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Posted January 24, 2013
Angelica Caterino is a go-getter. She went from Montpelier (Vermont) to Portland for a week’s training in grant writing, returned home and immediately got a job as development director for a nonprofit housed in a historic old house. “I am the development coordinator – the sole fundraising staff – and in this job I get to be involved with so many of the things I love: food, people, the local economy, preservation, and the history of the place I live. It’s wonderful!”
Posted January 24, 2013
A little over a month ago, I received a call from APICS Maine (Maine’s Association of Operations Management) President, Joe Allen. He said, “Hey Tim, do you want to go to our Shipyard Holiday…” “JOE, let me stop you right there. You had me at Shipyard!”
Posted January 24, 2013
As a grant writer, you need to be on top of all the latest advances in technology and software. Jack Smith, lead grant writing instructor at USM Professional & Continuing Education, recommends two key software programs every grant writer should have.
Posted January 24, 2013
Visit the Veterans Resources Center! It's a supportive community environment staffed by VA work-study students. the VRC provides a safe environment to connect with other veterans as well as get information about support services and resources to be successful at USM.
Posted January 9, 2013
This couse covers the basic statistical theory of random sampling and the researcher’s problem of determining an appropriate sample size through selecting an acceptable level of error in the sample. It also covers quasi-random sampling using stratified and cluster samples. The use of weighting of results to adjust for sample biases is also covered. No prior knowledge of statistics is required.
Posted December 31, 2012
As a manager or supervisor, do you find yourself harried, having more work to do than time? It's possible you may be picking up “monkeys" that don’t belong to you. The first step in getting other people’s monkeys off your back is to identify why you are picking up their monkeys. What’s the lure?
Posted December 31, 2012
Share your community networking stories and enter to win a gift certificate for a 2012 USM Professional Development workshop.
Posted December 19, 2012
Joe started his Green Clean Maine business with sweat equity and an old Volvo station wagon in 2007, after seven years of wandering geographically and careerwise. He now employs 20 people and the business is growing 50 percent a year.
Posted November 21, 2012
When Susan Bassi Brown graduated from Colby College, she and a friend started a small business. Her friend handled sales and Susan was the “everything else” person.
Posted November 21, 2012
I recently attended the Maine Biz Momentum Convention in Augusta, ME. This was the third year we’ve exhibited at the convention. Usually, I spend my down time dropping my business cards at other booths to win prizes, and then raid them of their best candy and giveaways.
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