Mill River 7th-graders take part in Career Day (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus) LUDLOW -- Mill River Union High School's seventh-graders found out Wednesday there is more to a ski resort than running the lifts, making the snow and grooming the trails when they arrived for the seventh annual Career Day. ... - By STEPHEN SEITZ Herald Staff...more...Lincoln: Parents Need Educational Opportunities (The Morning News) BENTONVILLE -- Educational opportunities for parents can improve the learning environment for their children, Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., said Thursday....more... Reaching for a future (Isthmus) In construction, health care, manufacturing and other fields, there is a looming shortage of workers due to retirements. According to Barry, ?these two trends together ? an aging workforce and increasing numbers of ill-prepared youth ? present a serious threat to our competitiveness as a state and region.?...more... The Return of the House Call (KWWL Iowa) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, aspiring home health aides have a healthy career outlook since they are choosing the number-one fastest growing occupation through 2014....more... Embracing Entrepreneurship in the Developing World (Global Envision) Click on the images below for a visual representation of small business entrepreneurship in developing countries....more... Letters (The Rockingham News) To all Raymond residents: Thank you to those who attended the school and town deliberative sessions! We created history when residents voted in a seven-day time span for two different citizen-created operating budgets....more... Dell Makes The Right Moves (Forbes) Some smart hiring and a renewed focus on the customer signal the makings of a successful turnaround....more... Remarks by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. before the Economic Club of Washington (United States Department of the Treasury) Washington, DC--Thank you very much, Vernon. Thank you all. I'd like to start with a brief comment on the economic numbers released yesterday....more... Peace Corps proves an eye-opening experience for Mayfield graduate (Las Cruces Sun-News) LAS CRUCES ? Fending off a greedy town mayor and inspiring villagers toward a coup wasn't in the job description when Mayfield High School alum David Martinez signed up for a stint in the Peace Corps....more... |