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This blog site will stay up for awhile We've moved Sacramento Digs Gardening to a new, more stable site. We're still posting daily, with garden events, news and tips for the Sacramento region's many gardeners. And our newsletter has returned! If…

We're posting new garden items over at CaliforniaLocal.com

After four-plus years as a blogspot.com blog, Sacramento Digs Gardening will shift Thursday to a growing news site: CaliforniaLocal.com. California Local is an online news resource, with an emphasis on local. That's one big reason Sacramento Digs…

We're moving! Starting Sept. 1, find us at CaliforniaLocal.com

Do you like pots? How about bargains? Then this sale is for you. All Labor Day weekend, The Secret Garden is clearing out its ceramics and terra cotta closets with its “Chips, Dings and Seconds Pottery Sale.” Starting Friday, find 30% to 70%…

The Secret Garden hosts pottery sale, houseplant event

Recipe: Melon-avocado salad with lemon vinaigrette By Debbie Arrington This savory summer salad takes melon balls in a totally different direction. When melon meets avocado, the contrast in color, texture and taste makes a delightful mix. Shredded…

Melon meets avocado for a savory, colorful salad

By Debbie Arrington What a difference a breeze makes! Sacramento’s natural air conditioner, the Delta breeze is back, relieving us (at least briefly) from triple-digit temperatures. According to the National Weather Service, breezy conditions will…

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Aug. 28

By Debbie Arrington How do you assure that there will be future farmers? And that kids will learn to love their veggies? One farm-to-fork event tackles both those goals with all proceeds supporting food and agriculture education. After two years of…

Village Feast returns in person -- in two locations

Sweet alyssum produces a lovely cloud of white blossoms in any flower bed. In the Herb Garden of the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center this summer, it surrounded a beautiful 'Golden' pineapple sage. That latter sentence is past tense because this morning…

Prepare to battle those fall bugs now

By Debbie Arrington Have your bearded irises stopped blooming? When was the last time you dug them up? Every three to five years, bearded irises need to be dug up and started over. That’s the key to their durability and consistent bloom. Each…

Dig and divide now for more irises next spring

Exotic Plants hosts Saturday evening class featuring bug-eating beauties Looking for something totally different? This hands-on workshop focuses on the beauty of bug-eating plants. Exotic Plants, Sacramento’s go-to indoor gardening store, is hosting…

This hands-on workshop has a twist: Carnivorous plants

By Debbie Arrington They look like something out of “Little Shop of Horrors”: Weirdly distorted buds that sprout out of the center of a spent rose. And this summer, more seem to be popping up on rose bushes throughout Sacramento – as well as other…

Weird rose buds? It's fascinating fasciation

Recipe: Fragrant fruit melds well with peppers, cilantro By Kathy Morrison My garden this year blessed me with so many wonderful melons. Specifically large, fragrant Ambrosias -- the best muskmelon I've ever tasted -- and cute little Aspires, a sweet…

Cool melon salsa a perfect condiment for hot days

After dangerous heat, Sacramento may finally be getting a break By Debbie Arrington It’s Sacramento, it’s August, it’s hot; what did you expect? But this summer’s heat has been exceptional. The National Weather Service calls the current heat wave…

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Aug. 21

Time to make some garden gold! Learn how to compost during a free class Saturday, Aug. 20, offered by the UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County. From 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Sherwood Demonstration Garden in Placerville, this hands-on workshop…

Learn to make your own compost at free class

Harvest Day this month was so busy that the debut of the 2023 Gardening Guide and Calendar may have slipped under the radar. But with summer winding down, and fall planting ahead, now is the perfect time to buy a copy -- and several more for friends…

Sacramento gardener's best friend is still just $10

Lighter-colored blooms tend to cope better with triple-digit temperatures By Debbie Arrington Some roses can take the heat better than others. I see proof of that all over my garden. This heat wave has been a real test of rose fortitude under…

Roses that can take Sacramento heat and still look good

By Debbie Arrington As the weather forecasters like to say: We’re having a heat wave! Triple-digit days dominate our Sacramento forecast at least through Saturday. In its Excessive Heat advisory, the National Weather Service warns, “Drink plenty of…

How to save your plants during a heat wave

Are you ready for a brand new home and garden show? Tri-County Home and Garden Show makes its debut Friday through Sunday, Aug. 19-21, at the new Roebbelen Center @the Grounds (formerly the Placer County Fairgrounds) in Roseville. Serving Sacramento,…

Tri-County Home and Garden Show debuts in Roseville

Recipe: P.A.T. Chutney combines plums (or pluots), apricots and tomatoes By Debbie Arrington Summer brings a mixed bag of fruit as plums, apricots and pluots pile up in my refrigerator drawer. Meanwhile, tomatoes are taking over the counter space.…

You'll have this easy chutney down P.A.T.

