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Microsoft is giving U.S. salaried employees unlimited vacation

Unlimited vacation can help attract top talent and reduce the cost of accrued vacation time. But the policy can also lead to employees taking less vacation due to peer pressure and expectations around “acceptable” time off, BBC reported earlier this year.

Montana World Trade Center® International Trade and Investment Survey

You’re invited to meet with Montana industry representatives at Photonics West in San Francisco, January 31 to Feb 2, 2023. 

{SIGN UP TODAY} January 2023 Trainings – Big Sky Economic Development

Designed for individuals who would like to start their own business. This is a great overview of things to know about start-up costs, financing options, and business planning. A wealth of information and resources are provided free of charge.

Upcoming Trainings: DBE Certification, Business Pitch, Childcare provider training and more!

Tiny Training Webinar Series for Childcare Providers
January 12
1:30 – 2:30 pm

Want to Improve Your Work Culture? Try Philotimo

Promote a sense of obligation to make things better in your company and your world.

Idaho Has Now Become One of The Worst States to Raise A Family – Kuna Rodeo cancelled due to death threats

“Families need to balance the cost of living with the amenities that a community provides. Places with low housing costs can be good for families. However, affordable real estate may reflect the fact that a community is far from employment and educational opportunities.”

New nation, new ideas: A study finds immigrants out-innovate native-born Americans

Today, around a quarter of all workers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields are immigrants.

Grizzly Promise – If you live in Montana and your family income is $50,000 or less, UM can be tuition-free.

That’s because UM keeps a 130-year old commitment that every Montana student has a light to be kindled. We don’t pride ourselves on whom we keep out. We’re made better by wide open doors to an education, no matter your family income. That’s a Grizzly Promise.

Why people like me left California to pursue the American Dream in Montana

Like many other former Californians who have made the trek out of the Golden State since the start of the pandemic, we left our home in pursuit of the American Dream along what I call the “Zoom Trail” — the routes opened by remote work and COVID-induced restlessness.

Publication finds Montana has second highest demand for leaders in the U.S.

The publication, prepared for Montana by rural sociologist Benjamin Winchester of the University of Minnesota Extension, is titled “Montana’s Leadership Demand.” It reports that one in every 13 adults must hold a leadership position to keep the state’s existing government and nonprofit organizations running, according to Tara Mastel, MSU Extension community development program leader.