How an AD Went Back to School After 20 Years Anthony Amero is every school district’s dream athletic director. His 23 years at Forest Hills demonstrate he is devoted to his school. His back-to-back state titles show his work ethic is unrelenting. His 2018 NFHS NIAAA citation proves he is…
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To say that psychologist and business owner Drew Miller is passionate about helping people find healing and wholeness is an understatement. But how he got there is quite a story. Drew is living proof that sometimes God’s direction comes in unexpected ways. And sometimes, those ways include Grace. A Passion…
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Choosing a career path is a significant decision. While your ultimate choice may not be impossible to change at some point, the investment in time and energy is substantial. When you factor in potential student loan debt, it is clear this is a decision you want to get right the…
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In professional and personal life, wise stewardship of resources is vital. In the parable of the dishonest steward, Jesus said that “Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. If then you have…
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The average annual employment for nonprofit organizations increased 8.5 percent from 2007 to 2012, according to a 2016 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Approximately 10 percent of total U.S. employment is represented by nonprofits. A majority of nonprofits are concentrated in specific areas. Three sectors captured 90…
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In a nonprofit organization, the program director or manager oversees the coordination and administration of programs that support the organization’s mission. This role involves a broad range of responsibilities and opportunities, including any objectives, strategies and goals that support “efficient, well-run projects that have high impact on the communities the…
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Only 33 percent of employees in the United States feel engaged in their workplace, according to Gallup’s 2017 State of the American Workplace Report. This is a 3 percent increase from recent years, a finding that has attracted comments that “not much has changed” for this metric. Since 2000, when…
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A recent survey from ManpowerGroup Inc. revealed the strongest first-quarter hiring outlook in 10 years for U.S. employers. Of more than 11,500 employers surveyed, 21 percent planned to increase staff in the first quarter of 2018. After figures are seasonally adjusted, the net employment outlook is 19 percent, making it…
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Startup activity in 2016 continued an upward trend for the third year in a row, according to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurship, which measures new business creation in the United States. In 2014, the index was at its lowest point in the last 20 years. But just three years later,…
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Production planning typically falls to production managers and those under them, such as supply and operations personnel, along with purchasing managers. However, it’s important for business administrators at all levels to understand this process, because production planning impacts several business areas. The following sections explain some of the basics of…
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