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The Most Desirable Employers of 2016

Posted on September 12, 2016 by bermanevansretail

Each year, Universum publishes the results of its extensive surveys in various fields and countries/regions. This post covers Universum’s 2016 survey of more than 72,000 U.S. students (more than 20,000 business majors) at 359 universities and colleges about the most … Continue reading →

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Will Millennials Turn Out to Be Great Entrepreneurs?

Posted on September 7, 2016 by bermanevansretail

As we noted in a prior post, according to the Pew Research Research Institute: “Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers as the nation’s largest living generation, according to population estimates recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Millennials, whom we define … Continue reading →

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Advice from Alibaba’s Jack Ma

Posted on July 11, 2016 by bermanevansretail

Jack Ma, who started life with very little, is now one of the richest people in the world. He is the  founder and executive chairman of retail behemoth Alibaba Group, which generates hundreds of billions of dollars each year. In an … Continue reading →

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