By Debbie Arrington The heat is back on! According to the National Weather Service, expect a string of triple-digit days, perhaps starting as soon as Sunday. After a warm weekend, Sacramento’s forecast calls for 100 degrees-plus every day through at…

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of Aug. 14

for its poop on leaves below or, at night, search using a UV flashlight. (Photo: Debbie Arrington)August heat brings out spike in population of these giant caterpillars By Debbie Arrington They look like something out of a sci-fi movie – if you can…

Attack of the tomato hornworms!

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It’s close to tax filing time, and it’s not too late to make sure you have deducted all your eligible business expenses if you’re a gig worker. First, a disclaimer: I’m not a tax expert, so I have one do my taxes. This post is based on advice from…

Tax Deductions for Gig Workers

Research from Wharton economist Judd Kessler shows that how we talk about our work matters to our success. It’s a subject that hasn’t been studied much; performance is, after all, also objective (and that is much easier to measure and discuss.…

Women Talk Differently about Their Work

In previous posts, I’ve been revisiting Stoic philosophy thanks to an excellent guide for those who might be new to Stoicism: The Beginner’s Guide to Stoicism: Tools for Emotional Resilience and Positivity, by Matthew Van Natta. If you’ve recently…

Everything Must Go

The U.S. economy has regained all the jobs it lost during the pandemic. The last jobs report (January 2023) showed growth of 517,000 jobs and the lowest unemployment rate in over 50 years. Employers are having a hard time finding talent, and…

The Labor Shortage May Help Fix Hiring

As a result of changing employer-employee relationships, many professionals are choosing to freelance as a way to take control of their careers, finances, and future. In fact, recent reports have indicated that nearly 40% of the U.S. workforce—or 60…

FlexJobs 2022 Freelancing Report

They hired you for your experience and expertise, after all. You’re the one closest to the issue. You’ve been on this project for close to six months. You should be seen as the expert. Instead, you hear through the grapevine after the meeting that…

Why You’re Labeled as Negative (and What to Do about It)

The new year is the time we make resolutions about almost every aspect of our lives, including our careers. If you’re ready for a fresh start in 2023, here are some ideas to get your career off to a good start. Click here and here to read the…

Three Ways to Get Your Career Jumpstarted in 2023. Tip #3: Invest in Yourself

The Lunar New Year starts January 22nd, 2023 (Chinese New Year) and ends on February 9th, 2024. 2023 is the year of the Rabbit. The sign of Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture. Years of the Rabbit include 2023,…

2023 is the Year of the Rabbit

The new year is the time we make resolutions about almost every aspect of our lives, including our careers. If you’re ready for a fresh start in 2023, here are some ideas to get your career off to a good start. Click here to read the previous tip.…

Three Ways to Get Your Career Jumpstarted in 2023. Tip #2: Strengthen and Broaden Your Network

The new year is the time we make resolutions about almost every aspect of our lives, including our careers. If you’re ready for a fresh start in 2023, here are some ideas to get your career off to a good start. Tip one: Get organized. If you’ve been…

Three Ways to Get Your Career Jumpstarted in 2023. Tip #1: Get Organized

I’m re-reading some Stoic writings, and I highly recommend it for anyone who’s ready to make a change in the way they’re handling their emotions. If you’re just getting started with Stoicism, Matthew Van Natta’s The Beginner’s Guide to Stoicism:…

Focusing on Right Now

For many of us, the end of the year is an opportunity for reflection about the past 12 months. It’s a great time to look at what went well in your career and what you might like to change. Here are four questions to ask to determine the health of…

End of the Year Career Checkup for 2022

“Losing your head in a crisis is a good way to become the crisis.” ― C.J. Redwine, Defiance It can happen to anyone. A stressful week, problems at home, the guy who cut you off in traffic, the holiday rush – it can easily add up and make your nerves…

Keeping Your Cool at Work

This is the week we focus on what we are grateful for, and it’s an important practice. Studies have shown that people who practice gratitude are happier and live longer. It’s especially important when you’re facing difficult challenges. I don’t…

Grateful

I’ve counted. About 10 times a day, if I’m out running errands. Some days, it’s the phrase I use often to start sentences when dealing with colleagues, especially those I don’t have a close relationship with. “I’m sorry.” Cross in front of someone…

Are You Really Sorry?

