Michael James

3 weeks ago | mygrandeprairienow.com | Michael James

It was every parent’s worst nightmare, but thanks to the incredible work of law enforcement from several regions and provinces, as well as more than 100 people from the community, a 2-year-old who went missing from a rural property in Clear Hills County was found safe and unharmed on Monday morning. Fairview RCMP say the missing persons report shortly after 10 p.m. on May 11th, and when looking for back-up bolster the search and rescue efforts, the results were overwhelming.

1 month ago | workingnation.com | Michael James

When competitors gather in Dallas next week (May 6-14) for the VEX World Robotics Championship, organizers expect 2,400 teams from 60 countries. The student competitors will range from elementary school all the way to college. About 1,000 teams of middle- and high-schoolers from more than 30 countries competed at the 2016 VEX World’s robotics competition in Nashville – shown in a WorkingNation video being re-released today – with some elementary-level competitions just added a year or two before.

1 month ago | workingnation.com | Michael James

Jason Delonais may be a police chief today, but in the mid- to late-2000s, he was an Iraq War veteran wrapping up his service as a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman and trying to find a pathway to a bachelor’s degree. Right around that time, he found Excelsior University, an online-only school in Albany, N.Y.“You can work on it anytime, day or night,” he says.

1 month ago | workingnation.com | Michael James

Gen Z young adults are growing more pessimistic about their future prospects at work and in life, and many fear they lack the skills for today’s entry-level job market, suggests a report from Goodwill Industries International, based upon McKinsey survey results. The report, Closing the Opportunity Gap, suggests a need to upskill and reskill young people and others entering the workforce, such as justice-impacted individuals.

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Dana Beth Ardi, PhD, Executive Committee, is a thought leader and expert in the fields of executive search, talent management, organizational design, assessment, leadership and coaching. As an innovator in the human capital movement, Ardi creates enhanced value in companies by matching the most sought after talent with the best opportunities. Ardi coaches boards and investors on the art and science of building high caliber management teams.