http://www.valleyadvocate.com/section.cfm?uid=40 Copyright 2013 The Valley Advocate TheOtherRoom.com CFML RSS Generator Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:00:00 AM MST en-us Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16089 Cooley Dickinson Hospital is a small community hospital Northampton that has, in recent years, worked in partnership with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, then returned to its status as an independent entity, and now is forging a partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital. President and CEO... By Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16089 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16087 I f you’re in the job market, you’ve probably noticed that every second job advertised online seems to be related to healthcare. From nursing to massage to long term PCA (personal care attendant) positions, healthcare is one of the Valley’s strongest markets. According to the... By Kathleen Broadhurst http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16087 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16073 B egin with this premise: the Baby Boomers’ aging pushes a large portion of the population older. According to David Stevens, executive director of the Massachusetts Councils on Aging, in Massachusetts, this demographic currently accounts for about 20 percent of the state’s population—and... By Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser  http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=16073 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15427 It was glaringly sunny in Washington, D.C. on April 5, the day President Barack Obama signed the JOBS Act, and there was some confusion as to the location of the afterparty. One faction of Rose Garden attendees gathered on the roof of the W Hotel and wondered where everyone was. The rest assembled... By Adrianne Jeffries http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15427 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=14483 Thankfully, the snow sports industry offers an astounding number of job opportunities. There are positions for anyone who just wants to be a ski bum for a season, as well as permanent jobs for those looking to make a career out of winter sports. Most jobs at resorts come with a free pass, which... By Bob Weiss http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=14483 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=13899 The recession may have an effect few people are aware of: it could be giving nonprofits a new recruiting edge in the search for managers and employees with business skills, says Jennifer Elder, owner of Sustainable CFO, which provides on-demand CFO services and consulting to small businesses. There... By Stephanie Kraft http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=13899 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=12130 We are living at the dawn of the freelance world, as more and more people find themselves working as consultants, contract workers or freelancers. This change in the way we work is as profound as the shift that occurred during the Industrial Revolution. More than 25 percent of all working Americans... By Richard Greenwald http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=12130 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=12950 For years, student loan debt has been mounting, and borrowers have been trapped in a bubble in which the availability of financial aid and the cost of college have driven each other up. Since the crash of 2007, the time bomb has exploded, with more and more graduates unable to earn the salaries they... By Stephanie Kraft http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=12950 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=12947 One of the most important people in finance was overlooking Central Park from his Fifth Avenue apartment, enjoying the Bach that his twin teenage daughters were playing on violin and speaking to the young Fulbright scholars from Iraq and China he'd invited for a reception. "In everything I do, I always... By Max Abelson http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=12947 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:00:00 AM MST http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=11117 After high school, it's tougher for young people to continue their education than it has been for a long time. Parents losing jobs and threatened with home foreclosure are taking children out of college, or sending them to the school that's most affordable rather than the one that's best.... By Stephanie Kraft http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=11117