Former Oregon House Speaker to Lead Defense Coalition

The Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition, an association of defense and security industry businesses, has hired Dave Hunt as executive director.

“We are thrilled to have someone of Dave’s experience and stature working for PNDC,” says Will Macia, the association’s board chair. “Dave’s skills and connections will support…

2012 American Dream State Rankings

How well are your employees living the American Dream?

Is the promise of Brand America uniformly achievable across the United States? A recent ranking provides insight.

According to “Achieving the American Dream,” executives surveyed say there is a real business benefit to employees feeling that they are achieving the American…

Cincinnati's Biohealth Cluster Welcomes Adam Singer

Adam Singer has joined the Cincinnati USA Partnership as the director of the region’s biohealth cluster. The biohealth cluster currently contains more than 220 companies with more than 105,000 local employees who are involved. The cluster’s role is to ensure that companies stay focused on strategy, invest…

X-Culture Project Breaks Enrollment Record

University of North Carolina-Greensboro announces record enrollment in program to ready students for global workplace.

This month a record-breaking 3,200 students from 84 universities in more than 40 countries are participating in UNCG’s X-Culture Project, an initiative to prepare a new generation of workers for…

Most Companies Plan to Keep Teleworking Programs

Will others follow Yahoo! in telecommuting ban? No.

When struggling big box retailer Best Buy followed in the footsteps of Yahoo! Inc. by altering its telecommuting policies for employees, some undoubtedly concluded that there would soon be a flood of companies doing the same.

However, a new survey indicates that…