Nearly 6,000 Houston-area students got the chance to “test drive” lucrative design and construction careers through an NKBA program. It provides BridgeYear/NKBA Career Tours to schools at no cost and will expand to markets beyond Houston over the next two years — and possibly add virtual options — with the goal of impacting more than 24,000 high school students.

The days of folded paper maps and crank car windows are long gone. The cars of today practically drive themselves with features like park assist, lane detection and rearview cameras.

With the job market in flux, younger Americans are trying to avoid an education that comes with a massive amount of debt.

The days when a business owner could place a “help wanted” ad in the local newspaper and secure a bunch of applicants are long gone.

I have seen and experienced a large number of events, situations and changes in my career, which includes many years in the plumbing industry with a family of more than 20 plumbers and having my own master’s license since 1976.

SupplyHouse.com, an e-commerce company that sells plumbing, heating and HVAC supplies, offered a 5% off site-wide sale for Trade Tuesday, their version of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

The New Flat Rate’s Danielle Putnam and Matt Koop help their members think outside the box.

The company’s rebranding will emphasize the Neighborly online platforms. 

Leadership training will help bridge the divide between generations.