Walmart announced a multi-year workforce development grant in Phoenix as part of a broader effort to help workers build skills, connect to quality jobs and advance their careers in a labor market being reshaped by artificial intelligence and other technological change. Over the next five years, Walmart and Walmart Foundation aim to help workers across select communities move … [More]
Upscale 168-Room Hotel Planned for Tempe Innovation District
Novus Innovation Corridor, a multi-phase mixed-use development spanning 355 acres integrated with Arizona State University’s largest campus, will add an upscale hotel in the heart of its main street entertainment district. The seven-story, 116,855-square-foot property at Novus Place and Packard Drive will be part of Marriott Bonvoy’s Tribute Portfolio, a growing global family … [More]
New Community to Bring 214 Single-Family Rentals to West Valley
NexMetro Communities, a developer of cottage-style, build-to-rent (BTR) home neighborhoods, is opening its 26th Avilla Homes project in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, marking more than a decade of continuous development in the market. Avilla Marigold features 214 single-level, mostly detached, cottage-style homes, offering one-, two-, and three-bedroom floor plans with … [More]
Veteran Banker Takes Over Arizona Operations for Growing Financial Firm
Alerus announced Derek Holt has joined the company as senior vice president and Arizona market president. In this role, he will lead the Arizona commercial and industrial banking team in delivering high-touch, personalized service to existing clients, develops new business relationships, and ensures seamless access to Alerus’ comprehensive financial solutions to support … [More]
Hit Boozy Theater Concept Gets a Gothic Makeover for Fall
Just in time for the spooky season, the creators of the smash-hit Drunk Shakespeare are bringing back "Drunk Dracula" for a limited engagement in Phoenix this fall. Tickets go on sale Aug. 17, with performances running Sept. 24 through Nov. 1. One actor gets drunk, the rest try to survive, and Bram Stoker's classic gets a boozy makeover that's equal parts gothic and Halloween … [More]
Hiring Disconnect Grows as 44% of Companies Report Unfilled Jobs
The hiring process itself may be getting in the way of filling open jobs, as U.S. companies report more unfilled roles, longer timelines and positions closing without a hire while job seekers say automated systems are making it harder to feel heard, according to a newly released Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey. The disconnect comes as 44% of U.S. hiring … [More]
