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How Start-Ups Survive:

Career List: How start-up companies can survive, even in today's troubled economy: 1. Operating in and industry where the odds of failure are lower 2. Starting the venture as a team 3. Writing an in-depth business plan 4. Gaining industry-specific work experience prior to starting 5. Starting the business on a full-time schedule 6. Starting a ...

Gates Foundation gives $335 million to teaching reform

Career Education: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has supported education reform for many years, and sponsored many innovative academic-based initiatives. The foundation’s most recent charitable act was donating $335 million to various school districts and charter programs across the nation. Various Los Angeles and Pittsburgh schools will benefit from ...

Avoid roadblocks on path to dream career

Careers in Transition: One month ago we ran a story about an English woman who successfully opened her own massage business after surviving two near-fatal illnesses. While this young woman clearly had hardships to battle during her career journey, experts note that it is a very human quality to want ...

Faced with career downgrade? ‘Do what you need to do’

Careers in the News: Charles Darwin would likely be appalled at how this recession has thwarted our career evolution. The natural order within corporate society is to progress from an entry-level position to junior status and upward into senior rankings. However, many job-seekers are forced by the rift between their ...

‘Re-careering’ is changing the face of employment

Careers in Transition: In today’s recessionary job market, with double-digit unemployment figures making headlines worldwide, many workers are finding happiness and success in new careers, both by choice and necessity. Find the complete KBMT 12 article.

FL parents sue state claiming underfunded education is unconstitutional

Career Education: A group of parents in Orange County, Florida are suing the state legislature and Department of Education, claiming that Florida is not providing the proper education funding demanded by the state constitution. Find the complete WFTV article.

Long-standing jobs replaced by constant longing for new career

Careers in Transition: While our parent’s generation were likely to spend an entire career working with one company, research shows that today most workers expect to transition between companies and industries on a handful of occasions throughout their careers. Find the complete State Press article.

Manufacturers blue as majority of teens seek ‘white collar’ career

Careers in the News: New research reveals that most teens are not interested inc careers in the manufacturing industry, with 52% of teenage respondents noting they have little to no interest in a manufacturing career. Find the complete PR Newswire article.

Aerosmith to soldier on as Tyler ponders flying solo

Careers in the News: The world-famous rock band Aerosmith has vowed to continue producing music even if longtime lead singer Steven Tyler chooses to leave the band and pursue a solo career. Find the complete IOL Breaking News article.

Archipelago’s IPO priced at $16.50, subscription-based education for K-12

Online Education: Archipelago Education Inc., a subscription-based online education provider focused in the K-12 medium, has announced an Initial Public Offering price of $16.50, which stands at the high end of experts’ predicted range. Find the complete Wall Street Journal article.