Sept. 19, 2022 - Worcester Business Journal

Diversity & Inclusion

🔒Q&A: Fred Taylor strives for progress

In both of his roles, Fred Taylor seeks to improve the lives of people in Worcester.

Opinion

🔒A Thousand Words: Local news revival

News

🔒Editorial: Keep your workers happy

The workforce development system has been shifting to supply more trained employees to meet demand, but this effort takes time.

Opinion

🔒Viewpoint: Work from home, or work from the library

Co-working facilities provide benefits to some, but not all have the financial or transportation means to benefit from those resources. Enter your public library.

Banking & Finance

🔒Movers & Shakers for Sept. 19, 2022

JENNIFER DiFRANCO has been named director of development at Worcester Academy, effective Aug. 1. DiFranco, a current...

Advice

🔒101: How to design a post-pandemic dress code for work

Here are some tips for managers deciding what’s appropriate to wear in the post-COVID workplace.

Advice

🔒Moving from passive to active and engaged on LinkedIn

Having a profile is not enough to highlight your professional self.

Advice

🔒5 Things I know about … Strategic planning

As the calendar year ends, many businesses will turn their sights on planning for the upcoming year.

Advice

🔒Rethinking what we think

Learning things can be challenging, and what is usually more challenging is unlearning.

Education

🔒Central Mass. colleges and universities are expanding their nursing programs to meet demand

The nursing shortage is a Central Massachusetts and national problem rooted in demographics.

Economy

🔒Student workers at WPI and Clark aim to improve their financial positions through unionization efforts

The Clark graduate student union is part of a nationwide effort made possible by the President Joe Biden Administration’s decision to allow graduate students at private universities to unionize.

Arts & Entertainment

🔒Q&A: Votary Films built a business by helping companies with their storytelling

From brand development to filming and post-production, Votary has created videos for a wide variety of local and national businesses and nonprofits.

Banking & Finance

🔒Human service nonprofits hustle to create sustainable sources of income

In order for charitable organizations to offer free or discounted services to the community, pay staff, and keep the lights on at owned or rented properties, they have to make some sort of money.

Arts & Entertainment

🔒Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 15: Lunch cars

What is the name of the Shrewsbury Street restaurant housed inside a Worcester Lunch Car Co. diner?

Professional Services

Local news makes comeback with acquisition of four local papers

Four Gannett-owned local newspapers, which were closed or announced to be closing, will be acquired by New Jersey firm, CherryRoad Media Inc. and will return to, or continue operation.

Sept. 19, 2022Edition

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