New Hampshire Business Review - July-25 2014

May 1, 2014

NH Business Review Staff

CDC report raises alarm about N.H. drug use

NH Business Review Staff,

N.H. ranked high for per capita prescriptions of OxyContin, fentanyl and other long-acting opioids

DHMC takes part in medical training jobs program

NH Business Review Staff,

Through an extensive recruitment process, up to 30 individuals will be selected for 10-week training programs

Q&A with Wayne King

Michael McCord,

Twenty years after running for governor of New Hampshire, Wayne King is working to secure international funding for the Phoenix Project, a $12 million pilot effort aimed at cleaning up endemic oil spills in West Africa while fostering economic development.

What did you do with your summer timeout?

Matt Cookson,

TechOut startup competition, Product of Year deadlines loom

As state help for farms grows, local difficulties remain

Clara Conklin,

Farmers across the state are facing hurdles as residents seek to keep operations out of their backyard

State’s new pay equity law sets new ground rules

Karyl Roberts Martin,

The law’s anti-retaliation provisions should get the attention of all employers and their HR professionals

Tap your inner entrepreneur to aid your job search

Jason Alexander,

It’s worth considering some outside-the-box tactics to find your next opportunity

Speeding up the pace of organizational change

Dr. Russ Ouellette,

True change takes years, unless you do something more deliberate

Three lawyers’ stories – without a punch line

Brad Cook,

Arthur Mudge, John Tobin and Bob Dastin have made a lifetime of contributions to N.H. and beyond

N.H. health facilities face start of drug-test law

Diana Wieland,

By Aug. 25, most must adopt a written testing and diversion policy

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