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Trump Tariffs Rattle Small Business Owners Already Dealing With Tight Margins
Sandra Payne, owner of Denver Concrete Vibrator, imports steel and other raw materials for her business. Her company makes tools to settle concrete and other industrial tools. Most of the steel the company uses comes from China, and she gets material from Canada and...
How Degree Apprenticeships Can Help To Get Workers With Lifelong Skills
National Apprenticeship Week is approaching, with this year’s theme being ‘skills for life’. In this article, we hear from Steven Hurst, Director of Corporate Learning at Arden University, who discusses how businesses can help their employees develop the critical,...
How AI Is Like Magic For Skilled Trades Training
It’s no surprise that artificial intelligence is transforming the way we learn, but it also has the potential to add a sprinkling of magic to on-the-job training. Turning the ordinary into the extraordinary is especially beneficial in the skilled trades. We’re already...
Top 6 Skills And Jobs You Need To Know
Technological advances and social changes combine to reshape the professional landscape. The continued rise of remote work (and pushback of return-to-work mandates), fueled by better digital infrastructure, is just one part of this transformation. Automation and AI...
Top 10 Entrepreneurs Making Waves in 2025
Success isn’t just about building a business—it’s about making an impact. The Top 10 Entrepreneurs Making Waves in 2025 showcases trailblazers who are disrupting industries, pushing boundaries, and creating lasting change. With visionary ideas and an unwavering...
Gig Workers Deserve HSAs
Approximately 59 million Americans currently participate in the gig economy. For most, this is a part-time way to make money, but 17 million people derive all their income from contracted opportunities. Gig workers are found in various industries,...
How Remote And Hybrid Work Is Impacting Corporate Sustainability
In order for a company to stay on track with their sustainability efforts, they'll have to consider how and where they work. According to a new survey from technology insights company Barco ClickShare, 95% of IT decision makers acknowledged that hybrid and...
$10,000 Grant Supports New Mentoring Matches In Rural Communities
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Plains has been awarded a $10,000 grant from United Way West Central Manitoba. Executive Director, Dawn Froese, says the funding will support new mentoring relationships in rural schools around Portage la Prairie. “It's the...
