Official: These duties are China’s attempt to game the system so that raw materials are cheaper for their manufacturers
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“Too early to tell” if The Arena in Ann Arbor will continue in owner Brian Flore’s absence, attorney says
Read More Revival of Detroit’s Cass Corridor crowds out criminals
Development, new residents, stepped up security pushing drug dealers, prostitutes out of the area
Read More U.S. weekly claims for jobless benefits hold steady
The Labor Department says that weekly benefit applications held steady at 254,000
Read More Cabela’s comes to Chesterfield in 2017, brings 175 jobs
The company will be hiring about 175 full-time, part-time and seasonal workers for the location
Read More Five Surprising, Science-Backed Ways To Boost Your Creativity
Researchers have found that just staring at the Apple logo may spur creative thought. Here’s why.
You might not think of yourself as especially creative. And maybe—right now—you aren’t. But a growing body of scientific research suggests that anyone has the ability to become at least a little more creative than they already are, sometimes in surprising ways. Here are a few of the stranger approaches to boosting your creativity.
The Ultimate Guide To Hiring Original Thinkers
Adam Grant, the best-selling author of Originals, shares his secrets to hiring the right people to grow your company.
Bestselling author and Wharton professor Adam Grant has spent years researching and interviewing originals. There’s the seasoned chief executive who cusses freely and challenges candidates to apply for jobs by tweeting at her. Or the author who tackles weighty topics like artificial intelligence and virtual reality with stick figure illustrations. And the former spy who founded an airline and is betting on Utah as the next big tech hub. In Originals, Grant shows how to identify, foster, and nurture nonconformists—here he expounds on how to recognize and recruit them in a startup setting.
These Six Companies Are Tackling The Summer Slump In Unique Ways
No one wants to be stuck inside in front of a computer all summer long, so some companies are finding creative ways to get outside.
When the sun is shining and the temperatures rise, the last place many of us want to be is inside an office working. That’s why productivity drops and absenteeism rises during summer months, according to a recent study. Tina Hamilton, president of the human resources outsourcing firm myHR Partner calls it “summer slacker syndrome.”
6 Personal Branding Secrets From Drag Queens
Drag queens are experts on perfecting a public image and can offer valuable lessons in crafting your personal brand.
Inspiration can strike in the most confounding ways. For Jackie Huba, it happened when she was channel surfing and landed on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Huba, a customer loyalty consultant and speaker who was going through a period of professional boredom and felt “stuck,” was captivated by what she saw.
Meet The San Francisco Startup Creating A Future For Polaroid
Two Londoners fell in love with the iconic brand’s history. Now they’re trying to help make it forward-looking all over again.
When I grab tea with Frederick Blackford at a little corner bar in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley neighborhood, the man behind the counter overhears us talking about Polaroid. And it just puts a smile on his face. Unprompted, he explains to us that the brand that made photography instant is not a relic, but alive, well, and cool.
