As Jobs Dry Up, MBAs Seek Alternative Paths The current recession, which has caused thousands of job losses in the global financial services industry, as well as the expansion of government oversight over business, is leading many MBA students to consider alternative career paths.

Driven to a New Job

Every student at Carolina Trucking Academy was either laid-off or fed-up, so they lined up to take nerve-racking turns driving an 18-wheeler in reverse -- all betting that life as a trucker will make a sweet Plan B. The idea of big-rig travel has pushed enrollment up 30 percent at some North Carolina trucking schools, even as driver jobs dwindle.

Newspaper's Online Switch Ushers in a New Era

The Hearst Corp.'s decision to end the print edition of the Seattle P-I but maintain its Web site marks the first time that a major metropolitan daily has attempted the switch from print and online to digital only. As newspapers' traditional business models continue to unravel, the shift could eventually be replicated in cities across the United States.

ADM Seeks Diversity Within Company, Suppliers

Archer Daniels Midland Co. wants to create a climate within the company and its suppliers that is diverse. The company reached out to its suppliers Thursday during the third annual Central Illinois Manufacturing and Technology Roundtable at Richland Community College to discuss ways to achieve that goal.

Unemployment: Is there an 8 Percent Solution?

Unemployment in the United States has crossed the barrier of 8 percent. President Obama has said that the government's short-term objective is to stop unemployment from climbing into double digits. For this purpose, the government is using a four pronged approach.