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Frederick

mike — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:36:10 +0000

After decades of working his way through the ranks, Frederick became the CEO of a major consulting group. Frederick travels all over the world to meet with his clients, helping businesses make the transition into a 21st century corporate culture. Frederick believes that the key to a healthy corporate culture is making sure that people feel included.

Frederick says: ‘People have a lot more to offer than organizations have historically asked of them.’ | • Watch Video

Cory

mike — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:56:04 +0000

Cory is an economics major who is about to enter into his senior year in college. Over the summer, he is working at the New York State Department of Labor, and he knows that he is lucky to have a highly-coveted paid internship. Cory says: ‘I’m kind of looking for a little real-world experience in the economics field to give a little more substance to what I’m learning in college.’ | • Watch Video

Rosaura

mike — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:53:33 +0000

Rosaura is from Peru, and she works at a restaurant where, she says, many of her coworkers can barely understand her. Rosaura was an industrial engineer in Peru and came to the United States in 2001. Her English is now improving and she has taken a class to update her resume. She’d also like to go to school for more education.

Rosaura says: ‘I want to learn.’ | • Watch Video

Emily

mike — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:50:20 +0000

Emily was a corrections officer with meager pay and no medical benefits, so she left for a new job, but when that didn’t work out, she found herself scrambling for any kind of work at all just to get by. Recently, she found a good job with the U.S. Census Bureau, but it’s only a temporary position, so she is still somewhat nervous about the future.

Emily says: ‘You really can’t get anywhere with [just] a high school education anymore.’ | • Watch Video

Wayne

mike — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:11:47 +0000

Wayne built a multimillion dollar company starting with just $350. After losing his job as a photographer in 2004, he decided to market his own nasal spray headache cure. Now, he’s hoping to embark on a similar business venture with skin care products. Wayne says business loans are hard to come by for small businesses, even those that are successful.

Wayne says: ‘Small businesses create 60 percent of the jobs in this country. Without small business, you’re never going to bounce back.’ | • Watch Video

Francis

mike — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:41:47 +0000

At age 21, Francis suffered a spinal cord injury, resulting in paralysis of her four limbs. Today, she is the Community Education Coordinator for Access to Independence. She says that disabled individuals make very good employees, because most are forced to become extremely adaptable and are creative when it comes to solving problems.

Francis says: ‘We know how to problem solve because we have to, just to get out of bed.’ | • Watch Video

Larry

mike — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:37:28 +0000

After his own search for love on the Internet didn’t turn out the way he had hoped, Larry is hoping to turn what he’s learned into a profitable business. His ‘Opposites Connect’ site will attempt to hook up couples based upon the things that make them unique from one another as opposed to what they have in common. In launching this new Web site, Larry has contracted work from 15-20 people.

Larry says: ‘This is the time to pool your resources. This is America. You can do it in America.’ | • Watch Video

Rick

mike — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:08:51 +0000

Rick has been looking for work since March of 2009, and has had several job interviews, but no offers. Still several years away from the retirement age, Rick is concerned about his finances. Fortunately, his wife has stable employment, so Rick retains health benefits. With managerial experience in the food service industry, Rick feels good about his resume.

Rick says: ‘Somewhere out there, someone’s going to say, ‘Hey, I want you.’ That’s what’s keeping my spirits up.’ | • Watch Video

Alicia

mike — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:59:58 +0000

Alicia launched her own marketing, event-planning and fund-raising firm in the fall of 2009. She believes that the bad economy works in her favor, supplying her with a lot of talented people who might be out of work, and therefore more inclined to accept contract work. Alica had to cut back and make some lifestyle changes in order to follow her passion.

Alicia says: ‘I think fear held me back for a long time.’ | • Watch Video

Grace and Dan

mike — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:48:06 +0000

Grace and Dan have two kids, and were forced to examine their spending patterns when Grace hit a brief period of unemployment. Now, Grace and Dan keep better track of their money, allocating specific amounts for everything from food and clothing to home renovations and Christmas presents to retirement. Dan and Grace prove that, with discipline, a tight budget can work for families. Grace says: ‘People ask me advice, but they don’t like to hear my answer sometimes.’ | • Watch Video