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July 2009 Blog Posts (3)

The “Greening” of the Economy: A pioneering career path despite the recession?

Many young people are excited by the prospect of a greener economy. This means industries that pollute less, use less energy and use fewer resources. It also means harvesting resources and generating energy in renewable or sustainable ways. The hope of getting a “green” career drives many young people’s career choices these days.



“Green jobs are like a new frontier” says Carol McLelland a speaker at the CANNEXUS 2009 conference. Green industries are “Evolving very quickly - its hard… Continue

Added by Matt Wood on July 16, 2009 at 12:46pm — No Comments

Anxious about starting your own business-that's a good thing!

If they gave gold stars for anxiety, young entrepreneurs would have a bunch of them. What causes this anxiety? The gap between how things are and how you want them to be coupled with uncertainty about how to close that gap! Self-employment requires you to act differently, wade into unfamiliar areas and the uncertainty may cause anxious feelings.



It might seem that finding ways to reduce anxiety should be a high priority. This may not be the best success strategy for the young… Continue

Added by Susan Kachmar on July 13, 2009 at 2:06pm — No Comments

The Best Things in Life May Be Free

Check out this article:

http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2009/january/199052.html

Added by Susan Kachmar on July 6, 2009 at 1:40pm — No Comments

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