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Career Corner: The Career Analysts Expect Healthcare to Grow, Office Jobs to Shrink Through the Next Decade
Most people have seen their typical workday shaken up courtesy of the precautions needed to stay safe during COVID. This has prompted many people to accelerate their considerations about what they want to do with their career, as the pandemic has brought one question to the foreground: where will the steady jobs be? As reported…
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Franklin Mint, QVC Founder Joe Segel Dies at 88
Joe Segel, who founded more than 20 companies including TV shopping behemoth QVC and the Franklin Mint during his five-decade-long career, has died in Gladwyne of natural causes aged 88, writes Ryan Sharrow for the WHYY. Segel started West Chester-based QVC 23 years ago. It was carried by 58 cable providers in 20 states. Today,…
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See Where Pennsylvania Dogs Come From
People in Pennsylvania who decide to adopt a dog instead of buying one from a pet store or breeder are usually rescuing a local dog, writes Amber Thomas for the Pudding. Most of the dogs in Pennsylvania rescues and shelters come from within the state. Another around eight percent are brought here from overcrowded shelters…
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Diversity & Inclusion on LinkedIn
By Lynne Williams What do you do when one person says something to you that makes a very deep impression? You write about it and share it with a bigger audience! Hello audience! Let’s discuss Diversity and Inclusion and LinkedIn. The Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group is an all inclusive and diverse organization and everyone…
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LinkedIn Hashtags Continue to Evolve
By Lynne Williams Hashtags on LinkedIn seem to be further evolving with changes to the algorithm. A previous article was published on “How to Create and Follow Hashtags on LinkedIn” on May 17th, but we need to revisit this topic again. As a thought leader on LinkedIn, you can publish articles on LinkedIn as well…
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LinkedIn Ladies
By Lynne Williams One cannot deny the fact that a lot of women like to get together with other women and just talk. Perhaps that is why there are so many women’s groups that exist. It’s a bonding thing and LinkedIn can help keep it going. LinkedIn can be the online connector to help build…
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LinkedIn for Nonprofits
#GivingTuesday is on Dec 3, 2019 and it’s a chance for nonprofit organizations to bring awareness to their missions on LinkedIn. If the organization has a company page or LinkedIn group, those would be great places to post a reminder about #GivingTuesday or the organization’s mission or stories of impact. Members of the Board of…
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Visionary Tech, Internet Investor Warren “Pete” Musser Dies
Warren “Pete” Musser, the longtime Pennsylvania tech investor and former head of Radnor-based Safeguard Scientifics for nearly half a decade, died on Sunday at 92, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Musser passed away in a nursing facility near his Main Line home, where he was recovering from a fall he suffered a…
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Leverage DELCO Today’s Treasure Trove of 5,000-Plus Archived Posts to Grow Your Business
DELCO Today prides itself on providing local, hard-to-find content that you rely on every day to stay informed on the business, cultural, and community news shaping Delaware County. Beyond staying informed, many use DELCO Today’s treasure trove of more than 12,000 posts to learn more about their community, research new business opportunities, identify potential clients,…
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Chester County Leadership: Jeanne Meikrantz, Executive Director, The Arc of Chester County
The Executive Director of The Arc of Chester County, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Schwenksville, working since she was 14 years old, playing lacrosse in college at Kutztown University, and the great advice her brother-in-law, a renowned attorney, gave her when she graduated. Meikrantz also discussed her entry into the nonprofit world,…
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New LinkedIn Company Page Features
By Lynne Williams In November, we can reflect on all the things we are grateful for, including some of the little things in life, like upcoming new features being rolled out by LinkedIn. For those of us who have LinkedIn company pages (like mine), we can now invite connections to follow the page. In addition,…
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PA Minimum Wage Talks Intensify, Local Union President Warns Workers Deserve More
Talks on raising the minimum wage in Pennsylvania have heated up for the first time in a decade as Republicans attempt to get Gov. Tom Wolf to drop his efforts to extend overtime pay eligibility to tens of thousands of additional workers, writes Marc Levy for the NBC 10. Negotiators are faced with a November…
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DELCO Voice: Should Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage be Raised?
According to Marc Levy of NBC 10, The federal minimum wage was last increased to $7.25 an hour in 2009. Pennsylvania is one of 21 states whose minimum wage is set at the federal minimum. About 385,000 people in Pennsylvania hold a job that pays between $7.25 an hour and $9.50 an hour, according to…
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LinkedIn and Volunteers
“People who volunteer tend to experience fewer aches and pains.” In addition, “people 55 and older who volunteer for two or more organizations are significantly less likely to die early, and that’s after sifting out every other contributing factor, including physical health, exercise, gender, habits like smoking, marital status and many more. This is a…
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Use LinkedIn to Thank Veterans for Their Service
By Lynne Williams So exactly what is a veteran? “A veteran – whether active duty, discharged, retired or reserve – is someone who, at one point in his/her life, wrote a blank check made payable to the United States of America, for an amount of up to, and including, his/her life.” Thank you to John…
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How to Wish a “Branded Happy Birthday” on LinkedIn
By Lynne Williams It’s my birthday next week … on election day (so get out and vote) … and hence, my inspiration to share with you how to send a “Branded Happy Birthday” message to your connections. Please read all the way to the bottom as I DO have a special birthday request for you!…
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Energy Transfer Receives Enviornmental Partnership Award for Wildlife Habitat Project in Pennsylvania
Representatives from Energy Transfer recently received a Northeast Environmental Partnership Award for their collaborative work to create more than 100 acres of wildlife habitat in Bradford County, Pa. Titled the Roughneck Aspen Management Project, the award-winning venture was a collaborative effort by Energy Transfer, Chief Oil & Gas, Williams Co., the Ruffed Grouse Society, and…
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Delaware County Leadership: Jill Bodensteiner
As she prepares to deliver the keynote address at Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s annual luncheon Friday afternoon, Jill Bodensteiner, the Director of Athletics at Saint Joseph’s University, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in Indiana, where she fell in love with the game of basketball, skipped fourth grade, and graduated high school…
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