Archive for the ‘Economic Development’ Category
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week | January 14
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's listings are for a Conservation Lands Researcher, Psychiatric Rehab Support & a Shop Worker... more
Tips for Using LinkedIn to Find a Job
By JENNIFER LODINE-CHAFFEY - Professionals are now using social media like LinkedIn to search for jobs. Here are some ideas to help you find a job via LinkedIn.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week | January 7
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's listings are for a Program Operations Director, an Optometric Assistant & Wilderness Field Staff.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week | December 31
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's listings are for a Chief Development Officer and a non-profit Executive Director.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week | December 24
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's listings are for an Occupational Therapist and multiple LPN and MA positions.... more
Thank Your Friendly Local Santa Claus
By JENNIFER LODINE-CHAFFEY - This season, remember to thank the bakers, Santas, and other dedicated workers of Missoula for contributing to the holiday spirit!... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week | December 17
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's listings are for an Office Manager, Traveling Registered Nurses, and a Marketing Manager.... more
Are They Proud Of Their Work? It Will Show
By MARK RIFFEY. Just because it is "grunt work" doesn't mean it isn't valuable. Your employees' work and personality at 2:00 am is the face of your business to many customers.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week | December 10
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's listings are an Outreach Consultant at a state agency and a Quality Control Technician.... more
Post-Interview Thank-You Note Do’s and Don’ts
By JENNIFER LODINE-CHAFFEY - A simple thank-you can mean the difference between getting a job and losing out to someone else. Here are some guidelines to help.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week | December 3
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's listings are a tribal non-profit Executive Director, a Backend Developer, and a Truck Driver.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week | November 26
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's listings are a Licensed Addiction Counselor, a Staff Accountant, and Shelter Support Staff.... more
Avail-TVN Named One of Fastest Growing Tech Companies in North America
By MYERS REECE - Avail-TVN, a company with Flathead roots and a primary office in Kalispell, recently was named the sixth-fastest growing tech company in North America. ... more
ALCOM to Open Manufacturing Facility in Bonner
F.Y.I. - One of America’s fastest-growing and most respected brands of aluminum trailers will soon be made in Missoula County. ... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's listings are for a Software Engineer and a non-profit Development Coordinator.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's listings are a Mobile Medical Truck Driver, a Staff Accountant, and a Youth Program Specialist.... more
Curriculum Vitae Tips from the Missoula Job Service
By JENNIFER LODINE-CHAFFEY - The CV serves the same purpose as a résumé. It's a marketing document that gives employers info about your skills, education, and experience.... more
Why They Don’t Answer Your Calls Or Read Your Email?
By MARK RIFFEY. Do your customers and prospects let your calls go to voicemail? Do they open your emails? It's time to get relevant and engage them in THEIR context with you – not as total strangers.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's listings are for a Software Engineer, a Maintenance Worker, and a Customer Service Rep.... more
The Scariest, Most Painful Business Conversation
By MARK RIFFEY. The most painful (and scary) conversations I have with small business owners are about marketing.Commonly it involves how another company "stole" their business with "more aggressive" marketing.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's listings are for a Manufacturing Production Manager and a Rural Landscape Scientist.... more
You’re Young and Unemployed: Some Tips for Finding a Good Job
By JENNIFER LODINE-CHAFFEY - With the number of older employed people rising, young people are having a hard time finding jobs. Here are a few tips that might help.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's it's Project Success Counselors, an Injection Molding Technician, and a Printing Press Operator.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's it's a Web/Interactive Developer, a Lead Surveyor & an Associate Director of Youth Development... more
You’re Young and Unemployed. How Do You Get a Job and Keep It?
