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This simple formula can help you introduce yourself like a pro—and not be forgotten

If people forget your name, it may be because you simply haven’t given them a good reason to remember it.

More Students Are Turning Away From College and Toward Apprenticeships

Today, colleges and universities enroll about 15 million undergraduate students, while companies employ about 800,000 apprentices. In the past decade, college enrollment has declined by about 15%, while the number of apprentices has increased by more than 50%, according to federal data and Robert Lerman, a labor economist at the Urban Institute and co-founder of Apprenticeships for America.

Maine Leaders Discuss Whether Public Broadband Investments Should Support National Private Providers

Millions of Maine’s fiber dollars is going to a mix of government entities, regional internet service providers, and large, out-of-state companies. Some worry these national companies have not worked well with communities in the past. Others say the investments should be evaluated on what they deliver, not who gets the money.

How AI is driving the future of technology

Coupled with human talent, software can be delivered at 6X the speed and one-quarter of the cost.

Stop requiring college degrees for jobs that don’t need them

Employers are finally tearing down the “paper ceiling” in hiring.

Rural States Are Moving Ahead With EV Charging Infrastructure

The federal infrastructure package is making electric vehicle charging a reality — even in states with few registered EVs. In Montana, the need for this infrastructure is driven, in part, by tourism from other states.

Awash in Asphalt, Cities Rethink Their Parking Needs

In cities big and small, the tide is turning against sprawling parking lots, car-centric development, and minimum parking mandates.

Silicon Valley Bank collapse may not be the last. Blackrock CEO warns of ‘slow rolling crisis’

Regional banks remain at risk of a “flameout” like the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s and early 1990s when more than a thousand institutions failed, Fink wrote in an annual letter to investors.

Icon takes the initiative with affordable 3D-printed homes competition

Leading 3D printing firm Icon has revealed an ambitious competition that aims to revolutionize affordable housing. Named Initiative 99, it will solicit designs for 3D-printed homes that can be constructed for under US$99,000.

NorthWestern stops home natural-gas connection fees

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday approved the company’s request to eliminate connection fees of $90 for residential homes and $75 for mobile homes.

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