Sponsored by First National Bank, this prestigious and popular event (last year’s attendees numbered almost 400) is designed to increase public awareness of the vital role business plays on the Central Coast and to honor those businesses that have achieved excellence in their field. In past years, the winners…

THE SALINAS MARKETPLACE…WHERE BUSINESS GROWS JOIN, NETWORK, GROW Friday, May 6th, 2011 --  Monterey County’s biggest trade show, Expo 2011, will take place on Thursday, May 12th from 4:30pm to 7:30pm at the Steinbeck Institute for Arts and Culture (formerly Sherwood Hall) in Salinas. Business owners in Monterey County won’t want…

(ARA) - Plumbing is among the top 50 occupations for job stability, median wage and anticipated demand, according to careervoyages.com, a Web site jointly maintained by the departments of Labor and Education.Joe DeLange, trades department chair of plumbing at WyoTech in Fremont, Calif., isn't surprised.  "It's a flexible and stable…

(ARA) - From shopping to working to banking, Americans are doing it all online. Consumers need their private information to be safe, but at the same time, they want the speed and convenience of instant transactions, all without giving it a second thought.Online safekeeping doesn't just happen. Information security specialists…

(ARA) - You've made your holiday list and checked it twice, but what happens when the salesperson helping you is naughty, not nice? Crowded stores, long lines, low inventory and cranky shoppers rushing to find that perfect holiday gift can often lead to a "perfect storm" of bad service. That's…