Amanda Jabour Kowalski was a lawyer in Washington D.C. when she first applied for admission to the U.S. Supreme Court bar, which would allow her to argue cases there, but she decided to wait.
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Young Professionals
Pa. undergrads vying for top scores in banking competition
As part of a nationwide competition, students from 12 Pennsylvania colleges will be assessing the use of new technology in financial services by some of the state's banks, including two in Central Pennsylvania.
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A Conversation With: Kilene Knitter
Kilene Knitter, 28, serves as the in-store nutritionist for Giant Food Stores in Lancaster and is based in the Lititz Pike store.
Read More »It’s a privilege to connect with people
I love networking, even though sometimes I sit in the car beforehand and have to give myself a pep talk before I enter the room.
Read More »Welcome to the first edition of the Young Professionals newsletter
Young professionals in Central Pennsylvania have carved out their niches in their companies and in their communities.
Read More »From Gen Y to Gen Z: Tips for reaching the next generation
How do I reach the next generation? Countless research dollars have been spent on this question. And, just as marketing professionals thought they had us millennial “kids” pinned down, we're old news; an avocado-toast-eating, student-debt-drowning, golf-industry-killing generation of yesterday.
Read More »Corporate ink: Perception of tattoos in the workplace is changing
In high school, Zach McCleaf got the first tattoo in what would eventually become a seascape engulfing his right arm: an orange koi fish. As he added more tattoos over the years — an octopus, a treasure chest, swirling water — McCleaf wasn't overly concerned about their effect on his job prospects.
Read More »A Conversation with Suzanne Patackis, president of Harrisburg Young Professionals
When it rains, it pours. For Suzanne Patackis, that old trope could not be more true. The end of 2017 was a time of major life changes for Patackis.
Read More »Zeroday Brewing co-owner elected to statewide board
The co-owner of a Harrisburg craft brewery has been elected to the board of the state's official brewers guild.
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At Lancaster meeting, nonprofits urge employee ownership
Armed with numbers, a California nonprofit brought its pitch for employee ownership to Lancaster this week.
Read More »Are we finally ready to embrace co-working?
In the bright and cavernous main work area at [email protected] in midtown Harrisburg, freelancers, telecommuters and employees taking time out of the office dot long work tables.
Read More »Harrisburg University names staff for varsity eSports team
Two nationally known professionals have joined HU's budding eSports program, in which student-athletes play video games competitively.
Read More »Young professionals are changing the workplace
I often feel like my conversations with other young professionals in Central Pennsylvania come back to a common theme: how connected we all are - electronically, but, more importantly, as a community.
Read More »Cultural Alliance of York County names new leader for multi-county arts education program
Justin Ayala started 2018 as the new director of the StARTSomething Arts in Education program offered by the Cultural Alliance of York County.
Read More »Chick-fil-A opening at Belmont this week
Chick-fil-A will open its doors on Wednesday in the Shoppes at Belmont, the first tenant to begin operations in the new Manheim Township shopping center.
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