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Flint — The Transformation to Hero Town USA From Crime Town USA

When I think of Hero Town USA, I think of a city like Gotham from the Marvel comic books. That was until recently, when I learned that metro Detroiters have their own Hero Town...

Blog: Flint — The Transformation to Hero Town USA From Crime Town USA

When I think of Hero Town USA, I think of a city like Gotham from the Marvel comic books. That was until recently, when I learned that metro Detroiters have their own Hero Town close by.

Blog: Business Lessons Taken from ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

The latest Internet/social media craze sweeping across the Facebook and Twitter horizon is the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge.” There are thousands upon thousands of videos of celebrities, athletes, politicians, and even your neighbors, dumping buckets of ice and water over their heads.

Blog: Business Lessons Taken from ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

The latest Internet/social media craze sweeping across the Facebook and Twitter horizon is the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge.” The challenge has given us three important lessons, which can apply in any company to engage employees and co-workers.

Work is Not a Four-Letter Word

There are several reasons why people work, some of which may surprise you.

Blog: Work is Not a Four-Letter Word

With the increased demand for — and diminished supply of — skilled workers, employees have assumed the power position regarding new job opportunities and their overall career paths.

The Downsides of Increasing Minimum Wage

An increase to the minimum wage won't help workers in the long run.

Blog: The Downsides of Increasing The Minimum Wage

There has been a lot of noise lately in Washington, D.C. about the potential raise to the national minimum wage from its current rate of $7.25 per hour to either $9 or $10.10 per...

Keeping an Eye on the Labor Participation Rate

We should be watching the labor participation rate, not the unemployment rate.

Blog: Keeping an Eye on the Labor Participation Rate

Every month, the federal government releases the nation’s unemployment numbers. The jobless numbers dropped nearly every month last year, which some in the media proclaimed a good thing.For instance, in December, the unemployment rate...

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