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University of Montana Public Administration Student, Ashley Brittner Wells Connects Residents With Missoula

“Our Montana Baucus Leader Program affords students opportunities to use their skills from the classroom to connect during applied summer learning experiences,” said Dr. Sara Rinfret, the MPA director. “Our goal is to carry out Sen. Baucus’ commitment to public service. Ashley’s Baucus Leader experience provided her with additional skills and connections to land a new position to be a leader for city government.”

The ultimate cover letter checklist – Use these 12 tips to help your cover letter stand out.

One survey by ResumeLab found that 83% of respondents claimed that a great cover letter can land an interview even if your résumé isn’t good enough.

How to become happier at work and in life

We have established that happiness is an inside job. Now it’s time to figure out how to actually become a happier human in both your professional and personal circles. Here’s a crash course on redefining and creating happiness for yourself.

Here are the 7 tools that will make you a better writer

These apps and programs can help make your writing more concise and imaginative, and will even inspire you to meet a daily word count.

Why You Want to Cultivate a Team of Professional Troublemakers at Work

Entrepreneur and business school professor Luvvie Ajayi Jones on the importance of enabling your employees to be brutally honest.

What it’s like building a board of directors for a successful tech company

Hootsuite CEO Tom Keiser explains why each board member need to bring something unique yet complementary to the table.

Shovels hit the dirt for 87,000-square-foot office building on Montana State University’s Innovation Campus

“The Industry building is the second building on the site,” says City of Bozeman, Economic Development Director, Brit Fontenot.

The ultimate science-backed guide to emotional intelligence at work

Workers who cultivate emotional intelligence are less prone to chronic stress or burnout and exhibit more resilience and job satisfaction overall. 

Brad Feld Releases: Startup Boards: A Field Guide to Building and Leading an Effective Board of Directors 2nd edition launch day is 6/15. It will be a must read for every board.

The first time many founders see the inside of a board room is when they step in to lead their board. But how do boards work? How should they be structured, managed, and leveraged so that startups can grow, avoid pitfalls, and get the best out of their boards? Authors Brad Feld, Mahendra Ramsinghani, and Matt Blumberg have collectively served on hundreds of startup and scaleup boards over the past 30 years, attended thousands of board meetings, encountered multiple personalities and situations, and seen the good, bad, and ugly of boards.

Eleven Montana State University students spent the academic year serving on the boards of local nonprofit organizations as part of the MSU Leadership Institute’s Boardroom Bobcats mentorship program, which is completing its sixth year.  

In addition to regular board meetings, the students undertake specific board projects and participate in professional development training hosted by MSU’s Leadership Institute to develop lifelong leadership skills. The program provides students with nonprofit sector experience and mentoring. In return, the participating nonprofits’ boards gain valuable student perspectives.

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As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding

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SBA 504 Loans offered statewide! Real estate and equipment, acquisitions, renovation, and new construction. Low, fixed-rates up to 25 years with as little as 10% down.