Monthly Archives: April 2011

ActionCOACH’s Free Franchise for the Forces

ActionCOACH, the worldwide leader in business coaching is offering one hundred free franchises to  U.S. military veterans. ActionCOACH is launching their Free Franchise for the Forces initiative on May 1st, 2011 as a way to show appreciation for America’s men and women … Continue reading

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All Aboard!! Careers with BNSF Railway Company

Who wasn’t fascinated by trains as a kid? I know I would get excited every single time my dad would stop at a railroad crossing just in time to see a big train rolling by. The noise and power of … Continue reading

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Careers in the National Clandestine Services

The Central Intelligence Agency is an organization that’s relatively familiar to most of us- at least in name. The CIA has been highly fictionalized and become something of a pop culture icon. We hear about the CIA in movies, TV … Continue reading

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Is Franchising For You?

When most people hear the word “franchise” the thing that comes to mind is owning a McDonalds on some random exit on some equally random stretch of highway. That’s the first thing that comes to mind for me, followed quickly … Continue reading

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The real story on veteran’s employment

The collective narrative on veteran’s unemployment totally misses the mark.  The real issue is veteran’s employment, not unemployment. The 2010 Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor published veterans employment data for 2010 in March of this year:  http://www.bls.gov/news.release/vet.nr0.htm.  On the … Continue reading

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Back to School?

Remember the Adam Sandler movie “Billy Madison” where he has to go back through kindergarten all the way through high school or else he wouldn’t inherit his dad’s business? It’s easy to feel like Billy when you’ve spent years in … Continue reading

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