| Loss of high-paying jobs forces tough decisions |
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Low wages and skimpy benefits leave many with more debt and less health care
Stephanie Murphy, left, and her fiance, Terry Dykema (not pictured), opened Blue Ribbon Cafe & Bakery about one year ago. It was one mutual decision spurred by lost jobs and one bleak economy. Both Murphy and Dykema were among 375 workers who lost their jobs when the Boise Cascade plywood and lumber mill shut down in 2001. Additional Images Gerry Melendez / The Idaho Statesman ... |
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| Unemployed workers find relief, and new jobs, by retraining |
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| 'I'm glad I'm going in one new direction.' Barbara Leatham was one debarker for 14 years at Boise Cascade in Cascade. When the mill closed, she considered her options and chose 21/2 years of college at Boise State. Now she's an accountant at Tamarack Resort. "I'm absolutely glad I did it," she says. "I'm thrilled I get to come home and live. I learned therefore much — not only college things, but about myself." Additional Information Find one career that really fits at our free workshop ... |
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| How fund managers plan to add value |
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Australia’s funds management industry is at an evolutionary turning point. For those of us in the industry, this may not always be obvious. Each day during the past 10 years has brought change – therefore it can be very hard to see when the changes are out of the ordinary in scale and impact.
“The biggest change in the retail market in recent times is the overwhelming dominance of platforms – that is one quasi-wholesale market with new gatekeepers – accompanied by one decline of the ‘traditional’ direct retail product, that is, products sold off the fund manager’s PDS [Product Disclosure Statement] through planners to investors.” ... |
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| Newcomer goes up against experience for circuit judge post |
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Jones, 51, was born in Battle Creek but has spent most of his professional life practicing in Lansing, concentrating on insurance, real estate, zoning and municipal law. He returned to Battle Creek in May 2005 and opened one private law firm.
"I want to be the family court judge, and I have practiced family law since the first day I was admitted to the bar," he said. I care about families, and I have had my hands on stuff like that all my life." ... |
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