How has everyone slept these past few weeks? With all this stock market turbulence, it’s hard not to get a little anxious. » Read More

Refill those canteens and grab your sunscreen, jobfari tourists! Our epic Internet journey concludes at the networking hotspot LinkedIn. » Read More

With an endless barrage of Steak and Shake and Pizza Hut coupons, bills and ads, checking my mail is uneventful. Yet recently, a wedding invitation broke the monotony. My best friend of 15 years is getting married, but he’s not alone. Five friends are tying the knot this year. Not only that, people are having kids and buying homes! » Read More

June is a month of transitions. Not only does summer arrive, but also for millions of college graduates it’s a time of major life changes. » Read More

It’s 8:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning. The Portland Farmers Market opening bell just rang, and we early birds are flocking into the Portland State University market. With a steaming Café Velo coffee and plate of Verde Cocina huevos rancheros in hand, I stake out a seat by the live music and begin indulging. Yep, that’s not a bad way to start off a Saturday! » Read More

It’s a typical morning so far. My email inbox count keeps creeping higher and higher, and the paper stacks on my desk are equally untamed. As a COUNTRY investment officer, I’m constantly inundated with data – good and bad – about our economy and how those swings potentially impact investment returns. » Read More

May 5

I’m driving through Southern Illinois on my way to Birmingham, Ala. Swollen rivers and lakes seep onto the sides of the highway. Further south, I see entire farm fields as lakes. In Paducah, KY., every house on one street is submerged with water from an overflowing river. There’s so much flooding; it’s unbelievable. After I arrive, I’ll head to Tuscaloosa where many of our clients were hit by tornadoes. » Read More

We’ve all witnessed the destruction of the storms that swept through the south last week. No matter where people looked, they were met with ruin and wreckage: houses flattened, trees uprooted and debris scattered everywhere. Entire cities were decimated. In just one night, many families lost everything. » Read More

We survived the first leg of our journey, and I must say, I’m impressed by your fortitude. However, there’s still a ways to go, especially as we venture into the dense thicket of job requisition aggregators. » Read More

As you clench the gas nozzle handle, you look back at the pump and groan – you know the feeling. Those numbers just keep climbing higher and higher, until, clunk! The trigger releases, and the digits stand still. Now, it’s your wallet that’s groaning. » Read More