Management professors at University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School say the training and entrepreneurial experience of each individual ultimately determines whether he will sink or swim when thrown back into the talent pool. Read more online. Dot.orgs can feel the frost in the air, but they're still thriving in the startup garden. Calif. Everything, it seems, is easier to come by for nonprofits. Defunct companies are shipping old computers and office equipment to charities.
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Read more online. A coalition of businesses, educators and government agencies launched a new Web portal for job seekers and employers. Users can find information on everything from childcare to transportation. The project's director says the site was designed to consolidate a fragmented system of disseminating job information. She also believes the site will benefit small business owners, who often have trouble finding qualified applicants.