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By Claire McCutcheon I always considered myself to be unlucky. Unlucky that I couldn’t eat whatever I wanted and not gain a pound like all of my friends. Unlucky that I couldn’t run an eight-minute mile without even putting forth effort. Unlucky that I couldn’t share clothing with my friends because we weren’t the same…
By Brian Moore The use of social media to conduct background checks is increasing in popularity all the time. According to some studies, a majority of employers are now conducting such searches. What employers need to remember is that this is not a free-for-all with no consequences. Social media screenings can have real legal implications.…
By Jen Wood Cunningham Educating our youth is important for our students, families, communities and our economy. More than half of the 30 fastest-growing occupations require postsecondary education, and college graduates earn twice of what those with only a high school diploma earn. With the need for education beyond high school in today’s job market,…
By Ashley Singh Thomas As a child, becoming a physician was not a likely career choice for Crystal Hickman, M.D. In fact, obtaining her college degree was an unprecedented achievement in her family. Now, Hickman is the medical director at the Camden-on-Gauley Medical Center near Webster Springs. She credits her time in high school as…
By Natalia Olson-Urtecho For two years in a row the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has helped to put more than $30 billion into the hands of small business owners across the country. In fiscal year (FY) 2012, the SBA’s loan programs posted the second largest dollar volume ever, surpassed only by the 2011 fiscal…
By Anne Barth Economists assess 70 percent of U.S. growth in the last 50 years has been due to technology and innovation. While some may automatically think of Silicon Valley or the Research Triangle, there is growing evidence that a culture of entrepreneurship is beginning to spread around the country, including rural areas. In West…