by Kelsea Rounds | Feb 14, 2012 | Career
A restaurant offering locally grown produce, a holistic health and supplement shop, a green cleaning service, a pottery gallery–all examples of entrepreneurial ventures in the West Michigan area. But starting a business requires time, research, and money, and if...
by Kelsea Rounds | Feb 7, 2012 | Career
In 2006, when Beth Poe’s youngest daughter started kindergarten full-time, she decided to go to school too, go back, that is. She enrolled in a nursing program at Kalamazoo Community College and picked up where she left off in 1986. “I decided I wanted to...
by Kelsea Rounds | Jan 31, 2012 | Career
Salad ingredients sprinkle the lunch counter in many offices each afternoon. But have you ever thought about how that salad represents the workplace? The office is a salad bowl of different backgrounds, viewpoints and ages. Taking a workplace of multigenerational...
by Kelsea Rounds | Jan 24, 2012 | Career
According to Nell Merlino, author of Stepping Out of Line and founder of Take Your Daughter to Work Day, the average woman is earning less than $50,000 annually. Setting proper goals is the first step in reaching earning potential for women, and writing down those...
by Kelsea Rounds | Jan 17, 2012 | Career
Asking employers for a raise can be an intimidating and sometimes touchy subject, especially for women, says Communications Professor Danielle Leek. When considering asking for a raise, be thoughtful and patient, this conversation takes practice. Before you consider...