By JENNIFER LODINE-CHAFFEY - The job market is bleak for people who've graduated from college in the last decade. What can you do to get a job and stay employed?... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week
Each week, Make It Missoula posts local listings from the Missoula Job Service. This week's job listings are for a Journeyman Glazier, an Employment Specialist & a Staff Aide.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week
Each week, Make It Missoula posts local listings from the Missoula Job Service. This week's job listings are for a Sales Director, a Licensed Social Worker, and a Bartender.... more
Cabela’s Announces Plans for New Outdoor Retail Store in Kalispell
By DILLON TABISH - This week Cabela’s announced plans to open a 42,000-square-foot outdoor retail store in Kalispell with about 75 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees.... more
Why I’m Anti-Antivirus
By COLIN STONER - As an IT Director for over eight years, I’ve seen most types of viruses out there. Early in my career, I decided to abandon antivirus software. ... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week
Each week, Make It Missoula posts local listings from the Missoula Job Service. This week's job listings are for a Paralegal, a Nutrition Coach, and a Physical Therapist.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Listing: September 20
Every week, Make It Missoula will post featured local job listings from the Missoula Job Service. Today's listing is an Executive Director for a non-profit group home.... more
Balancing Out the Montana “Mountain Tax”
By JENNIFER LODINE-CHAFFEY - Many Montanans talk about the “mountain tax” to describe the wage gap between here and other states. But it really does balance out.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Listing: September 17
Every week, Make It Missoula will post featured local job listings from the Missoula Job Service. Today's is a Case Manager/Match Support Specialist at a civic agency.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Listing: September 13
Every week, Make It Missoula will post featured local job listings from the Missoula Job Service. Today's listing is for an Outreach Coordinator at a Missoula non-profit organization.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Listing: September 10
Every week, Make It Missoula will post featured local job listings from the Missoula Job Service. Today's listing is for a part-time teller at a Missoula community bank.... more
The Missoula Job Service: Helping Local Businesses
By JENNIFER LODINE-CHAFFEY - In addition to helping Missoulians find work, the Missoula Job Service offers services to support local businesses, like Submittable.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Listing: September 6
Every week, Make It Missoula will post featured local job listings from the Missoula Job Service. Today's listing is for an entry-level Technology Consultant job.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Listing: September 3
Every week, Make It Missoula will post featured local job listings from the Missoula Job Service. Today's listing is full-time Glass Technician.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Listing: August 30
Every week, Make It Missoula will post featured local job listings from the Missoula Job Service. Today's listing is full-time Assistant Network Administrator.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Listing: August 27
Every week, Make It Missoula will post featured local job listings from the Missoula Job Service. Today's listing is a part-time Floor Counselor at a women's fitness center.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Listing: August 23
Every week, Make It Missoula will post featured local job listings from the Missoula Job Service. Today's listing is a GIS Specialist for a GPS mapping company.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Listing: August 21
Every week, Make It Missoula will post featured local job listings from the Missoula Job Service. Today's listing is a Medical Biller/Accounts Receivable Representative.... more
The Economic Impact of Missoula’s Saturday Markets
By JENNIFER LODINE-CHAFFEY - In addition to creating a vibrant community, there are a number of economic benefits to supporting Missoula's farmers' markets.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Listing: August 6
Every Monday and Thursday, Make It Missoula will post a featured local job listing from the Missoula Job Service. Today's listing is a Housekeeping Manager Position.... more
A Preview of IdeaMensch in Missoula: IM48 LA Recap
By COLIN STONER - I was in LA for IdeaMensch's IM48 kickoff on Monday, and got a sneak peek of the entrepreneurial event coming our way next Friday in Missoula.... more
IdeaMensch in Missoula: Bring Your Entrepreneurial Ideas to Life
By COLIN STONER - Entrepreneurs are dreamers, but there's a fine line between dream and reality. On July 13, IdeaMensch will be in Missoula to help bring ideas to life.... more
The Dreaded “C” Word
By COLIN STONER - Even though I despise the word "cloud," some amazing things have happened in the tech world since it started appearing in daily conversations.... more
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
By COLIN STONER - How do you spend almost a decade amassing 900 million friends, only to lose them overnight? You take your company public.... more
Advancing Beyond the Missoula Lifestyle Business
By COLIN STONER - As entrepreneurs and business owners in Missoula, we fall into the lifestyle business category quite often. Question is, how do you move beyond it?... more
Business is Personal: What’s a Core Story?
By MARK RIFFEY - One of the more common things you'll see from a business that's differentiating themselves using things other than price is their use of a unique selling proposition (USP), and a "core story" t... more