Business Columns
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What the new overtime rule might mean for youJun 26, 2016 7:10 am - In mid-May, the Labor Department made a long-anticipated - or dreaded, depending on your viewpoint - change to rules on overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. ...
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The new Millennial sales machineJun 26, 2016 1:00 am - For the past six years I have been working with many sales teams comprised mainly of millennials or young adults from the ages of 22 to 30 and I realized I had to learn ...
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Online portal brings together attorneys, people with legal needsJun 24, 2016 1:00 am - Matthew Horn and Ryan Caltagirone became good friends while growing up in Palatine, participating in sports and attending the same high school and college. While they fo...
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To reduce retirement risk, reduce debtJun 23, 2016 1:00 am - Q: We are a retired couple. We have two debts that we have not paid off. One is a Sallie Mae student loan at 3.875 percent. We are making payments of $500 monthly. We a...
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Daily Projects coffee shop opens in AlgonquinJun 22, 2016 5:30 am - There is a new spot along the Randall Road corridor to grab your favorite morning brew on the go, or to sip it inside while you work. Daily Projects Café and Eatery open...
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Business owner adds Strawberry Field to restaurant menuJun 22, 2016 1:00 am - Gus Romas was 15 when he immigrated from Greece and jokes that he arrived to Chicago on a Friday night and that on Monday morning he was picking up dishes and cleaning t...
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When will it be fathers' day in the office?Jun 19, 2016 7:17 am - Pop quiz: Who struggles most with work-family conflict? Your first answer might be "working mothers." But according to work-life author Brigid Schulte, surveys show work...
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Who gets the workplace in the divorce?Jun 19, 2016 7:05 am - Q: My fiancee has worked at a multinational company for nearly a decade. Her ex-husband previously worked at the same company but left a year before their divorce severa...
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Career Coach: Staying calm under pressure tells a lot about a leaderJun 19, 2016 7:05 am - "Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm." Publilius Syrus Recently, a colleague reminded me of a fundamental lesson when selecting and evaluating leaders. He poin...
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Tuned-in leadership helps chambers hold their ownJun 19, 2016 1:00 am - The chamber of commerce? Yep. Really? Yep again. Still around? Not only still around but in many cases developing programs that are reaching out to - gasp! - the Mi...