Total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 140,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The decline in payroll employment reflects the recent increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and efforts to contain the pandemic. In December, job losses in leisure and hospitality and in private … [More]
Plexus Worldwide Hires Alexander Hoffmann as Vice President of International Sales for the Company’s Latin America Division
Plexus Worldwide (Plexus®), a leading direct selling health and wellness company, designated Alexander Hoffmann as their new Vice President of International Sales - Latin America. As Vice President, Hoffmann will be responsible for leading the sales efforts and revenue generation activities of Plexus in Mexico and throughout the region. This includes growing Latin America and … [More]
Addictions Recovery Co. Makes Newsweek’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers List
Scottsdale Recovery Center (SRC), locally owned and operated, was recently featured in Newsweek’s 2020 iteration of the Best Addiction Treatment Centers list. The list was made in partnership with Statista Inc., a research firm. Newsweek’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers list was created using a variety of criteria. Among the criteria were quality of service, reputation, and … [More]
Development Co. Gets $325,000 to Help Underserved Families Become Homeowners in Metro Phoenix
JPMorgan Chase announced $325,000 in philanthropic capital for Newtown Community Development Corp., based in Tempe, in support of their Community Land Trust that provides homeownership to low- to moderate-income and underserved families who are priced out of the market in metro Phoenix. A part of the firm’s broader neighborhood development work in underserved communities, … [More]
Small Business Job Growth Continues in December
Small business job growth continued in December, but the gains remain uneven as certain sectors of the economy are slowing due to state-mandated business closures and consumer resistance to spend, according to NFIB’s monthly jobs report. “Small businesses continued to prove that they are the engine of the economy as we closed a chapter on a challenging year,” said NFIB Chief … [More]
VIRTUAL EVENT – Jan 13: Governor Ducey in Conversation with the West Valley
WESTMARC will be hosting Governor Doug Ducey for a virtual discussion on his legislative priorities as they relate to the West Valley. The discussion moderated by WESTMARC President and CEO, Sintra Hoffman will be interactive addressing YOUR questions on how we move forward together in 2021. The Governor will take questions, so please send your inquiries to Sintra Hoffman in … [More]
Global Water Resources to Provide Water Services to Nikola’s New Zero-Emission Semi-Truck Manufacturing Plant
Global Water Resources, Inc., a pure-play water resource management company, has entered into a master utility agreement with Nikola Corporation to provide water and wastewater services to Nikola’s new manufacturing plant in Coolidge, Arizona adjacent to Inland Port Arizona. Nikola broke ground on its manufacturing facility where it plans to make hydrogen-powered and … [More]
Honeywell, Sichuan Airlines Ink Historic Deal on Auxiliary Power Units
Sichuan Airlines has selected Honeywell's (NYSE: HON) 131-9A auxiliary power units (APUs) for its A320 fleet of aircraft. As part of a five-year agreement, Honeywell will provide the 131-9A APU for Sichuan Airline's 93 new A320 aircraft that will enter service by 2025. The airline will also replace the APUs on its 141 existing A320 aircraft with the same Honeywell APU. This is … [More]
West Valley Leaders Launch Target Industry Spotlight and Virtual Job Matching Series
Regional leadership including WESTMARC, AZ@Work-Maricopa County, PipelineAZ and Brightworks Consulting have partnered to launch a West Valley Industry Spotlight and Virtual Job Matching series in collaboration with the fifteen (15) communities of the West Valley. The series, sponsored by Arizona State University (ASU), will focus on the six (6) industries targeted by the … [More]
WEBINAR – Jan 12, 13 & 14: Arizona Small Business Boot Camp & Collective
UPCOMING SESSIONS We invite you to join us for next week's Boot Camp sessions. Please note Wednesday's webinar will start at 11 a.m. If you missed any sessions this week, watch here. SESSION 110: TUESDAY - January 12 | 9:00 AM Social Media Marketing in 2021 Join us for a discussion on best practices for social media … [More]
Paradox Acquires Israeli Chatbot Spetz.io to Accelerate Innovation and Expand Global Client Service Capabilities
Paradox, the leading conversational AI platform helping global talent acquisition teams automate recruiting tasks like screening, interview scheduling, and candidate communications, announced today the acquisition of Spetz.io, an Israeli startup helping clients like EY and Sodastream modernize candidate communications. Founded in Tel Aviv in 2017, Spetz has quickly developed … [More]
