August 18, 2008 - Worcester Business Journal

Advice

101: Getting A Raise

Employees should be prepared when asking for raises, according to Paul Rowson, general manager of WorldatWork, an...

Hospitality

City’s Training Program Puts The Hotel Customer First | Destination Worcester organizes ‘Wonderfully Worcester’

For all the effort dedicated to attracting meeting, convention and tourist business to Worcester, the success or...

Banking & Finance

Cheap Flex Space Ready For Export Growth | New warehouse with 145,000 square feet of space hits the market in Marlborough creating a glut

With American exports experiencing their greatest period of growth in 20 years, real estate watchers expect Greater...

Banking & Finance

Lincoln Square Spotlight

We read with great interest a draft copy of the final report of the city’s North Main...

Manufacturing

It’s A Daily Grind In Oxford | Accu-Grind cuts through to manufacturers

Precision may not be the first word that comes to mind along a road called Industrial Park...

Government & Politics

Popular Vote Is A Popular Choice For Bay State

In this year’s presidential primary, 1.7 million Massachusetts voters cast a ballot. That’s over a million more...

Government & Politics

Colleges Try To Make Nice With Worcester | The ongoing issue over tax payments continues to be a balancing act for schools

Over the past three years, The College of the Holy Cross has purchased six houses along the...

Government & Politics

Fed’s Immigration Database Slow To Take Hold Locally | 829 Bay State companies are using E-Verify program to check new hires

Only 1,744 companies in New England — 829 in Massachusetts — are using the federal government’s free,...

Small Business

ShopTalk: Mary “Mimi” Cleary

MARY "MIMI" CLEARY,Vice president of corporate services, Atlas Travel International, MilfordManaging In A Virtual World How...

Education

Eagle Hill’s $15M Center Set To Open This School Year | 42,000-square-foot building will seat 500

When officials at Eagle Hill School in Hardwick started planning a new performing arts center and dining...

Small Business

The Secret Life Inside Cubicles | A small sampling of the things that make office workers crazy

They may look placid enough to the untrained eye. Dressed in suits and ties, polo shirts and...

Education

June Was A Brutal Month For Local Endowments | College finances feel the heat from a shaky economy

To find out how local college endowments fared over the last year, one need only ask a...

Government & Politics

Tax Collections Go High-Tech | Hopedale firm takes 125 Massachusetts municipalities into 21st Century with new technology

On the face of it, “deputy tax collector” sounds like an old-fashioned job. And in some ways...

Professional Services

Logo Logic | Your company’s brand extends beyond your stationery

Why is it that some professional service firms and practices are still doing well while others are...

Government & Politics

At A Crossroads | Revamp for I-495 and I-290 won’t be done until at least 2014

The accident rate at the intersection of Interstates 495 and 290 is 33 percent higher than other,...

Education

Salter Takes Stock After First Year As 2-Year College | Broader offerings help attract younger student population

A year into life as a two-year college offering associates degrees, officials at Salter College in West...

Banking & Finance

Building A Self-Funded Charity | In tough funding climate, nonprofits get businesslike

The Bridge of Central Massachusetts offers a wide variety of services for people with various illnesses and...

Banking & Finance

Hospitals Look At Labor As Their Surpluses Shrink | Growing losses reported in Clinton, Southbridge, Marlborough and MetroWest

Central Massachusetts hospital executives eager to keep operating budgets out of the red are ready to fight...

Advice

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