Monthly Archives: April 2009

Hiring will soon be a front-burner issue

This month’s Harvard Business Review has an article titled, “The Definitive Guide to Recruiting”.  The article starts with: “When economic crisis hits and companies focus on cutting costs – or on their very survival – they slash hiring.  But if … Continue reading

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28 Companies that are hiring at least 150 people each

CNN released an article this weekend highlighting 28 different companies that have at least 150 openings each.  These are all huge firms.  Take a look here. At the same time, unemployment rates in many states are continuing to increase.  There … Continue reading

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Next job lessons from Isiah Thomas

     I’m an Indiana University graduate, and as such, have always been an Isiah Thomas fan. Thomas, as most people know, was an Indiana basketball star, then went on to a Hall of Fame career in the NBA, before going … Continue reading

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$250 Million in Loan Guarantees for Military Veterans

The SBA Patriot Express loan program has facilitated $250 million in loan guarantees for veterans in just 20 months! Under this program, larger loans—up to half a million dollars— are offered, which is more than the ordinary SBA program, which caps … Continue reading

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Top 100 Companies Hiring in 2009

Hotjobs.com came out with their list of Top 100 Companies still hiring in 2009.  This list is a month or so old, but its definitely still relevant.  I noticed that most of these companies were also in the Forbes list … Continue reading

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Watch the Interview – Franchise Opportunities for Veterans

I was recently interviewed by the good people at Franchise Direct as to the opportunities for veterans in the franchising area.  Please take a look – in this interview I discuss the veteran market, financing options, and some great opportunities … Continue reading

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