With its rich agricultural history, and as home to some of the most skilled farmers in the country, Maricopa County is one of the nation’s top food producers. While Maricopa’s agriculture industry is valued at $1.95 billion per year according to the City of Phoenix, the coronavirus has caused rapid surges and declines in demand, impacting various sectors of the food and … [More]
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Report Details Airfare Pricing Trends, Emerging Destinations and Traveler Priorities
Airlines Reporting Corp.
Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC), in collaboration with Expedia.com®, today released the 2021 Travel Trends Report, which analyzes extensive travel data from Expedia and ARC to uncover key search and booking trends for travelers. Top insights in the report include money-saving strategies for purchasing travel, evolving traveler priorities, and trending destinations … [More]
Survey: 7 out of Ten Americans Unlikely to Travel for Holidays
American Hotel & Lodging Association
A new national survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) shows that many Americans are not expected to travel this holiday seasons. Results show that 72% of Americans are unlikely to travel for Thanksgiving and 69% are unlikely to travel for Christmas, compounding the challenges for the hotel industry during this public health … [More]
Housing Confidence and Job Satisfaction Increases among Key Highlights, Says Survey
Greater Phoenix Chamber
The Greater Phoenix Chamber recently released the Arizona Business Index™ (ABI™), powered by OH Predictive Insights (OHPI). The study measures and interprets the health of the Arizona economy from the perspective of the Arizona consumer. The Index reflects consumers’ perceptions of both current economic conditions and future expectations. In addition to consumer sentiment, the … [More]
6 Ways Hybrid Cloud Service Meets Needs of Remote Workforce
Technologent
Before COVID-19, the cloud was already emerging as an essential IT service business need. But with the number of employees permanently working remotely around the globe set to double in 2021, from 16.4% to 34.4%, the future of business appears to rest solidly on a hybrid model of on-site and cloud computing access. “A hybrid solution that allows workers to freely transition … [More]
Strong Buyer Competition is Pushing Homes to Sell Above List Price
Zillow
In more evidence that persistent buyer demand is pushing a strong housing market deeper into the year than usual, a new Zillow® analysis finds the share of homes sold above list continues to rise, blowing past the typical mid-summer peak. That is great news for prospective sellers who want to maximize their return from a potential home sale. In September, 22.4% of homes … [More]
2020 Has Been a Year of Change — Open Enrollment Will Be No Different
by Lina Tonk
Before the coronavirus pandemic, many employers were still relying on outdated methods for open enrollment, requiring endless stacks of paperwork and small windows of time for employees to choose benefits. Add in a worldwide health crisis, and the process of open enrollment has become that much more complicated. In fact, for small and midsize businesses, addressing employee … [More]
3 Steps to Stop People from Stealing Your Time
by Liz Uram
If you work remotely either part-time or full-time, temporarily or permanently, you have probably discovered that you are a lot more productive when you are not in the office. The main reason for the increase in productivity is that people aren’t inviting you to “got-a-minute” meetings. “Got-a-minute” meetings are those unannounced drop-ins that always take more than a minute … [More]
Why Inner Peace Is the Workplace Skill You Didn’t Know You Needed
by Edward D. Hess
No doubt about it: The world is loud, chaotic, and outright scary. And with a pandemic piled on top of political/social/economic upheaval piled on top of “normal” disruptors like AI advancements that change everything about the way we work, it’s only going to get more so. Here’s the question: How do you get heard above the chaos? Do you shout louder? Work harder? Bulldoze over … [More]
Their Take: Panelist Angie Ferguson’s Q&A on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
BestCompaniesAZ
Angie Ferguson SVP, Regional HR Manager Northern Trust www.northerntrust.com Why is D&I important to your organization? Northern Trust recognizes the strength that diversity, equity and inclusion brings to our employees, clients, shareholders and local communities. Our focus on DE&I helps us provide unrivaled service to clients and create a healthy, thriving work … [More]
