Lyon Homes? orders drop 33% (Orange County Register) William Lyon Homes says that homebuyers ordered 337 new homes in the third quarter, 33% drop from a year ago....more...South Africa: Conference to Assess Critical Skills (AllAfrica.com) Assessing the shortage of critical skills necessary for the country's growth, will be the focus of discussions at the upcoming National Skills Conference....more... 185 Employers Gather at Career Fair (Brigham Young NewsNet) This year's list of visitors for the BYU Career Fair includes 185 different businesses....more... Almanac (The State) MEETINGS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS MIDLANDS CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN?S ASSOCIATION: First Ladies? Walk For Life kickoff event, 6 p.m. Friday in the Eau Claire Community Conference Room, 3905 Ensor Ave. (Monticello Road and North Main Street). New members welcome. (803) 798-9890 RICHLAND DEMOCRATIC WOMEN: 5:30-7 p.m. Monday at the Adult Activity Center, 7494 Parklane Road. ......more... Duval reaches out for nonteachers to teach (The Florida Times-Union) When Mark Ashman started teaching math, other teachers bet that the ex-Wall Street executive wouldn't last a year in a classroom....more... Cisco Calls for Era of Public-Private Partnership in Education (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) Cisco® Chairman and CEO John Chambers today called for governments and businesses to embark on an era of public-private partnerships aimed at ensuring that students gain the knowledge and skills necessary for U.S. competitiveness....more... REPORT CARD: GOOD THINGS HAPPENING IN COUNTY'S SCHOOLS (La Grande Observer) ENTERPRISE ? Each of the communities in Wallowa County has a strong individual identity with unique attributes and a high quality of life. All of the communities are proud of their schools and stress the value of education....more... Baldauf celebrate 45th (The Prairie Advocate) The children and grandchildren of Ken and Darlene Baldauf of rural Pearl City invite you to join them in celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary. It will be held on Sunday, October 14 at their home at 6556 IL Rt 73 from 4-7 p.m. Entertainment by Steve Sheffey will be presented at 5:30 p.m....more... 30 Companies Plan to Announce New Products at 10th Anniversary HR Technology Conference & Exposition (Broadcast Newsroom) CHICAGO , Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Human Resource Executive(R)'s 10th Anniversary HR Technology(R) Conference & Exposition will once again feature the world's largest exposition of HR technology products and services available in one place....more... |