express | May 2014 | Continuing education and career advancement guide
Strokes of Genius A defense contractor’s talent for murals leads to a creative career 23
I look for people who are literally, like me, excited to get out of bed every morning and do something significant.”
Scratching a Niche Politics and policy degrees let students focus on what they’re passionate about 21
— PHILLIP MERRICK , CEO OF COLUMBIA, MD.-BASED MESSAGE SYSTEMS, ON HOW HE MAKES HIRES
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App Maker Tests Homegrown Talent D.C.-based Clearly Innovative seeks job applicants who have plenty of passion to learn, even if they lack work experience as developers 24
TEDDY WOLFF (FOR EXPRESS)
The proportion of employers who allowed workers to occasionally telecommute, up from 50 percent in 2008, according to a recent study from the Society for Human Resource Management. (TWP)
Jonathan W. Hutto is taking the black politics track in Howard University’s political science graduate program. Many in the program are aiming for jobs in local and federal government.