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New frontiers
BY MEGAN PATRICK-VAUGHN of the VBJ
The battle cry for more workforce skill upgrades and professional development has been loud and steady for years, but developing a system that works for the working population is a challenge.
Many educators, legislators and workforce professionals say eLearning may be the answer.
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WD Briefs
BY VBJ STAFF
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Get back to the basics
BY TONY JOHNSON TJ & Assoc.
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All eyes on apprenticeship
BY MEGAN PATRICK-VAUGHN of the VBJ
Equachlor is a 1-year-old industrial chemical manufacturer in Longview. The 65-person company has a dozen workers in its three maintenance divisions, all who came in with varying degrees of experience and educational backgrounds.
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Temporary workforce gains strength
BY MEGAN PATRICK-VAUGHN of the VBJ
Once viewed as a stopgap measure, the use of temporary workers is now included in the long-term planning efforts of many companies.
In a national study, more than 70 percent of executives polled said they rely on the staffing practice and include a place for it in their overall human resource budgets.
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God at work
BY CLARENCE BELNAVIS
There are few topics that are more sensitive than one’s religious beliefs. By its very nature, one’s adherence to a set of religious beliefs is a highly personal and private issue. Numerous laws such as Title VII specifically prohibit an employer from discriminating against someone based on his religion.
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Mission: self-sufficiency
BY MEGAN PATRICK-VAUGHN of the VBJ
When Bruce Lulow, a small business consultant volunteering for SCORE’s Vancouver chapter, was presented with the opportunity to set up a business program for the Vancouver-based School of Piano Technology for the Blind, he didn’t think twice.
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Conquering the necessary evils
BY TONY JOHNSON TJ & Assoc.
Running a small business requires the ability to put up with many necessary evils. When I contemplated starting my own business six years ago, I was confident in reaching my audience and providing valuable services. However, some of the things that scared me about running a business were how to pay taxes, how to get insurance and how to protect the business from a human resources standpoint.
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