After a series of layoffs at a Boston area high-tech company left Dave Bastien without a job after 25 years in the industry he, like many displaced workers, decided to launch his own company. So, armed with a solid business…
Kevin A. Clougherty knows numbers. He has encountered budget numbers, audit numbers and revenue numbers during three decades as a corporate executive, public servant and educator. But even Clougherty, the longtime finance director for the city of Manchester, hadn't faced…
Conventional wisdom would seem to dictate that this is no time to expect to get a new job in New Hampshire. This recession is deep and has caused a rise in unemployment rates to levels not seen since the early…
Editor's note: This is the start of a series of articles focusing on the job-search and application process. In this day of networking -- online, in-person and otherwise — job-seekers still need one fundamental element when looking for a new…
Jim Jalbert says he's "very passionate about transportation and bus." It would be hard to argue that point. Jalbert, who's president of the Portsmouth-based bus line C&J, also is co-owner of Boston Express, the bus company C&J operates with Concord…
When the U.S. Department of Agriculture in July announced a temporary increase in the amount paid for dairy products through the Dairy Product Price Support Program, Jeff Holmes and more than 100 New Hampshire dairy farmers breathed a sigh of…
Concerns over cost and questions about the government's role in the delivery of health care led to a stalemate in health-care reform discussions in Washington before Congress's August recess -- a stalemate fueled by a litany of myths and truth-twisting…
Phil McLaughlin is no stranger to the American justice system, public service and politics. After serving as a U.S. Navy lieutenant from 1967 to 1971, he graduated from Boston College Law School in 1974 and was admitted to the New…
The demographics of today’s workforce are changing as baby boomers reach traditional retirement age and the number of skilled younger workers declines. Those companies that choose to address this change as part of their strategic business plan should be at…
The tasks associated with searching for a new job - lengthy Internet searches, countless phone calls, resume-writing and interviews - can be grueling for anyone. For job-seekers over 50, the process can be especially taxing. Today’s job search calls for…
We are living in a tough working market, with unemployment rates creeping up to all-time highs. Many have found their positions cut. Companies once strong in their market are now closing their doors; others are beginning to get nervous, and…
For decades, dual-income couples and single parents have walked the child-care tightrope thankful for the increase in understanding and support that began to grow among employers nearly 20 years ago. Today’s aging workforce and an increasing elderly population is once…
Patricia Lynch, executive director of The Music Hall in Portsmouth, has a favorite phrase when it comes to running a regionally vital arts organization. “The math doesn’t lie,” says Lynch about the crucial values of accounting and accountability. The same…
Dianne Durkin, founder and president of The Loyalty Factor LLC, advises clients - which include Monster.com, Fidelity Investments and Wellesley College -- on how to maintain customer, employee and brand loyalty. Durkin, who’s authored a book, “The Loyalty Advantage,” and…
Kriss Soterion is a Manchester-based former Miss New Hampshire with her own cosmetics line, eponymously titled “Kriss.” Her extensive line of beauty products comes from 10 different manufacturers and reaches a global market through her cyber store. She is also…
During his tenure as president of the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, Dick Ingram discovered that chamber members were focused on one issue above all others. “Affordable housing for their workers was their biggest concern,” Ingram said. It was a…
She’s petite, a lover of books, a grandmother — and a sailor. It might sound unusual but, then again, nothing’s usual about Susan McKenna. This 61-year-old grandmother of four is a chief officer with the U.S. Merchant Marines and pilots…
