The healthcare sector’s chronic staffing challenges have hit Arizona hard, with projections showing the state could face the nation’s most severe nurse shortage by 2025. This crisis stems from an aging workforce, a competitive job market offering candidates multiple opportunities, and the demanding nature of healthcare schedules that require 24/7 availability. This shortage … [More]
SRP Ensuring Reliable, Affordable and Sustainable Power and Water
SRP has provided water and power to the Valley for more than 100 years, and that experience continues to serve our customers well. SRP and our 5,000 employees have long been recognized as one of the top utilities in the nation and we are at the forefront of driving extraordinary changes to the power grid, our watershed and the greater Phoenix community while always doing … [More]
Empowering Autism in the Workplace
Navigating the workplace as a neurodivergent individual has been a journey of self-discovery, challenges and triumphs for me. Neurodiversity is a term used to describe the variations of the human mind reflected in the diversity of cognitive functioning that includes autism, ADHD, Tourette’s Syndrome, Down Syndrome, dyslexia and dyspraxia, to name a few. I was diagnosed with … [More]
Q1 Federal Update
In the early hours of Tuesday, February 13th, the Senate took significant steps toward addressing our most urgent foreign policy concerns, which directly impact our domestic well-being, by approving a $95 billion emergency defense fund. Moreover, it provides resources to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region and bolster U.S. defenses against Iranian-backed Houthi … [More]
Level Up Your Team: The Power of Investing in Employee Growth for Business Brilliance
Investing in your team’s education and skills is like unlocking a superpower for your business, especially with how quickly jobs and technology are changing nowadays. It’s not just about hiring people; it’s about making sure they keep growing and your business stays ahead of the game. The Chandler Chamber of Commerce knows this is super important. The Education and Workforce … [More]
Looking Good 2024 – May Standouts
Local Standouts Recognized for Achievements and Philanthropy
Achievements Butler Design Principals Receive NAIOP Award ‘Best Dealership Award’ to Yates Buick GMC Rosendin Leader’s Awards Look to Past and Future Marcus & Millichap a ‘CRE Best Places to Work’ Philanthropy SRP Gift Spurs EV Training Delta Dental Grants Support Local Underserved Populations … [More]
Delta Dental Grants Support Local Underserved Populations
The Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation recently awarded $793,149 in grants to 39 nonprofit organizations that work with underserved populations of all ages through oral health and nutritional programs. Grants were awarded in two funding categories: Community Grants and IMPACT Grants. The funds will support projects and services promoting good oral health practices and … [More]
SRP Gift Spurs EV Training
SRP recently donated a 2017 Ford Fusion from its fleet to the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation, enabling Mesa Community College to add the Introduction to Electric and Hybrid Vehicles course to its Automotive Service Program and helping strengthen the EV workforce in an increasingly important sector of the economy. … [More]
Marcus & Millichap a ‘CRE Best Places to Work’
Marcus & Millichap was recently named one of the 2024 CRE Best Places to Work by GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum, a leading publication for CRE news and information. “This award is a testament to our shared commitment to collaboration and fostering a positive, diverse and inclusive workplace environment,” says Ryan Sarbinoff, VP and regional manager of the Phoenix, Tucson and … [More]
Rosendin Leader’s Awards Look to Past and Future
Mike Greenawalt, CEO emeritus of Rosendin, one of the nation’s largest employee-owned electrical contracting companies, has been honored with two awards this year: Grand Canyon University’s Colangelo Servant Leadership Award for providing alternative career pathways for high school graduates through the Pre-Apprenticeship Program for Electricians he partnered with GCU to … [More]
‘Best Dealership Award’ to Yates Buick GMC
Yates Buick GMC was recently recognized as the Best Buick Dealership, underscoring the outstanding achievements and contributions of dealership president Whitney Yates-Woods. Yates-Woods, who has emerged as a trailblazer in the industry, is committed to breaking gender barriers and promoting inclusivity. … [More]
Butler Design Principals Receive NAIOP Award
Rick Butler and Jeff Cutberth, partners for the past 28 years at Butler Design Group, were recently honored with NAIOP Arizona’s 2023 Award of Excellence, which recognizes individuals who have made a significant and positive impact on the commercial real estate industry in Arizona over a period of at least 15 years, along with direct contributions to the chapter. NAIOP is … [More]
Capital Ideas: How Different Types of Funding Can Grow Business
Part I: Loans, Grants and Investment
Prominently visible on buildings around town are names that demonstrate the strength and depth of the financial sector here — serving a business community equally strong and varied. We connected with select members of that sector to present an overview of funding types and opportunity. Notes Ken Bauer, chief lending officer at OneAZ Credit Union, “In order to grow or improve a … [More]
Let’s Make Layoffs Rare Again
The Long-Term Costs of Mass Job Cuts … and How to Avoid Them
The layoff news just keeps on coming. Many of the job cuts being reported are in the tech sector, but the hatchet is also hitting industries from air travel to healthcare to music. Nobody loves mass layoffs, but their increasing frequency seems to imply an alarming level of acceptability. This is a symptom of a bigger problem — the tendency of today’s corporate leaders to make … [More]
Catering Company Succeeds with Environmental Consciousness
Atlasta Catering reframes hospitality to sustainable zero-waste
More than 30 years in the hospitality business in Arizona means Steve Short has seen and experienced a lot, including the global pandemic, micro recessions and the deep recession that began in 2008. Understanding that every business challenge creates its own opportunity, third-generation chef Short found an unlikely passion and pursuit in 2008 — sustainability. “In 2008, I … [More]
Implementing Vacation Time Enhances Business Operations
Restaurant owner gives evidence that the proof is in the pudding
One crucial element of running a restaurant is valuing our employees’ work-life balance. At Dolce Vita, I have made the decision to close every Monday and for a week each summer to give my staff a day of rest as well as a true vacation. Many business owners may be concerned about how this will impact their bottom line, but, by fostering a healthy work environment, they will see … [More]
Thriving in the Fast Lane: Essential Healthy Habits for Young Professionals to Beat Hustle Culture
And a healthy reminder for professionals at any stage of their career
The hustle-and-grind culture is widespread, especially in the United States, and while one needs to work to get ahead, a constant go-go-go schedule isn’t healthy for anyone. In the long run, no matter how good someone is at what they do, the exhaustion from constantly living in the fast lane will eventually slow them down. This is why young professionals can hugely impact the … [More]
What’s In and What’s Out: Workplace Trends for a Changing Workforce
Hybrid is here to stay. As more companies relocate to the Phoenix metro area, focus will be less on how many people come into the office and more on how the office can support individual needs. To evolve with changing demands and earn people’s commutes, the workplace will undergo several other key shifts: from one-size-fits-all to curated destinations; from static office … [More]
