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Student Profile: Emily Pearl
Emily Pearl grew up in Vadnais Heights, Minn., the youngest of four children. She remembers a particular childhood game she and her siblings would play which was called “Bigger or Better.” This game consisted of finding a starting object, usually a rock. With the rock in tow, they would knock on the neighbors’ doors and…
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The New Normal and the Changing Labor Market
Forbes' Abram Brown recently posted an article on America's shrinking workforce that relates closely to a recent UST Master's Pub featuring Tom Gillaspy, Minnesota's state demographer. Below are excerpts from Brown's article, with some supporting notes relating to trends in Minnesota. How do you feel about the changing labor force? Let us know in the comments. To… -
CBRE’s Service Strategy and Local Market Insights
Last week at UST’s Executive Insight Series, Senior Managing Director of CBRE, Whit Peyton, shared how CBRE has competitively structured services in the new marketplace and communicated local market insights. With 30,000 employees worldwide, CBRE is a Fortune 500 firm and a global leader in commercial real estate. Through its global presence, the company has an intimate… -
A Recruiter’s Guide to Job Seeking
Ever wanted to get inside a recruiter’s head? What is he or she thinking when you are relaying past experiences and attempting to answer those behavioral interview questions succinctly with the right amount of detail and passion? What do recruiters deem the greatest interview mistakes and how are they using social media these days? These… -
QR Codes: Good, Bad or Just Ugly
One of the fathers of modern American advertising once said, “You are NOT right if in your ad you stand a man on his head JUST to get attention. You ARE right if you have him on his head to show how your product keeps things from falling out of his pockets.” I’m reminded of… -
UST MBA Program Earns Top 25 Percent Ranking
The Full-time UST MBA program vaulted March 15 from being previously unranked to being ranked among the top 25 percent of the nation’s accredited business schools, as published by U.S. News & World Report. -
Human Resources Announces new Long-term Care Insurance Provider
University NewsBenefits-eligible employees may apply for long-term care insurance with Genworth during the March 26 to April 27 enrollment period. -
Luann Dummer Center for Women Book Club to Meet March 28
Everyone is invited to discuss Karen Tei Yamashita's <i>Tropic of Orange.</i> Those who haven’t read the book are still welcome to join the lively conversation. -
UST in the News
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UST Hosts 'The Passion According to St. John' Saturday, March 24
Tickets can be purchased on the Bach Society website.