Category: Workforce
You Need More Than A Table And Chairs To Make A Conference Room Inviting And Efficient
A 2005 Microsoft Corp. survey of personal office productivity found that people spend an average of 5.6 hours each week in meetings. That meeting time may be spent in a well designed, comfortable conference space. Or it can be in … Continue reading
Comprehensive Information On Hispanics In Arizona
On Nov. 18, the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, will release DATOS 2009, an annual expert analysis of the role and impact of Latino businesses and consumers … Continue reading
MPI Is Touting The ROI Of In-Person Meetings
The best advocates for the positive return on investment of in-person meetings may very well be members of the Arizona Sunbelt Chapter of Meeting Professionals International. The meetings industry has been hit hard by the media and public scrutiny of … Continue reading
The Meetings Industry Is On The Offensive To Counter Negative Perceptions
When individuals and organizations meet, solutions are created, ideas are shared, business initiatives are crafted and skills are learned. Such meetings are crucial to North American business success, even more so in a dynamic, faltering, global economy. In an increasingly … Continue reading
Healthcare Solutions Center Provides Onsite Health Care To Large Employers
Time and money are two things few people can afford to waste, especially these days. In an effort to save both, people often put their own health concerns on the backburner. After all, who wants to take time away from … Continue reading
Keeping Employees Motivated In A Troubled Economy Is Critical
The Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) figures that it can cost up to one-third of an employee’s annual salary to recruit and replace that employee. For the most part, it is to the employer’s advantage to retain and maintain … Continue reading
WESTMARC Unveils The Results Of A Work Force Labor Market Study
What started as an initiative from the city of Surprise Economic Development Department quickly turned into an unprecedented work force study on the entire West Valley spearheaded by WESTMARC. The study came about through a collaboration of communities, corporations, government … Continue reading
The Critical Process Of Onboarding Your New Employees
You’ve sorted through stacks of resumes, interviewed the best and selected the perfect candidate. Now what? Once you’ve made the job offer and it has been accepted, it is time to start thinking about your onboarding process. Onboarding is the … Continue reading
Office Designs Can Spark Employee Creativity
We have all seen, or at least heard about, “off-the-charts” office design that is not only cool, but also inspires its work force. Companies such as Google, Pixar, Herman Miller, Red Bull, and even one blogger in her vintage trailer, … Continue reading
Construction Companies Can Be Exposed To Lawsuits When Assisting The Government During An Emergency
Imagine that you own a construction company and one of your employees comes in and tells you that the two largest buildings in town have collapsed. You receive a phone call a few days later from a government official who … Continue reading
Legal Arizona Workers Act Does Not Cause Expected Upheaval
In 2007, the state of Arizona made its first foray into “immigration reform” when it passed the Legal Arizona Workers Act. However, before the Legal Arizona Workers Act (LAWA) even became effective on Jan. 1, 2008, the Legislature went to … Continue reading
Hiring The Right People Is More Important Than Ever, But Are You Asking The Right Questions?
When the economy slows, companies tend to slow their hiring and expect more from their existing employees. It quickly becomes critical that employees perform up to these new, heightened expectations. For those positions that companies do hire for, selecting the … Continue reading
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