“It was just a joke.” How many times have you witnessed mean and aggressive behavior explained away by that line? Actor Will Smith’s meltdown at the Academy Awards was inexcusable, but it ripped the cover off something we all know: humor, even when…

When Humor Becomes Weaponized

I’m out of the office this week, so I’ve decided to post this list, which I found years ago on a humor site. My husband Thom is a former Naval aviator, so they’re doubly fun for me. He’s a former helicopter crewman, so rule number 17 is especially…

25 Rules for Flight

Our friends at IvyPanda, a site that provides articles, infographics, and guides on various useful topics for college students, developed this infographic for helping college students manage their workload. But it occurs to me that it’s a great guide…

Infographic: How to Manage your Time Better

Halloween is my favorite holiday, so I’m focused on spooks, monsters, and things that go bump in the night today. Here are some monsters you might encounter in the workplace even after Halloween. (This is an update of a 2020 post, revenant.) A new…

Monsters in the Workplace

In a previous post, I cited Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, the founder and CEO of Decisive, a decision sciences company. She’s studied how people make decisions for years, and has written a book called Problem Solver: Maximizing Your Strengths to Make…

Your Problem Solving Style May Have Some Blind Spots

What are the critical mistakes in startup financial projections? Here is my list of five critical mistakes. It comes from reviewing more than a hundred possible startups with either detailed projections or pitches and, of course, business plans. Good…

Avoid these 5 Critical Mistakes in Startup Financials

Did investors reject your business? That’s completely normal. In an average year in the U.S., more than six million businesses are started. Close to 30,000 of them will land angel investments, and fewer than 5,000 get venture capital. In more than a…

How to Handle Business Rejection by Investors in 10 Steps

Ah yes, the good old days. How quickly time passes. And I can’t help occasionally browsing through technology looking back. My youngest daughter is in her late twenties now. She can barely remember life before cellphones, and can’t remember life…

Planning, Startups, Stories

These are very common false assumptions in entrepreneurship. “What gets us into trouble is not what we don’t know. It’s what we know for sure that just ain’t so.” — Mark Twain I answered a Quora question about this. Here’s my list of seven: That…

The best class I took at the Stanford Business School during my MBA years (1979-81) was taught by Professor James March, co-author of the book An Introduction to Models in the Social Science. It was about the same subject. He... Read More » By Tim…

I was glad to see this one on Stanford women teaching high school girls to code. Everybody wins with efforts like these to balance the tech world and fight the long-term skew of tech and programming that has traditionally had more men than women. The…

My video this week is somewhat like a compliment to my post yesterday, 5 tips on raising children as entrepreneurs. This is a TED talk from last November, Julie Lythcott-Haims: How to raise successful kids — without over-parenting. Here’s how TED…

I’m shocked to note that it’s been seven years since I posted Note to MBAs: Drop the Comma MBA, please! The point was exactly what the title implies, that people with MBA degrees ought not to use that degree as a title like CPAs and MDs do. That one…

“The taboo against uttering the F-word grows stronger the closer you get to the top … But here’s where they’re wrong (aside from their egos, and simply being delusional): talking about failure is recognizing reality, and as long as you come to grips…

What if your lender rejects your loan application? You’re not alone. Banks reject 73% of business loan applications. Here is what you do next. What to do if your lender rejects your business loan application Don’t be surprised if your business loan…

9 Steps to Handle Business Loan Rejection

Understand the inherent tradeoff between profits vs. growth. I’m struck by how much business writing and thinking takes optimizing profits as the objective. Maximize your profits. I disagree. Usually the optimal is not maximizing profits, but rather…

Profits vs. Growth, yes. Maximize Profits, No.

