Workforce Development

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Dorsey eUpdate: Yes, you can be liable for your employee’s online posts!

Given the prevalence of social media and its impact on the workplace, Okonowsky v. Garland emphasizes the importance of understanding that off-duty employee conduct that affects the workplace can result in liability for employers.

Montana sees high population growth rate; western part of state bears brunt

About 73% of people who recently moved to the state are either employed or actively seeking work, which is higher than the labor force participation rate of existing residents, she added.

The Trick to Boosting Customer Referrals

Marketing professor Zhenling Jiang discusses her research paper, “Referral Contagion: Downstream Benefits of Customer Referrals,” and shares a simple intervention that can help companies gain more customers through referrals.

Vermont Launches New Fiber Optic Apprenticeship Program With ‘Paycheck From The Start’

The workforce development initiative will be a part of the Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP), a “competency-based apprenticeship” sponsored by Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA). And in addition to earning a paycheck, apprentices who complete the program will also earn a national credential recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Legalizing Sports Gambling Was a Huge Mistake

The evidence is convincing: The betting industry is ruining lives.

GFDA Top Ten for 9-29-24

11) NeighborWorks Great Falls hosted “Dream Street”, where visitors had the opportunity to tour both completed homes and those under construction, meet with builders, and learn more about the Owner Built Homes program. The completion of the ten homes in Spring of 2025 will mark 185 homes built through the program since 2005, and 185 families who are now homeowners.

Drug may boost motivation for people with depression

An anti-inflammatory drug shows promise in boosting motivation for people with depression, a new study reveals.

Steve Jobs Swore the 10-Minute Rule Made Him Smarter. Modern Neuroscience Is Discovering He Was Right

Stuck on a tough problem? Do what Jobs would have done and follow the 10-minute rule.

Are You Leading on Empty? How to Recognize and Combat Manager Burnout

Seasoned HR leader Daisy Auger-Dominguez outlines practical strategies for battling burnout in a new book.

SBA Announces Over $3 Million in Awards to Advance Local Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for STEM, R&D-Focused Small Businesses and Startups

“Since its launch in 2014, the SBA’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) has made a
positive difference to local and national innovation-focused entrepreneurship organizations
and the communities they support.

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