Recession-Resistant Industries

By Jami Miedema Can you believe that thirty-two percent of businesses plan to hire full-time employees yet this year, according to a survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com? Despite the sluggish economy, many industries are prosperous and may even face shortages of...

Selling Your Way Out of a Slow Economy

By Todd Smithee As a refugee of three tech start-up companies, I had the “opportunity” to learn about running a company where expenses exceeded revenues.  Several of these previous employers went bankrupt or had their assets sold for much less than the original...

Google Advanced Search

By Jami MiedemaEarlier this month, Whittaker Associates put on another successful webinar that focused on online search tips and useful websites that reduce your research time and give you the results you want. We’ve been delighted with the feedback we’ve...

Unfinished Business

By Dean Whittaker As I sat beside the hospital bed of a friend who had suffered a heart attack this week, I reflected on our friendship and what it has meant to me. Although we haven’t known each other a very long time, I felt a brotherly connection to him. We...