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Bosses Are Clueless That Workers Are Miserable and Looking to Leave

A Microsoft study finds 41% of workers may quit this year, while business leaders are “out of touch.”

Some cities are paying people up to $16,000 to move there—this online directory will help you find them

Dozens of cities are offering up to $16,000 in cash incentives, homebuying allowances, tax credits and money toward local goods and services in hopes of enticing pandemic movers to relocate there.

MAPS Media Institute film series continues on Montana PBS April 1 – “EAST”

This unique film was written, filmed, directed and edited by teen artists in a series of weekend workshops. The film follows a day in the life of three youth exploring their sense of place and the bonds of friendship they discover on their journey.

The Boring Benefits Your Employees Really Want – Free snacks at the office are out–pet insurance is in.

One solution? Voluntary benefits.

New labs funded by a $1.5 million cash donation from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories give Montana Tech students a high voltage education

Working with high voltage systems is at once expensive and dangerous if not done right, so very few labs of the caliber Tech has exist in universities across the country, he said, adding that the industry is booming with job opportunity.

Helena-based The Virago Collaborative co-working space aims to help women succeed

“It’s tailored to women and women’s needs, but men are welcomed to join as well,” said one of the five owners Mercedes Bawden.

‘Passion’ may be the wrong thing to search for in hiring

Hiring and school decisions based on an individual’s “passion” are likely to miss talent, according to a new study.

Mules on the Oval: Pack string promotes University of Montana summer mule packing courses and trip into the Bob Marshall Wilderness

“Being able to go back in the Bob Marshall is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and to do that as a student is just phenomenal,” Gardner said.

Are You Ready for the Hybrid Workplace?

“It’s going to be complicated to manage, but at the same time there are benefits that are probably pretty substantial,” she said. “Ideally, you’ll get some of the benefits of traditional co-located work, and you’ll also get some of the benefits, which we now know to be more substantial than we’d realized, of remote working.”

Montana ranked #1 in starting a small business by The Motley Fool

Location matters more than you think and you need to keep in mind taxes, consumer spending, the number of new businesses, survival rate and even the climate. 

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