How do you feel when somebody steals your idea? It’s a frequently asked question. Here’s my answer. That happened to me once. A business associate listened to my idea that I shouldn’t have shared in a cocktail party setting, and he went quietly off…

Somebody Stole My Idea

A marketing plan can help keep your business focused on your goals. Here are five components of a successful marketing plan for enhanced business growth. What is a marketing plan? Do you know how to create a marketing plan? Good marketing fuels sales…

5 Components of a Successful Marketing Plan

How much does an employee cost per hour? Learn how to calculate from salary to an hourly rate for your employees, so you can make better use of their time, track actual costs and keep them in balance with benefits. The real employee cost per hour is…

How to Calculate Salary to an Hourly Rate

Many small businesses are turning to customer relationship management systems(CRM) to better understand customer wants and needs. CRM applications, often used in combination with data warehousing, eCommerce applications, and call centers, allow…

What is CRM? Customer Relationship Management Explained

(Note: consider this one a guest post from Paul O’Brien, CEO of MediaTech Ventures. It’s his answer to a Quora question “how much money do I need to start.” It’s adopted from his post What is the minimum capital required to start up a new tech…

How Do I Start my Business With No Money?

Investors look at startup forecasts for concepts, not accuracy. When investors look at your projections, they are looking not for just the numbers, but essential insight into the knowledge, experience, and goals of the founders.
Important: you need…

How Investors Look at Startup Forecasts

Question: How do entrepreneurs without salaries sustain their families and pay bills?
My answer:
As an entrepreneur without salary,
I built a business and supported my family at the same time by continuing to consult in the same field I was…

Entrepreneurs Without Salaries?

What entrepreneurship skills do you need before you start? Here is my top 10 list, revised for 2021. This isn’t the first such list I’ve prepared, but it is the latest. I don’t think it matches many of the millions of other such lists. That’s fine…

Top 10 Entrepreneurship Skills

Value of an MBA degree, how and when to get one, related items

I am looking forward to having this conversation with the women of TAO.

Will I see you there?

#leadership #breakingbadhabits #grow #learn #leadershipdevelopment

Excellent read. How well do you know your employees? Co-workers? Manager? Are you taking enough time to get to know each other in this virtual world? Your problem-solving successes may be directly tied to how well you know your team.

“All…

Excellent advice. What are your results and accomplishments so far this year? Write them down!

To those in my network or my network's networks looking for a job - Please check out openings at these companies and schools

I'm at the WE Local conference in Detroit and went thru the career fair there. Most of the organizations represented are in…

I love the expression - you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Job postings are like a fishing line. Managers are putting all sorts of bait (requirements) on the line to see who they catch in their net so they can get a lot of candidates to…

Looking for companies who are
hiring? Start with David’s post.

#jobsearch #hiringnow #careeradvice #youvegotthis

Here's my first blog in retirement. Let me know if I can help you think about resilience and how you can build yours.

#careercoaching #careerdevelopment #musings #pacificnorthwest #PNW

LEARNING ALERT! What percentage of the work you do each day do you love? 50%? 10% or 80%? How much control do you feel you have over your daily tasks? What if I told you I can teach you a methodology that will help you take control of your tasks and…

It’s official. I have the laptop receipt and here’s the photo. I will carry intel’s values and her amazing people with me as I move on to what’s next. I am officially retired from this chapter after 31.5 years. Off to do something…

H1B visa colleagues, heads up! Look at what Chicago businesses have put together for you!

#jobforyou #opportunity #jobseekers #heretohelp

What’s your job search strategy? Hopefully it’s not “push and pray”. Pushing that apply button and praying someone calls.

You are the solution to a company’s particular problem. Have a strategy for finding the right problems you can solve.

Research…

For those job searching or hiring, check out Anthony’s spreadsheet. Great resources listed as well. Add your name or add your open requisitions. Then look at what is available or at who is available.

#heretohelp #jobsearch #hiring

What's your approach to your career development? Here is a new way to think about it so you'll prioritize planning.

#planning #careerdevelopment #careertips #networking

How many of you regularly network as part of your career development activities? Are you hesitating because you're not sure what to discuss? Here are eight questions you can ask of your new acquaintance.

#careerdevelopment #networking

Excellent example of how to effectively use LinkedIn posts to help you find your next role. Help your network help you!

#careerdevelopment #jobsearchtips #careeradvice #networkingtips

I love being part of SWE's mentoring program! As a mentor I get to meet really cool women at all stages of their career. I love being able to pay it forward by mentoring others. I was lucky to have fantastic mentors throughout my career.

