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Employers said to misinterpret social media when hiring

Research shows no link between many behaviors, candidates' desirability
July 18, 2013
Employers are increasingly using Facebook to screen job applicants and weed out candidates they think have undesirable traits. But a new study from North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, N.C., shows that those companies might have a of online
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MBA students shown to be interested in management

July 18, 2013
A new survey of nearly 4,000 masters of business administration candidates suggests that MBA students are most interested in the management and strategy consulting industry, while interest in the banking industry continues to decline.Universum a
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GU students take second in challenge

In separate business plan competition, Whitworth takes big share of cash
July 18, 2013
Gonzaga University's Marketing 490 class recently placed second in the Honda Civic Sedan Marketing Challenge from among 20 schools nationwide that participated in the program last semester.Swerve Productions, the name of the GU student-run of
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

North Idaho College starts aerospace training program

School hopes to enroll 520 students through Hayden facility by '15
July 18, 2013
Mike McLean
North Idaho College is assembling the components it needs to launch aerospace manufacturing and maintenance programs starting next month under a $3 million federal grant, says Kassie Silvas, NIC's director of aerospace and outreach.The goal of a
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—Staff photo by Treva Lind

Gonzaga University business dean to step down

GU's Barnes oversaw growth in enrollment, programs, accreditations
July 18, 2013
Treva Lind
Clarence "Bud" Barnes, soon to retire as longtime dean of Gonzaga University's School of Business Administration, has watched the school's undergraduate enrollment grow from 450 students in 1980 to nearly 1,200 people this year in studies ranging &
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More lodging execs optimistic about current conditions

Those surveyed say they are less certain about upcoming 12 months
July 3, 2013
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U.S. lodging executives' sentiment about general business conditions was up slightly in May compared with the prior month, says the University of New Hampshire Lodging Executives Sentiment Index. The index moved to a score of 71.2 in May from A
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Housing market recovering; market challenges remain

Homeownership rate drop said most pronounced among 25 to 54 year olds
July 3, 2013
Driven by rising home prices and growing demand, the U.S. housing recovery is well under way, says The State of the Nation's Housing report released late last month by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass.
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Mid-market managers expect their companies to grow

Survey respondents were less confident in nation's economy as a whole
July 3, 2013
After sustained economic turmoil, mid-market executives have a stronger footing and are taking the necessary steps to make the sector an engine for growth in the next year, according to results of a survey published in late April by New York-based
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Auto sales projection increased

Edmunds.com expects highest volume since the pre-recession years
July 3, 2013
After reviewing first-quarter auto sales and macroeconomic trends, Edmunds.com Inc., the Santa Monica, Calif.-based automotive website, is raising its auto sales forecast to 15.5 million for 2013. The industry hasn't achieved that level of and
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—Staff photo by Jessica Valencia

Retail market here maintains steady climb upward

Spokane businesses see promising growth through first half of '13
July 3, 2013
Jessica Valencia
Retail sales here are showing signs of recovery so far this year, with many seeing sales continue to climb after solid end-of-year figures for 2012, Spokane retailers and market experts say.Bryn West, general manager for River Park Square, says
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