Category Archives: Pulse of the Marketplace

Google made some sweeping changes to its privacy policies yesterday. It let users know it will be combining data from all of its services, from search to email to photos. This will give Google a much more detailed picture of … Continue reading →

We all (hopefully) learn from our mistakes. Entrepreneurs, especially, are bound to make them — and it’s those early stumbles that can make (or break) them. Of course, it’s always better to learn from other people’s mistakes. The business world … Continue reading →

Forbes combed through data gathered annually by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a division of the Labor Department, to find the 15 most surprising six-figure jobs. The main jobs that come to mind for most six figure jobs are doctors, … Continue reading →

In today’s job market it is critical that we present a resume that represents our experience, but at the same time we need to present it in a way to catch the reader’s attention. This article goes over the different … Continue reading →

Fortune magazine reminds consumers that America remains the world leader despite a poor economy, high unemployment rate and large debts. Yes, other world economies are growing while the US is dwindling; however the US remains the world’s biggest and most … Continue reading →

Canada is now ranked number 1 in Forbes’ annual look at the Best Countries for Business. Currently, the US is in fear of a double-dip recession while Europe is struggling with sovereign debt issues; Canada’s economy has remained more stable … Continue reading →

Newspaper reporting may be a job of yesterday-in this day and age. Unfortunately, it may not be the only job that is slowly dwindling down close to extinction. This article identifies 10 of such job categories according to the Bureau … Continue reading →

Reputation Institute, a global private consulting firm based in New York, has identified 100 companies that have successfully established strong international reputations. The firm invited about 48,000 consumers across 15 markets to participate in a study to rank those 100 … Continue reading →

The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission issued a report Thursday that pointed to multiple reasons for the meltdown. But the commission’s findings were split along partisan lines. The six Democrats on the panel agreed with the report’s findings. The four Republicans … Continue reading →