When you step into the shoes of the boss, it can sometimes become difficult to let others see you as a leader and not just a dictator who wants the work done on time. You want to seem responsible and authoritative and at the same time, you yearn others to see you as a human …

This is a topic I’ve been wanting to write about for a long time, so here goes. Anyone who’s ever had dealings in the business world knows about the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and their consumer confidence mission to eliminate or reduce fraud in the marketplace. This seems like a great notion in general, but …

This picture was taken October 16th 2014 on the square of a small town in the State of Tennessee called Gallatin located in Sumner County. It depicts what appears to be Mexican immigrants being dropped off with their belongings on the side of the street, waiting for work. Rest assured, someone will pick them up …

My name is Justin Olsen, and I am the Founder and President of Careers Plus Resumes, LLC. I would first like to start by thanking all the hard-working people who made this business into what it is today, including our customers. Running a business isn’t always easy and having a powerful team of individuals who …

Only a few days after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, the United States government still can’t seem to come together on a budget plan to avert the first shutdown in 17 years and save the jobs of over 800,000 people. It may come as no surprise to conservative Americans …

To truly understand the impact population has on employment/unemployment statistics, we have to first realize that as the population grows, so does the amount of entrepreneurs who are on a mission to build successful businesses. Similar to this belief, the amount of unemployed individuals also grows along with the population growth rate (PGR) of a …

NASHVILLE — In today’s job market the competition is more fierce than ever as a job seeker. According to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the state’s labor force hit a record high unemployment rate of 8.3% in May 2013 while the national unemployment rate significantly decreased to around 7.6%. This was mostly …

If you are a young entrepreneur you should be very proud. There is no doubt that you have worked very hard to get where you are. While the road has not been easy, you are surely starting to realize that it has been worth it. Now all you have to do is build on our …

With the recent furlough of some federal/government employees across the nation, workers are scrambling to fill the void with a temporary or more permanent income. If you are a government employee and have been recently laid off due to budget cuts in your department, now is a good time to refresh your resume and start …

It starts as a seedling; a sprig of an idea that flutters across your mind one day while sitting in traffic rationalizing the problems of your day. “Why don’t they just do this?” You ask yourself. “Why isn’t there a widget for that?” And then it stings you: the creativity bug. “But I’ve never created …