Recent Career Articles
Can you sustain your current rate of growth with your existing infrastructure, human capital, and such? Do you have access to additional capital to support the investments required to grow? What impact might growth have on your current corporate culture? According to...
Are you familiar with the Dolphin Tank? In late September, when a diverse audience sat among an equally diverse group of woman entrepreneurs who pitched their business plans and ideas to a panel of area experts, the possibilities bubbled to the surface. The stress was...
A career in sales isn't easy. If it was, everyone would be doing it. And despite technological advances in communication, including web chats and -email, selling over the phone is still the No. 1 method of selling in many industries. There's an art to selling over the...
We have an in-house networking busy bee at our office. She's constantly forwarding us invitations to cocktail hours, meet and greets, and even bowling leagues. At this point, we could probably canvas the city of Grand Rapids in a single week and cover every...
Continuing Education programs are changing how our nation learns. These programs open doors for individuals who cannot afford or do not have time to complete a traditional four-year degree, help degree holders advance or change their career paths, and provide personal...
Whether you're searching for a job, helping a friend who's searching, or coaching a young adult applying for his or her first internship or position, these quick tips can help reduce stress during interviews. It's natural to feel nervous on The Big Day. That's why...
Ever wonder if you have what it takes to run your own business? "We have seen a rise in female entrepreneurs, with over 15 million female entrepreneurs now in the United States," says Carolin Soldo, success coach and marketing mentor. "As a coach to some of the...
"The best glimpse of what our future holds is what our members believe." —Melissa Collar Inforum was founded as the Women's Economic Club in 1962, when twenty-three Detroit area women wanted to shake things up. In 2005 it changed its name to Inforum—and in Grand...
Understanding the factors making up your colleagues' personalities may help you to interact with them more effectively. The DISC assessment, in which participants answer a set of questions, takes a short time to complete and provides a profile based on Dominance,...
On June 1, 2015, the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce will recognize the Woman-Owned Business of the Year at the EPIC Awards at Frederik Meijer Garden & Sculpture Park. This year's nominees include: Eastown Veterinary Clinic is owned by Dr. Lynn Happel, who...