Consider…

A different list of places to look for jobs. Maybe you haven’t thought of one of these companies? #jobseeking

For those looking at new jobs - or hiring new employees - consider the functional resume as a better way to communicate who you are, what you've done, and what you'd like to do next. This especially applies to those who want to change fields or…

Learn about yourself through self-discovery exercises.

Articles and Links to information on Parafencing.

Learn more about Personal Brand and how to cultivate yours.

A new way to work inside a large corporation.  A view inside the award-winning program which created a new way of working.

Personal stories about being disabled and how that plays into Inclusion at work.

Learn about job crafting and how to adopt processes and habits to change your current tasks to better suit your Values, Strengths and Passions.

My daughter received her First Reconciliation in January, and it caused me to reflect on the ways I have approached this sacrament over the years. For too long, I fear, I treated it like going to the dentist. I’d go a couple of times a year, more if…

Confession Can Be Occasion of JoyRead Time 8 min

How is it that you came to transition from young elementary school students to teaching high schoolers? The principal at Catholic Central High School in Burlington at the time was a former colleague. He called me up and said, “Do you know anybody…

Living Our Witness: Margot Hayes, Catholic Central High School, BurlingtonRead Time 11 min

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on education have been well documented. However, Catholic schools, especially those in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, were able to fend off much of the learning erosion. Sue Nelson, an associate superintendent for…

Catholic Schools Outperform on Nation’s Report CardRead Time 5 min

Just as no two children are exactly alike, each school within the Archdiocese of Milwaukee has its own unique blend of strengths to offer your family. Chances are, if you look, you’ll find there’s a Catholic school for you. Educational Philosophies…

Many Factors Involved in Making Catholic School DecisionRead Time 6 min

As Catholics, we believe that Our Lord Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist. That’s a big mystery to wrap your head around. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (No. 1374) says, “The mode of Christ’s presence under the Eucharistic species is…

Explaining the True PresenceRead Time 7 min

On Aug. 20, members and friends of the McCormick and Mahar clans gathered at Holy Family Parish in Whitefish Bay to celebrate a Mass for Peace and Justice in honor of Mary (Mahar) McCormick, a servant “Missionary of God’s Love,” both in the United…

Mary McCormick: A Missionary of God’s LoveRead Time 8 min

How did a music teacher end up taking a zero-gravity flight? I am the Girl Scout co-leader for my second-grade daughter’s Brownie troop with a few other moms, one of whom is a science teacher at our local middle school. She told me about a new…

Living Our Witness: Lisa Werner, St. Bruno, DousmanRead Time 9 min

Ayda Rose (left) and Thyla Arden created the new mural at Catholic East Elementary School. (Submitted photos) Catholic East Principal Tim Trzcinko is proud of his school. It is one of the few five-star Catholic schools in the city, with robust…

New Mural Inspires Community to ‘Let Your Light Shine’Read Time 7 min

Did you always want to be a doula? I always loved the sciences. I initially started pre-med in undergrad and ultimately decided that I wanted to be able to spend more time with the people whom I was providing some sort of care for than a primary care…

Body of Christ: Tori Franke, Basilica of St. Josaphat, MilwaukeeRead Time 9 min

The Church commemorates the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on July 16. (Photo by Kate Kelleher Junk) The Prophet Elijah’s powerful example of adherence to God’s law and experience of the Lord’s presence on Mount Carmel inspired a community of…

Small Sacrifices Have Added Up to SainthoodRead Time 7 min

Brew City Missionaries are on campus at UW-Milwaukee and can help your student connect with the college’s Newman Center. (Photo courtesy of Brew City Missionaries) As parents, it can be a bit nerve-wracking each time you send your child a little…

Out Into the Breach: Faith Formation for College StudentsRead Time 7 min

Cardinal Stritch University will offer a San Damiano Encounter from July 24-29. (Submitted photo) A few years ago, Cardinal Stritch University received a grant from the Lilly Foundation to put together a theological institute for high school…

San Damiano Encounter Offers High School Students a Taste of AssisiRead Time 6 min

Graduations and the end of the academic year weave a sense of finality over May and June. These months also bring the Holy Spirit upon many teens through the Sacrament of Confirmation. Though Confirmation is an essential rite of passage, it is…

