Category: Workforce
Internship Opportunity At AZNow.Biz
AZNow.Biz is looking for interns. AZNow.Biz is a web companion to Arizona Business Magazine, Arizona’s largest and most reputable bi-monthly business magazine. AZ Big Media, AZNow.Biz’s parent company, is expanding rapidly and looking to create several websites in the next … Continue reading
Christine French Of The Nonprofit Diversity Leadership Alliance & Global Diversity Consulting
Christine French Took Her Expertise In Diversity To Create A Nonprofit And A Successful Entrepreneurial Venture. Even as a young child growing up in Vietnam, Christine French always knew her main purpose in life was to help people from different … Continue reading
For Employers, Time Is The New Currency
With all the cost cutting employers have had to do during the recent recession to stay afloat, it’s comforting to know that a key employee benefit near and dear to everyone’s heart has survived — paid vacations. According to a … Continue reading
Charles Schwab Bringing Hundreds Of Jobs To Phoenix
The investment services company Charles Schwab announced today that it is expanding its operations in Phoenix, which could result in up to 900 new jobs over the next five years. The company’s main Valley location is at 24th Street and … Continue reading
National Construction Employment Near 14-Year Low
The number of people working in construction is approaching a 14-year low now that the industry lost 21,000 jobs in September, while construction unemployment is at a September high of 17.2 percent, according to an analysis of federal employment figures … Continue reading
Johnson Bank Closing 4 Offices In Arizona
Johnson Bank offices in Phoenix, Mesa Peoria and Rio Verde will close their doors on Jan. 8, 2011, it was announced today. The closings come as a part of the bank’s plan “to maintain the health of the business in … Continue reading
Newly Formed Arizona Commerce Authority Convenes Its Inaugural Board Meeting
Vowing that “today the rubber hits the road,” Gov. Jan Brewer and Jerry Colangelo assembled and introduced 35 state leaders representing diverse backgrounds for the inaugural board meeting of the Arizona Commerce Authority. The private-sector board will work to align … Continue reading
Are You A Kind Boss?
Look in the mirror and ask yourself: What kind of boss are you? Do you resemble Cruella De Vil from “101 Dalmatians” – a heartless, puppy-snatcher who orders her hapless henchmen to carry out her cruel demands? Or are you … Continue reading
Arizona’s Unemployment Rate Climbs In August
Despite some gains in the governmental sector, the state’s unemployment rate for August rose one-tenth of a percent to 9.7 percent as private sector hiring was flat, according to the Arizona Department of Commerce. Usually, Arizona’s economy generates jobs in … Continue reading
Social Media And The Hiring Process: Your Profile Can Sink Or Save You
Social media has set up camp in the professional world and is there to stay. Social media sites are no longer just places to reconnect with childhood friends or college roommates. Companies now use social media websites to do unofficial … Continue reading
What Is The “Most Admired Companies” Award?
Most Admired Companies Award is presented by Arizona Business Magazine and BestCompaniesAZ LLC! What is “Most Admired Companies”? Arizona’s Most Admired Companies is a new statewide awards program designed to recognize the contributions and impact all Arizona employers bring to … Continue reading
Greenway Health Goes Green In July
Most people would think you were crazy if you walked to work in Arizona’s July heat. But at Greenway Health, that shows a commitment to the company’s green efforts. Some employees at Greenway Health are so committed to the July … Continue reading
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Infographic: Post-Recession Employment Trends