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Got Exit Plan?

Half of U.S. businesses are up for grabs, and many don't have an exit plan in place. "It is estimated that as many as...
men in traditionally women's role

Men Rejecting Women’s Work, and That’s a Problem

There's been a lot written about the shortage of women in traditionally men's jobs. Major efforts have been made to get more women into...
Summer JObs or Structure Activities

Summer Jobs–Teens Take a Pass

According to Yahoo Finance, summer jobs are available, but teens aren't looking to fill them as they have in the past. In May, the...
More jobs now requires more workers

More Jobs Can’t Happen Without More Workers.

"More jobs" has been the rallying cry since at least 2008. The cry continued unabated through eight years of slow but steady job growth....
Monte Stoakes, job hopping to his best job

My Best Job: Cheese Coordinator

"This is the best job," Monte Stoakes said, "because of the people." "A lifetime of being cheesy" was Stoakes' only qualification for his best job,...
Monte Stoakes, job hopping to his best job

Job Hopping Can Be a Rewarding Career

Monte Stoakes as born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. He's been job hopping since he turned 21. He and his girlfriend left town "with...
Work after 67

Fewer Workers Plan to Work After 67

According a new Gallup survey, most U.S. workers who are currently in the workforce plan to work after 67, the "full retirement age" for...
Male-dominated industries seek women workers

Male-Dominated Industries Seek Women Workers

Male-dominated industries like manufacturing, construction and trucking are facing critical worker shortages. Baby boomers are retiring. Meanwhile, millions of prime-aged male workers have simply...

The Hyphenated Career: Saying “Yes, and….”

Levi Weinhagen has the ultimate hyphenated career: writer-producer-performer-podcaster-educator-editor-writer-nonprofit administrator. Weinhagen's first love–and the foundation for all the rest–was improvisation. By the time he discovered improv,...
Women in sales

Women in Sales: St. Kate’s Leads the Way

The proportion of women in sales at the entry level or second level of sales is about equal to that of men in a...