Confirmation: A Beginning, Not an EndRead Time 6 min

The mission of the pro-lifer does not simply begin near a clinic nor end in the delivery room. As pro-life people, Catholics are called not only to advocate for the unborn and pray for a culture of life but also to support policies and organizations…

Crisis Pregnancy Centers Assist Vulnerable WomenRead Time 8 min

Urban Education is its own charism. Why do you feel called to work in urban schools? I very much believe it’s where the Church should be. My family has a long history with the Church and Catholic education. From an early age, I saw my mom teach…

Living Our Witness: Andrew Stith, President, Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolRead Time 8 min

On May 29, throughout the archdiocese, we will commemorate Our Lord’s ascension into heaven. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (nos. 665-667) says, “Christ’s Ascension marks the definitive entrance of Jesus’ humanity into God’s heavenly domain,…

The Ascension of Our Lord Provides Opportunities to CelebrateRead Time 9 min

How did you become the team chaplain? The head of mission and identity at the time, Stephanie Russell, asked me if I had ever considered being the chaplain for the basketball team, and to be honest, I hadn’t. One of my fellow Jesuits worked in the…

Give Us Shepherds: Fr. John Laurance, S.J.Read Time 9 min

How is your Lent going? Do you feel sufficiently penitent? The more scrupulous parts of me have always wondered if I was doing enough when it comes to this season. Is this sacrifice enough of a sacrifice? Now that I’m halfway through Lent, the…

Getting to and Through the TriduumRead Time 9 min

Ascension (https://ascensionpress.com/pages/lent-bundle) In addition to the wildly popular “Bible in a Year” Podcast, Great Adventure Bible and accompanying reflection journal, Ascension offers a lent bundle including the “No Greater Love” starter…

Resources for a Fruitful LentRead Time 5 min

Tell me about your faith journey before the COVID-19 pandemic. I attended Catholic schools and went to church somewhat regularly growing up. Still, I didn’t start to take my faith seriously until my first year at Marquette, when I followed some new…

Body of Christ: Samantha Glaser, St. Jerome Parish, OconomowocRead Time 8 min

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Alicia Arriaga is one of our valued employees. Twelve years ago, she started as an intern and today she is responsible for the anode design and powder…

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Juneneeth, celebrated on June 19 each year in the United States, is a day to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Africans.
While Africans who were held in bondage, abused, and forced to perform hard labor were legally free throughout the former…

Celebrate Juneteenth & Honor Our Ancestors

Is Your Phone on Vibrate? That’s Haptics at Work. You’re in a virtual meeting and don’t want your ringtone broadcasted over ZOOM, so you leave your phone on vibrate. Before long, you feel that light buzz from your phone and on your wrist from your…

The Science of Touch in Electronics

2020 started off as a year like no other. It began with a mysterious, novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19 and had begun to shut down parts of Asia and was making its way to Europe. Like everyone around the world, the team at Violet Defense was…

Violet Defense UV Disinfection System Powered by KEMET

It’s International Women’s Day on Sunday and March is Women's History Month. If you haven't already, this is a great opportunity to recognize and honor any female leader in your life whether it be personal or at work. I am fortunate and privileged to…

Where there is a woman, there is magic.

By ringing the Bell, KEMET became part of a legacy dating back to the 1870s. The trading floor bells mark the start and the end of the day’s trading. The Opening and Closing Bells have been rung by heads of state, company leaders, celebrities, and…

KEMET Rings the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange

 Suzana Jankuloska When KEMET started in 1919, we were led by a brilliant inventor with a degree in Pharmacy, Hugh S. Cooper. Yet it wasn’t long before Cooper invited engineers onto his team. To this day, KEMET engineers all around the world have a…

An Acquisitive Mind

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At KEMET, we believe in the passion, skills, and engagement of our people. Maybe that’s why so many of our employees have such long tenures with the company. Yet one such employee stands out not only for his longevity, but also as a leader and…

Innovative Leadership

At KEMET, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. Maybe that is why we’re able to attract and retain some of the most talented and dedicated employees around the world. There are a few people for whom KEMET was their first and only job. We…

Celebrating Her Golden Anniversary with KEMET

The 1990s brought many electrifying changes to society. After the rise of personal computing in the 1980s, portable notebooks and laptop computers became the must-have items for students and professionals working on the go. America Online (AOL)…