Until recently, very few CEOs, IT or marketing professionals would have put “data optimization” high on the list of agenda items that keep them up at night. These days — and by my estimation — this notion has become a top priority for the majority of businesses. Given the impact of events surrounding COVID-19, I view this not a matter of if but when decision makers also arrive … [More]
Mentoring in the Workplace: A Modern Approach
Mentoring relationships in the workplace are key to ensuring long-term employee success, strengthening both the people and the organization. After all, workplace mentor programs not only demonstrate that the organization cares about its people and their development, but they also give workers a safe space to grow. But with aspects like invasive technology and the shift to open … [More]
No-Code: Solution for SMBs
Small businesses often look to develop custom software applications to offer customers digital experiences, reach new markets in a scalable way, or automate manual processes. While technical costs to maintaining software have dropped, the scarcity and cost of quality developers means that apps routinely cost upwards of $100,000 and take months to develop. Visual programming … [More]
A Delivery Fleet Gone Virtual
GoShare’s proprietary smartphone apps connect local businesses and consumers with a virtual fleet of truck and van owners in real-time. Simply enter the project details and get an estimate. Confirm the estimate and a truck and pair of delivery professionals can arrive within the hour. GoShare is proud to provide a strong hourly wage and flexible hours to drivers, while also … [More]
A Boon for Healthcare Staffing
Healthcare staffing app Boon was designed to address the looming need in the U.S. to hire 2.3 million new healthcare workers by 2025. “Understanding the top healthcare staffing trends is critical,” says Boon founder Ryan Vet, noting it’s not “one size fits all.” Background checks are a must, staffing must be based on skill set instead of just filling an open position, and both … [More]
Community Colleges Join to Offer Affordable Coding Bootcamp
Technology careers are growing at a rapid pace in an industry that is stronger than many others. With an anticipated 21 percent growth rate over the next 10 years for software development jobs, the need for software developers is stronger than ever. Three Maricopa Community Colleges are working with Promineo Tech, an innovative provider of tech education, to make coding … [More]
AI Helps Reduce Business Spend
There’s a lot that can go wrong in the typical organization’s spend audit process. Manually auditing vendor invoices and employee expense reports is time-consuming and frustrating. Most companies resign themselves to conducting partial audits, which might catch a few discrepancies, but leaves the company at risk for errors, waste and fraud. Luckily, there’s a solution: … [More]
Banking AI Advantages Business
For businesses, gaining visibility and control of spending is vital to maintaining adequate cash flow. However, currently, this is something many U.S. businesses, SMEs in particular, struggle with, as shown by the fact 82 percent of business failures are due to poor cash management. As banks begin to address this problem, we are seeing the adoption of more technologies that … [More]
New Grocery Shopping Technology: Good for Employees, Businesses
New technology from an Arizona company is reinventing the way businesses keep healthcare costs down, while making it easier for consumers to find healthy options at the grocery store. ScriptSave WellRx, based out of Tucson, unveiled new mobile technology that makes personalized grocery recommendations based on a person's health, allergies or diet. It’s the first free mobile … [More]
Tech Advances Shipping Logistics
While we will continue to see growth in parcel package deliveries in 2020, we will see an even bigger spike in online sales of items requiring white-glove logistics and services. Due to this new trend in ecommerce, consumers — who have been conditioned to expect their online purchases will be delivered quickly and efficiently — will start to demand the oversized, fragile or … [More]
WorkForce Software on Oracle Cloud
WorkForce Software®, a leading global provider of cloud-based workforce management solutions, recently migrated its WorkForce Suite platform to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. As a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork, WorkForce Software has been named an Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud preferred workforce management partner for customers with advanced labor scheduling needs … [More]
Online Digital Job Analysis Search Engine
MyAbilities Technologies, a global innovator in smart health technology and workplace safety, has released the world’s first online Digital Job Analysis database, JobXweb.com. New in January, the free database provides users access to more than 50,000 job titles, each with unique industry Digital Job Profiles including comprehensive analysis of the psychosocial, cognitive and … [More]
Control in Med Payments
RexPay was founded in 2016 with a mission to rescue patients and providers from medical billing mayhem by helping patients understand, manage and pay their medical bills – which includes alerting to dupes. Last November’s launch of the RexPay app was followed in December with the app’s win in the Fall 2019 round of the Arizona Commerce Authority’s Arizona Innovation Challenge. … [More]
Online: Instant Cost Segregation Quote
Scottsdale-based RCG Valuation & Monetization recently unveiled an instant cost segregation quote feature on its website. “This tool can help you generate the right information needed to maximize your investment potential. A cost segregation can be the difference between a successful real estate venture and a failed one,” says Scott Roelofs, owner of RCG Valuation, which … [More]
Phoenix Gets 5G from AT&T
As of the beginning of last month, AT&T has brought mobile 5G service live in parts of Phoenix. 5G+ service is provided over high band spectrum and offers extra speed and capacity to serve high-traffic areas. 5G is not only about how fast phones can transfer data, but also about how quickly they can process and respond to data, called “lag time” or “latency.” Currently, … [More]
