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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
GradSense Tool Helps Students Calculate Their Degree’s ROI
A new online calculator helps to inform students of the average amount of student loan debt as well…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: A Quiz on To-do Lists
Reorganize the way you're sorting things and get some inspiration for the upcoming year. Plus: A hot new…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trucking Industry Warns Not to Rush New Fuel Standards
While President Obama’s announcement of plans to strengthen fuel-efficiency and emission standards for large trucks drew applause over…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
YouTube Video Providers Form Trade Group
A new trade group hopes to help video networks on YouTube draw advertiser interest and create a unified…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Industry Coalition Seeks to Keep Government on the Paper Trail
While Washington is looking for ways to cut costs by moving its operations to the web, one group…
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Strengthen Your Work(place) Ethics
New findings from the Ethics Resource Center suggest that overall workplace misconduct is on the decline, while other…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Small Carriers Feel the Pinch From Pilot Shortages
Pilot fatigue rules have pushed larger airlines to increase hiring to maintain their schedules, but smaller carriers have…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Report: 90 Percent of Military Spouses Underemployed
New research by a military officers’ group reveals that military spouses—most of them women—face challenges in finding and…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
So Long, Snow Days? School Groups Push Telecommuting For Students
Feeling additional pressure because of the many weather-related closings this winter, some school districts are looking at e-learning…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Banking Guidelines Give Marijuana Shops Some Breathing Room
Last week, the U.S. Treasury Department gave legal marijuana dispensaries access to the federal banking system—something they didn't…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
DC Tax Commission Plan Includes Services Tax on City Employers
The DC Tax Revision Commission presented its final plan to the DC Council to revamp the District’s tax…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Should Do More To Incubate Innovative Ideas
We talk often about stealing ideas from startup culture, but what if you could get more startups to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
With Federal Help, Historic Vehicle Association Honors Classic Cars
Thanks to a collaboration between the Historic Vehicle Association and the Department of the Interior’s Heritage Documentation Programs,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Ways and Means Votes to Block IRS Political Activity Rules
Committee Republicans approved a bill that limits the agency’s ability to redefine the permitted political activities of 501(c)(4)…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Getting Past Gridlock: GR in the Age of Divided Government
Despite recent success on a budget deal, the 113th Congress is on pace to be the least productive…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Bankers Association: How to Win Over a Regulator
An American Bankers Association exec discusses the association’s strategy in fighting for changes to the Volcker Rule. Also:…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Retail, Banking Groups Join Forces on Cybersecurity
With cybersecurity becoming a hot topic—one with solutions that raise as many questions as they answer—the retail and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Wisconsin Political Group Sues Over “John Doe” Investigation
The Wisconsin Club for Growth, a conservative group under secret investigation in the state in connection with possible…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Spread the Love on Valentine’s Day
Greeting cards, flowers, and chocolates are in the spotlight on Valentine’s Day—and the associations that represent those industries…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: What Meetings Mean for the Economy
Meetings and events continue to bring in more attendees, jobs and money, according to a new study. Plus:…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Valentine’s Day: 14 Reasons to Love Associations
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, so what better way to celebrate than by exploring why people should love associations.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
National Restaurant Association Program Gives Students a Taste Test
The National Restaurant Association’s new Project Taste Test, launched last week, hopes to give students an idea of…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Charitable Giving in 2013 Had Highest Growth Since Great Recession
A new report by Blackbaud reveals last year’s fundraising trends and totals among nonprofit organizations. It was an…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
House Bill Would Creating Public Financing for Campaigns
The legislation is aimed at limiting the role and influence of large groups and corporations on House elections,…
