March 30, 2015 - Worcester Business Journal

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WANTED: ATTACKERS OF HACKERSA link on our LinkedIn page to an article about helping employers close skills...

Government & Politics

Thankfully, we folded our hand on casinos

As Massachusetts edges closer to the opening of its first gambling facility later this year, the Plainville...

News

Photo Finish

HEARTFELT EFFORTSEmployees of Shrewsbury-based Central One Federal Credit Union donated $15 each to the American Heart Association...

Technology

Film tax credit helps lift tourism

Time and time again, data have shown that when a film production shoots in a particular location,...

News

Fresh Beginnings

n Café Reyes is now open at 421 Shrewsbury St. in Worcester. The café provides a job-training...

News

Accolades & Honors

Thomas J. Bartholomew, president of Bartholomew & Co., a financial services firm in Worcester, was named to...

Government & Politics

Public money to pay for Olympics?

Advice

How to sell without ‘happy ears’

Many organizations have the ailment “Happy Ears,” and it’s often located within the sales department. Happy Ears...

Government & Politics

Briefing: Banning e-cigarettes

For seasoned smokers, e-cigarettes that release nicotine through vapor instead of smoke provide a path to quitting...

Manufacturing

Gardner’s manufacturing past helps push it into the future

Like many communities, Gardner was once a thriving manufacturing city that struggled after losing much of that old manufacturing base. Today, the city's economic base includes a mix of small businesses and manufacturers that are expected to boost manufacturing employment in the "Chair City."

Real Estate

Developers’ interest in Worcester a positive step

With their recently announced agreement to sell the old Worcester County Courthouse, officials in Worcester have removed a large obstacle toward the city's goal of giving the downtown area new life. Recent announcements of several developments move the city closer to its goal of having a walkable, multi-use urban core.

Hospitality

More hotel rooms lift Worcester’s downtown area hopes

With three new hotels under development in and around downtown, Worcester is on track to boost its...

Real Estate

Real Deals

Real Deals highlights recent commercial property transactions in Central Massachusetts.

News

Incorporations

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from Dec. 16-31,...

Advice

Sustainability

10. Go green when expanding.Consider low-impact materials and “precycling.” During its 2014 expansion in Westborough, CSG purchased...

Arts & Entertainment

Golf courses hope more millennials will come out and tee it up

It's been a long winter, which has delayed the start of spring – and golf – in...

News

Best candidates for sales teams connect with potential customers

(Second in a three-part series on building a successful sales team.)Great candidates for sales teams are those...

Advice

Employee onboarding

Looking for a new employee is stressful enough, but don't sit back and relax when you finally...

News

Even in a wired world, real business meetings still matter

The era of clear, efficient long-distance communication has long since arrived. Workers can hop on conference calls...

Manufacturing

Q&A with Anne Hardy, Director, Saint-Gobain Research and Development Center

Anne Hardy was recently honored by The Manufacturing Institute with its Women in Manufacturing STEP (science, technology,...

March 30, 2015Edition

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