Every industry is feeling the impact of COVID-19. Two industries feeling the heat include restaurants and those organizations that lost an entire fundraising season to a pandemic. But where there is loss there is also innovation and adaptability. Local restaurant and brewery PHX Beer Co. recently launched its touchless “Dough Raiser” program to raise some dough for those … [More]
WEBINAR: Kaplan Professional Launches ‘The Remote Ready Webinar Series’
Kaplan Professional announced today the launch of "The Remote Ready Webinar Series," seven one-hour webinars that cover key topics that will help managers and organizations acquire the skills needed to overcome the current workplace business challenges due to COVID-19. Webinar topic list The Socially Distant Office—Remote Working Explore the challenges of working … [More]
2020’s Best Business Credit Cards & Bank Accounts
WalletHub’s Coronavirus Small Business Survey — which gauged business owners’ attitudes on government assistance, plans to reopen the economy and more — found that 87 percent of small business owners are struggling due to the coronavirus. Addressing this, the personal-finance website today announces its editors’ selections for the best business credit cards and best business … [More]
Empathy – The Leadership Power Skill in the Post COVID-19 Workplace
COVID-19 has accelerated the fourth industrial revolution, and the future of work has arrived! All predictions, such as increased telecommuting, higher reliance on technology, and flexible work arrangements, are not only coming true but their adoption is accelerating. Once employees embrace their new, bedroom-to-Zoom commutes and organizations realize the increased productivity … [More]
Report Tells of COVID-19 Impact on Local Nonprofits
The Town of Gilbert, Dignity Health, and Gilbert and Mesa Chambers of Commerce teamed up to reach out to area non-profits to gain an understanding of the immediate and long term impact and need of these organizations as a result of COVID-19. The group first conducted a survey sent to more than 100 non-profits with a primary focus on those serving residents of Gilbert. A … [More]
Local Glass Recycling Company Announces Pop-Up Event
Local and family-owned GlassKing Recovery & Recycling is partnering with Strategic Materials and the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) to provide locals with a glass recycling solution during the current quarantine guidelines. The event will focus on the collection of glass from community members, including food, beverage, beer, wine and liquor bottles. The event will be … [More]
Pandemic Job Search Tips: Employers and Seekers Take Note
How do you begin a job search when so many businesses are closed now or are focused on just trying to keep their doors "open"? "Just making it to tomorrow is a challenge right now. But even in the midst of these times, or maybe especially because of them, it's important to begin a job search for potential work opportunities in the post-pandemic future," says certified … [More]
New Workplace Social Distancing App Seeks Beta Testers
There's a nationwide outcry to reopen the country and put people back to work. And yet, even as owners and employees alike long for life to get back to some semblance of normal, there's plenty of anxiety to go around. No employee wants to get sick. Certainly, no company owner wants to put their people at risk—nor do they want to be held liable if an employee does get … [More]
Business Education vs. COVID-19
Coursalytics.com, an executive education marketplace, surveyed faculty members and students from dozens of leading business schools worldwide to identify how they have been impacted by COVID-19. A total of about 100 faculty members from 40 schools in 11 countries shared how they approach the transition to online instruction in the second half of the 2020 Spring … [More]
Online Co. Providing Free Wills and Other Important Trust-Related Documents During Pandemic
MyProtectionHero, an online employee benefit provider, has opened its services including wills, trust-related documents, and financial budgeting software, free of charge, to anyone in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, Steve Weber, President and Founder of the company announced today. "We don't make N95 masks or ventilators, and we're not trained healthcare … [More]
Arizona Tech Employment Grows by 8,000 Net New Jobs
Information technology (IT) employment in Arizona grew by estimated 8,000 net new jobs in 2019, capping a decade in which the state’s tech-related labor force expanded by more than 52,400 workers, according to Cyberstates 2020™, the definitive guide to the U.S. tech industry, occupations and trends published annually by CompTIA, the leading trade association for the global IT … [More]
Russo and Steele Auctions Co. Founder Adds Division for Collectors, Car Enthusiasts
Drew Alcazar, co-founder and CEO of the famed Russo and Steele Auctions, which celebrated its 20th year during Arizona Car Week, recently announced the launch of an exclusive new extension of his passion for the hobby, that offers “a full spectrum of resources” under the division moniker: RS Collector Automobile Services. The acquisition of a state-of-the art, 40-plus … [More]
Locally-Owned Health Club to Collect Donations for St. Mary’s Food Bank
The Village Health Clubs & Spas have been part of the community for over 30 years, and now more than ever, want to help that very same community and those that have been hit hardest. From Monday, April 27 to Friday, May 1, each Village Health Club & Spa location will have donation boxes outside the main entrance between the hours of 10 am and 2 pm to collect … [More]
Mental Illness, The Workplace and COVID-19
Human beings love certainty. The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought fear and uncertainty to many individuals. It has destroyed lives, shattered the thriving economy and changed the workplace. The pandemic has left many individuals unemployed, homeless and defeated. It has left many people feeling alone, confused and nervous. Statistics show that one in four adults has a … [More]
Shopping Center Owner Raises Funds to ‘Feed the Leads’ in Support of Hospital Workers
CIRE Equity owner and operator of the Park West shopping center and several other neighborhood centers throughout the valley have launched Feed the Leads, a campaign to feed hospital workers at HonorHealth facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Feed the Leads an opportunity to financially support local restaurants at the Park West, Valley Plaza, and Glendale Market Square … [More]
In-Home Care Workers Essential in Fight Against COVID-19
With reports of nursing homes in Arizona’s most populous counties seeing a spike in Coronavirus cases, the Arizona In-Home Care Association (AZNHA) is providing critical information on the healthcare workers who will be essential in fighting the pandemic: Caregivers. “COVID-19 is arguably the most devastating health crisis that Arizona has had to face. As doctors, nurses … [More]
Title Co. Offers Remote Online Notarization (RON) at No Cost
Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Governor Doug Ducey have issued an Executive Order allowing Arizonans to use Remote Online Notarization (RON), effective April 10, 2020. RON is the process of signing paperwork using audio-visual technology to appear before a notary instead of being physically present. As such, Pioneer Title Agency, which is the largest family-owned title and … [More]
Sheriff’s Office Reminds of Local Services to Stay Safe
As we continue to fight the spread of COVID-19, many in our community are struggling with unforeseen financial hardships, loss of employment, food insecurity, and more. To help navigate these difficult times, Sheriff Penzone and his staff released some of the programs our state has in place to provide relief and assistance to Arizonans in need. ArizonaTogether.com is a … [More]
