ThinkWhy, a SaaS company helping businesses navigate the labor market, has released a 2021 job market outlook report encompassing an analysis and forecast of the 2021 job market with recovery projections through 2025. Including major themes for the year to come, as well as a look at the impact of COVID-19 on the 2020 labor market, the 2021 Outlook report includes recovery … [More]
You are here: Home / Archives for Featured Stories
Considerations for the Food & Beverage Industry Amidst a Global Pandemic
by Katie Scardello
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]
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]
Their Take: Panelist Shaneé Turnbull’s Q&A on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
BestCompaniesAZ
Shaneé Turnbull Diversity Recruitment & Relationship Consultant Voya Financial www.voya.com Why is D&I important to Voya? Diversity and inclusion is important to Voya because it is the richness of backgrounds, ideas and perspectives that helps create an environment where innovation flourishes and our clients are better served. We believe that a strategic focus … [More]
Intense Buyer Demand Continues to Drive Hot Housing Market
Zillow
Intense and persistent buyer demand is keeping the time on market for houses at incredible lows and pushing prices ever higher above 2019, according to Zillow's Weekly Market Report1. Sales remain high above last year and are expected to stay robust in the coming months. Time on market still short as pending sales stay high over 2019 Robust buyer-side demand … [More]
Workplace Stressor: Deviant Behavior in Healthcare
Healthy Workforce Institute
Nurses, physicians, and technicians can be so caring and compassionate to their patients, yet they can be cruel towards each other. Surprisingly, there are more bullying and deviant behaviors in healthcare than in any other industry. Healthcare tolerates disruptive behaviors, even though study after study shows the negative impact on employee retention and patient outcomes. The … [More]
Arizona Visitor Spending Down $10 Billion through September
Arizona Office of Tourism
According to Arizona Office of Tourism, spending by Arizona visitors reached $9.3 billion for Jan. - Sept. 2020, which is down $10 billion (or 52%) so far through the same time period in 2019. Travel spending had started 2020 on another record pace in January and February, before plummeting in March and April due to the pandemic. It then increased slightly in May and June, but … [More]
Remote Work Causes Tax Issues for Both Workers and Employers
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
As employers evaluate whether remote-work arrangements are a viable long term option, they should consider that these seemingly innocuous arrangements can trigger tax issues for both workers and their employers, according to an expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “Although the pandemic and the resulting telecommuting arrangements will not have … [More]
Are Your Employees Zoning Out in Zoom Meetings? Tips from a Remote Veteran
inbusinessPHX.com
The coronavirus changed the world into a planet of remote workers, but several months into the pandemic some companies and individuals are still grappling with the challenges of working apart. Employees have more distractions at home and some can find it harder to focus. Questions persist, such as: Can video conferencing be as effective as in-person communicating? Will … [More]
Are Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Recovering Faster?
Alignable
While COVID continues to devastate the small business landscape, based on this week’s Alignable Pulse Poll, veterans who own small businesses appear to be making more progress towards recovery than their peers. Conducted among 8,092 small business owners from Oct. 24-27, 2020, the latest Alignable Pulse Poll shows greater optimism, resilience and recovered revenue among the … [More]
