Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) is excited to announce Jennifer Burwell in a new role as its Vice President of Operations. Burwell comes to SARRC with 20 years of experience in business operations and organizational leadership, with an emphasized background in real estate, including residential properties, multifamily housing, industrial space, and … [More]
Gather, GROW and Refill Your Team’s Energy Tank with These Four Steps
There’s never a perfect time to pause your day-to-day work and focus on the internal team, but when you do make the effort, the dividends are immediate. Setting aside an hour, a half-day, a two-day retreat or anything you can manage as a team will provide the opportunity to gather together, grow as a team and refill your collective energy tank in order to bust out of service … [More]
Delta Dental of Arizona Contributed $1.5 Million Through Community Giving
The Delta Dental Institute released its 2022 Community Impact Report highlighting the philanthropic investments that Delta Dental made last year to support the oral and overall health of communities across the country. According to the report, Delta Dental of Arizona contributed $1,495,967, positively impacting more than 295,125 people. “Delta Dental of Arizona exists to … [More]
Meritex Acquires 111,000 SF Industrial Property in Phoenix near TSMC Chip Plant
The Meritex Company continues to expand in the Phoenix market with the acquisition of 17 North Corporate Center, a recently developed 111,676 sq. ft. Class A industrial building that can accommodate up to three tenants. The acquisition brings the Meritex footprint in Phoenix to nearly one million sq. ft. of space that houses 42 tenants. The property, located at 2335 … [More]
Gen Z Values Flexibility over Pay: Report Shows What Motivates Workers of Four Distinct Generations
Talent and business consulting firm Robert Half released its 2023 Examining the Multigenerational Workforce report which explores what motivates workers of four distinct generations that make up today’s workforce. Social and economic disruption in the past few years compunded with a global health crisis have transformed workers’ life priorities and notion of what it means to … [More]
Arizona Foundation for Women Graduates SHE Leads! Class of 2023
Arizona Foundation for Women (AFW), a not-for-profit agency that advocates for women’s causes in Arizona, graduated 36 local women from the SHE Leads!™ women’s leadership development program. Throughout the past nine months, SHE Leads!™ participants raised over $89,117 for non-profits focused on helping Arizona women. The cohort is proud to fund the following organizations … [More]
Phoenix-Based Cannabis Co. Debuts New Products for Cannabis Oil Holiday
Copperstate Farms, a Phoenix-based cannabis company, announced the launch of multiple solventless cannabis extract products that will debut just in time for 710 exclusively at Sol Flower dispensaries across the Phoenix metro area. July 10 – or 710 – is the canna community’s popular holiday for celebrating cannabis oil products, dabs and concentrates. 710, also called Dab … [More]
The Hidden Costs of Hiring
Hiring a new employee is an essential but costly process for any business. Beyond the initial salary negotiations and contract signings, there are numerous hidden expenses that can significantly impact a company's resources and time. According to a report by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the average cost per hire in 2022 was $4,700. This figure, however, … [More]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Launches Health Solutions Co.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona announces it is expanding its strategy beyond health insurance and toward health solutions. AZ Blue has launched a new company, Prosano Health Solutions, Inc., to become an integral part of improving healthcare for Arizonans. Both AZ Blue and Prosano Health Solutions, Inc. share the same mission: To Inspire Health and Make It Easy. In … [More]
An Ugly Firing Isn’t Inevitable: How to Turn Things around with a Problem Employee … Starting Now
The warning signs are all there. Your employee (let’s call him Jeremiah) is calling in “sick” a lot more than seems plausible. He’s missing performance goals. Even worse, more than one customer has complained about his attitude. To your dismay — because letting someone go is one of the most painful tasks a leader ever must do — it’s starting to look like an ugly firing is … [More]
The Spring 2023 Homebuying Season Never Happened
As spring turns into summer, it’s official: The traditionally hot spring homebuying season didn’t come to fruition in 2023. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage. This year, instead of the calendar determining the homebuying season, the Federal Reserve is dictating when people buy and sell. And so far, the Fed's actions are … [More]
School’s Out for Summer! Look at How Students Ate During the 2022-2023 School Year
With summer in full swing, Grubhub Campus is revealing dining trends from its more than 270 partnered schools across the country. Findings from the first ever '22 - '23 Delivered: Campus Edition demonstrate how students' preferences go way beyond cheeseburgers and pizza. From burritos delivered morning, noon and night, to 1 million orders of waffle fries, college students … [More]
New Luxury Apartment Community Located Between Downtown Phoenix and North Tempe Opens
Mark-Taylor Residential, Arizona’s leading investment manager, developer, and owner of Class-A multifamily real estate, proudly announces the grand opening of Banyan on Washington. Developed by Banyan Residential, this brand-new luxury apartment community, at 5353 E Washington St., is conveniently located near downtown Phoenix and north Tempe. Committed to offering residents … [More]
Housing Market Slowdown Across U.S. Starting to Affect Upscale and Western Markets More Than Others
ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released a Special Housing Impact Report spotlighting how the recent downturn in the U.S. housing market is starting to affect counties around the nation, based on key measures from the first quarter of 2023. The report shows that the Western region and other more-upscale areas around the country are … [More]
How to Build Resilience Instead of Chasing Zero Errors
Wildland firefighters. Air traffic controllers. Flight deck crews of Navy aircraft carriers. Operators of nuclear power plants and the national bulk electric grid. These are among the safest and most reliable work teams in the world. And they don’t try to eliminate all errors and surprises. Decades of experience have shown that the crusade to eliminate every error is both … [More]
Bridging the Cloud Skills Gap: Six Recommendations for Employers
Roads are likely to buckle and fail if they cannot handle a growing number of motorists. In online terms, more and more remote IT workers, fueled by the global pandemic, are finding they lack in-house skills to handle more than half (60%) of their current operational tasks. Even more important, this deficiency is making it difficult for employers to build and maintain resilient … [More]
Arizona Association of REALTORS Appoints New Treasurer
The Arizona Association of REALTORS® has announced the appointment of REALTOR® Lisa Paffrath as its Treasurer for the remainder of the 2023 term. Paffrath was appointed to fulfill the remainder of Mandy Neat’s term, who stepped down from the position after accepting an appointment as Deputy Commissioner of the Arizona Department of Real Estate. In compliance with the Arizona … [More]
New Study for Brand Marketers Reveals Surprising Trends about U.S. Latinos
The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), America's leading small business advocacy group, and Chemistry Cultura, a minority-certified marketing agency with several Fortune 500 clients, unveiled a jointly-commissioned research study called THE LATINO MOSAIC. The statistically significant survey polled 1,427 U.S. Hispanic adults, from a wide swath across country-of-origin, … [More]
