How to manage: AMCs help take the headaches out of running associations
The Great Recession and the tepid economy that followed left many companies and organizations looking for any financial edge they could find. That’s no less true among nonprofits and professional and trade associations, which often need to leverage small budgets while staying focused on big missions.
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Fishing for a Job: 10 ways to improve your chances of landing the big one
As reported in the pages of In Business magazine.
Making yourself marketable to employers is the responsibility of every job-holder and seeker, and it takes on added meaning when the economy is finally gaining enough traction for companies to ramp up hiring. That appears to be the case with consecutive months of solid job creation nationally, and continued declines in new monthly unemployment claims.
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Want to hire a veteran? Office of Veterans Services tells you how, and gives 10 reasons why you should
The anemic national economy and sluggish jobs outlook have hurt just about everyone but liquor manufacturers and repo men, but the pain has definitely not been shared equally. Now, with the war in Afghanistan more than 10 years old and the Iraqi campaign winding down, a new problem is facing soldiers far away from the battlefield. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate among post-9/11-era veterans (those who have left active duty since 2001) rose .4% in October, up to 12.1% from 11.7%.
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Best Workplaces Focus on Benefits and Culture
As reported in the pages of In Business magazine.
When you compile a list of what makes an organization a "Best Company" to work for, stability, trust, and a respectful corporate culture conducive to strong job performance all are weaved into a mosaic that is most attractive to prospective employees.
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