. Desk Strategists will collaborate with the traders on risk analysis, risk reporting, and value added trading strategies. Desk Strategists are responsible for the creation of product valuation models, trading strategy analytics, and risk and valuation tools to be used by traders and fellow Desk Strategists to better understand risk and to better identify market opportunities.

Detailed Responsibilities;

1)       Determine and create the valuation and risk management models that will feed the firm’s books and records for positions that are currently on the books or about to be purchased or bid upon.

2)       Creating models and strategies that the desk will use to drive trading decisions.

3)       Monitoring and analyzing the effectiveness of current valuation and risk models and championing and enacting new developments as needed.

4)       Collaborating with traders to analyze and advise on managing the risk of the positions currently on the books.

5)       Collaborating with traders to analyze and identify revenue positive trading opportunities.

6)       Collaborating with the traders and structurers on the design of new products.

Required Skills and Competencies:

1)       Strong skills in applied mathematics, basic knowledge of mathematical finance, basic knowledge of financial markets. A Masters degree in Computational Finance, a Masters degree in Mathematical Finance, or a Ph.D. in finance or economics, or a Ph.D. in mathematics or a computational science is strongly preferred. (Specific knowledge of Emerging Market activities, credit dynamics, or mortgages are a plus.)

2)       Strong hands on technology skills are a core requirement (C++ programming and statistical packages such as SAS or Matlab). The successful candidate will have demonstrable success.

3)       Ability to discuss and market ideas is required. Strong communication & collaboration skills are necessary.

4)       Market inquisitive’ nature and strong desire to be commercially relevant through the development of financial analytics and the application of analytical skills to find and risk manage trading positions. The candidate must be able to couple knowledge of mathematical finance, empirical statistics, and market knowledge to identify revenue enhancing/risk reducing trade opportunities.

5)       Experience in designing and implementing analytics which have gained widespread use on one or more trading desks is extremely desirable.

6)       Candidates for senior level roles must have a good track record of marketing successful strategies to the trading desk and their clients as well as having demonstrable experience of designing and structuring various trades for clients and traders.

7)       Candidates for senior level roles must have demonstrated leadership skills and a track record of mentoring and directing highly skilled quantitative professionals in the development, implementation, and adoption of analytics that have had a revenue positive impact on the business.

Must Haves:

· Advanced degrees in quantitative fields (Math, Physics, Computer Science, etc.) and/or finance.

·  5+ years of experience of working as desk strategist.

·  Some knowledge of credit products and credit market.

·   Strong communication skills

Compensation

Outstanding Compensation Package – Base + Bonus + Benefits

No Sponsorship Available – Local Candidates Only

Contact Information

Gary Wright – President – Wright Associates

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The Mondragón Cooperatives as a Model of Collaborative Business for the 21st Century

The Mondragón Cooperatives as a Model of Collaborative Business for the 21st Century from Luminific.com on Vimeo.

Join us for a special evening with Praxis Peace Institute Founding Director, Georgia Kelly, as she discusses the unique collaborative business model of the Mondragon Cooperatives located in the Basque country of Spain. Founded in 1955, Mondragon now encompasses 264 businesses and employs more than 100,000 worker-owners. It is a highly successful cooperative model with over 50 years of proven success. They have established research centers, bank and credit unions, a university, youth cooperatives, and small to large businesses. This presentation will cover the ethics and vision of Mondragón as well as unique success stories that are an inspiration to those seeking alternatives to business-as-usual. The goal of the Mondragón Cooperatives is to create community through economic relationships and to transform society through conscious economic practices.

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