Centers, organizations want to help entrepreneurs (El Paso Times) Millions of Americans want to start businesses, but the vast majority are being held back by a perceived lack of financing and mentoring programs, according to a recent national survey....more...85% Of American Workers Feel Career Options Are ``Promising'' for 2007 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) MELVILLE, N.Y.----American workers are very optimistic about their careers this year according to the Career Outlook Survey results announced today by Adecco , the world leader in workforce solutions....more... UConn's Montgomery finding comfort zone (Connecticut Post) BATON ROUGE, La. ? Sophomore Renee Montgomery cannot fully explain why her subpar performance against Tennessee had such a lingering affect on her psyche....more... Want a career with more of a purpose? (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) The shift started last spring, when David Buck of Minneapolis was laid off from his job as a project manager for an urban developer. "I kept thinking there must be something more meaningful for me to do, something closer to my heart, something to do with helping people," he remembers thinking. He's still looking, but in his wake he's gathered scores of other people in the midst of their own mid- ......more... Congress inching closer to immigration reform, lawmakers say (The Morning News) WASHINGTON -- Unable last year to bridge a wide gulf on immigration, the House and Senate need to quickly revive work on an issue important to Arkansas workers, families and employers, lawmakers said Wednesday....more... Humane officer job open, but it's not easy (New Castle News) Humane officer job open, but it's not easyBy NANCY LOWRY nlowry@ncnewsonline.comLocal animals need a law enforcement officer of their own to look out for their well being. But those people are hard to find, according to former Lawrence County humane o...more... College Loan Consolidation - Quick Tips for Finding Easy Payment Plans and the Lowest Interest Rates (Wellsville Daily Reporter) (ARA) - The days and weeks after graduation are supposed to be one of the best time periods in a young person's life. Years of hard work have finally paid off, and they are embarking on a new chapter in their lives....more... Rx for Rex: Get help (Chicago Sun-Times) If Rex Grossman thinks being roundly criticized for following up a wildly inconsistent regular season with a poor performance in Super Bowl XLI means he has hit rock bottom, he's mistaken. If he doesn't believe it, he can ask Jim Plunkett. The 1970 Heisman Trophy winner knows rock bottom....more... CAREER CALENDAR (Pioneer Press) Monday Morning Coffee Break. Financial analyst Don Bulen will speak, 10-11 a.m. Monday, Quality Career Services, 2515 Wabash Ave., Suite LL1, St. Paul. Free. For information, call Don Sayner or Mary Williams at 651-647-9322....more... |