The Best Ways to Optimize Productivity

by Adam Witty

The pandemic has brought with it myriad challenges that will likely continue to impact us for years. But these strange and unprecedented times have also ushered in some unique benefits that are definitely worth noting, especially when today’s twenty-four-hour news cycle is bringing you down. And when it comes to professional progress, this one is a biggie: … [More]

British Airways to Relaunch London Flights

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

After a year and a half hiatus due to COVID-19 related restrictions, British Airways has announced they will resume service between Phoenix and London. U.S. travelers now once again have a nonstop option to get to the United Kingdom with the announced resumption of British Airways' nonstop service to London Heathrow Airport. “British Airways has been a key partner to the … [More]

U.S. Jobless Claims Hit New Pandemic Low

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

In the week ending August 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 348,000, a decrease of 29,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for initial claims since March 14, 2020 when it was 256,000. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 375,000 to 377,000. The 4-week moving average was 377,750, a decrease of … [More]

Home Services Co. Partners with NFL’s Arizona Cardinals

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Collins Comfort Masters, a Wrench Group company, announced today that it has signed an agreement to become the Proud Home Services Partner of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals. “We’re elated to be the Proud Home Services Partner of the Arizona Cardinals, who thrill fans across the state year in and year out,” said Dennis Laliberte, President at Collins Comfort Masters. … [More]

New State-of-the-Art Healthcare Facility Breaks Ground in Surprise

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JE Dunn Construction and Anchor Health Properties, a national, full-service healthcare real estate developer, announce breaking ground on HonorHealth Prasada, a new state-of-the-art healthcare facility in Surprise, AZ. The new facility will offer a hybrid provider-based emergency room and urgent care model. Created in partnership with Intuitive Health, the pioneer of the … [More]

Why Integrated Communication Is the Future of Business

by Phil Cord

Because of growing digitalization, integrated communication has become more critical than ever. New inventions such as VoIP phone systems significantly increased the number of communication channels available and used by many different businesses. Additionally, the worldwide pandemic has only escalated the role of those channels. That's why every leader should know how to … [More]

New Report Highlights Cities That Saw the Largest Median Home Price Increases in 2021

Credible

Credible, a multi-lender marketplace that empowers consumers to discover financial products best fit for their unique circumstances, and real estate brokerage HouseCanary partnered on a report that found the top 25 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the U.S. with the highest median home price change from December 2020 to June 2021. According to HouseCanary’s data … [More]

WEBINAR – Sep 2: Arizona Small Business Boot Camp & Collective

Arizona Commerce Authority

UPCOMING SESSIONS Please join us for the upcoming Boot Camp sessions. If you missed any sessions this week, watch here. SESSION 182: Thursday - September 2 | 9:00 AM Employee Retention Credit: Are You Missing Out? The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a refundable payroll tax credit available to eligible employers in 2020 and 2021. … [More]

Keep Employees from Joining the ‘Great Resignation’

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As the nation continues to emerge from the pandemic, workers are noticing something. This is an opportune time to change jobs – and so they are. Millions of employees are quitting their jobs and some businesses are struggling to find replacements. Bosses who wonder why this is happening may need to look inward, says Jeanet Wade, the ForbesBooks author of The Human Team: … [More]

MCC Fills Industry Void, Launches Biomedical Technology Certificate Program

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Mesa Community College, in collaboration with Banner Health, establishes a Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Biomedical Equipment Technology, the only program of its kind in Arizona. The MCC Biomedical Equipment Technology program introduces students to the technical knowledge and skills needed for entry level positions such as troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining … [More]

New Service Provides Employers, Job Seekers with Recruiting and Placement for Local Professionals

Express Employment Professionals

Express Employment Professionals is expanding in the greater Phoenix area with the addition of the new Specialized Recruiting Group (SRG) in Phoenix. This team takes an individualized approach to professional search and placement. “Our role is that of a matchmaker, a broker of talents, if you will” said Demetrius Warren, Managing Director for the new Phoenix Specialized … [More]

In Less Than Two Weeks, PPP  Forgiveness Portal Surpasses Expectations, Accepts More Than 340K Submissions  

U.S. Small Business Administration

Since the opening of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Direct Borrower Forgiveness Portal on August 4, the U.S. Small Business Administration has received more than 340,000 submissions from borrowers with PPP loans of $150,000 or less, highlighting Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman’s priority of rushing relief to the smallest of small businesses and far exceeding … [More]

ACF and Donors Distribute $17.7M in First Quarter Grants and Scholarships

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The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors are pleased to announce grant and scholarship distributions for the first quarter of its fiscal year. Between April 1 and June 30, 2021, a total of $17,661,723 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide affiliates in Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County, and Yuma. The … [More]

Summer Spike: Single-Family Rent Growth Increased More than Five-Fold Year Over Year in June

CoreLogic

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its latest Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), which analyzes single-family rent price changes nationally and across major metropolitan areas. June 2021 data shows a national rent increase of 7.5% year over year, up from a 1.4% year-over-year increase in June … [More]

Tech Co. to Build Seventh U.S. Data Center Campus in Mesa

NNT

NTT Ltd., a world-leading global technology services provider, today announced that its Global Data Centers Americas division is building a new data center campus in Mesa – a strategic addition to a rapidly expanding portfolio. With recently opened campuses in Chicago, Ill., Hillsboro, Ore., and Santa Clara, Calif., the new Phoenix campus, slated to open in early 2022, will be … [More]

Water: Phoenix’s Response to Drought and How It Impacts the City

City of Phoenix

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ The United States Bureau of Reclamation declared the first-ever Tier 1 Shortage on the Colorado River, beginning in January 2022. This shortage comes as a result of persistent declines in Colorado River flows as a result of long-term drought conditions, over ​allocation of available river resources, and … [More]

Mental Health Collaboration to Improve Wellbeing and Productivity in the Workplace

Magellan Healthcare, Inc.

Magellan Healthcare, the behavioral health division of Magellan Health, Inc., announced the launch of its eMbolden program, developed in collaboration with Finding Mastery. eMbolden is a resilience and high-performance training and coaching program that Magellan will pilot with its own employees and select clients over the next few months. eMbolden is one of many initiatives … [More]

Why People Long for a Return to Normal Even when Normal Is Messy

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In one of its more insidious side effects, the pandemic forced social isolation on the world. And the world grew anxious. People pined for the day when they could return to restaurants. They longed to go to movie theaters and church. They wanted to turn off Zoom and see co-workers in person. When things slowly began to re-open, many people wasted no time making an airline … [More]

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