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Saturday, July 05, 2008 BusinessThe Institute of Cultural Affairs in the USA (ICA USA), a leading provider of premium training and facilitation methods, strategic planning, management seminars and Board retreats, has granted the highest level of recognition to Rachel M. Hefte, Nancy E. Lee and Sheila LeGeros. In a ceremony held April 22, 2008, the three Minneapolis residents were granted the status of Certified ToP® Facilitator. More ATLANTA, GA –Black Enterprise (BE) has named Atlanta Life Financial Group its 2008 BE100s Financial Services Company of the Year. BE executives made the announcement during the recent Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference and Expo held in Charlotte, NC. More NBCC supports offshore energy exploration PRNewswire-USNewswire –- As Congress recently explored the oil lease plans on the Hill, the National Black Chamber of Commerce Chairman and CEO Harry Alford called on Congress to combat the rising price of fuel by opening the deep waters of the Outer Continental Shelf to active exploration More Do you want me or not? Getting feedback after an interview You've invested hours on the internet preparing for a job interview, you've brushed your teeth and dressed appropriately, you've waited patiently in a company's purple and gold lobby, looking at the same business magazines you read in the waiting room at your last interview, and you've endured an hour or more of behavioral questions before an exhausted interviewer finally says, "We'll get back to you." You want to scream, "Hire Me! (Especially if you've been looking a while). You want to know, now, whether they want you or not. Instead, you go home and wait and wonder More Communication One of the first things you need to decide as a couple is that financial security is your responsibility and no one else's. Once you make that decision, the way you think about and use money will change. You'll realize that only you are in control of your financial destiny. More HUD's Federal Housing Administration HUD's Federal Housing Administration and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (HFA) recently announced a first-of-its-kind agreement to promote safer, affordable government-insured mortgages. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) forges a working relationship and commitment by the federal and state government to help Minnesotans continue to access safer and more secure FHA-insured mortgages More Freezing credit report helps prevent fraud Recent federal laws and Minnesota state laws help citizens protect themselves from new account fraud by allowing 'freezing.' The laws empower any consumer to freeze their credit report by contacting any of the three major credit reporting agencies and requesting a credit report freeze. This action will deny potential thieves access to the credit history and prevent them from opening new credit cards or loans in the consumer's name. More Sacrifice now, easier life later Some people must die so that others may live. As harsh as it sounds, it's the truth. The recent death of journalist Tim Russert reminds us of suffering and sacrifices family members make. Tim's father worked two jobs in order to send his son to a private Catholic school. This sacrifice did not go unnoticed or unappreciated by Tim. More Ask question when considering third-party debt settlement Late night TV has many advertisements for "debt settlement." It sounds good: "Cut your debts in half," "Eliminate your debts in half the time" and many other amazing claims. More Put the breaks on debt I hope this is one column you'll read and say, "Whew, I'm glad that doesn't apply to me." I'm talking about what can happen when someone's debt spirals out of control and they don't know where to turn next. More Execution: What do you want? By when? Congratulations goes out to every graduate celebrating this month. You have accomplished something really significant, and you are ready to step confidently into your dazzling future. Your emotions have most likely rollercoastered from exhaustion to elation, covering every feeling in between. You finished. You reached your goal. Mission accomplished. More |
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