One of the biggest challenges business owners face in building a team of top performers is a lack of credible, unbiased information. What you don’t know really limits your ability to hire successfully. Clear, unbiased and accurate information that positions you to hire, build and develop the best team possible is a key ingredient to […]
It’s been more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. Businesses in general and human resource professionals in particular continue to endure the repercussions of restrictions and remote work. HR professionals have had to disseminate information to managers and employees when conditions keep changing. Those working from home have had […]
A mobile clinic offers COVID-19 vaccinations with stops in the Grand Valley and elsewhere in Western Colorado. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced the clinic as part of his vaccine for all efforts. “These mobile vaccination sites play a key part in our state’s fight to end this pandemic,” Polis said. “If you’re without a car […]
A measure of consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level in more than a year on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 12.7 points to 121.7 in April. That’s the highest reading since February 2020 and the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to increase, signaling improvement in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index rose 1.3 percent to 111.6 in March, more than offsetting a revised tenth of a point drop in February. A separate measure of current conditions increased, while a […]
Ten businesses were recognized for expansions resulting in a total of more than $21 million in capital investments and 92 additional jobs. The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce honored the businesses during its latest quarterly membership luncheon. Timberline Bank was recognized for constructing a $15 million building in Grand Junction and adding 12 people […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Rocky Mountain Health Plans will contribute $30 million to fund a variety of efforts across Western Colorado and the remainder of the state. Patrick Gordon, chief executive officer of Rocky Mountain Health Plans, announced the donation at an event outside the offices of the Grand Junction-based insurer. The contribution includes […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate continues to decrease in Mesa County along with the number of people counted among those unsuccessfully looking for work. Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction, expects labor conditions to further improve as seasonal hiring picks up and coronavirus pandemic restrictions ease. […]
Pat Meyers has been named the new chief economic recovery officer and executive director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. “As Colorado continues driving towards a bold and revitalized economy in the aftermath of the pandemic, Pat’s wealth of expertise and dedication to our state will be invaluable,” said Colorado Gov. […]
Katie Van Der Merwe, an oncology nurse at Community Hospital’s Grand Valley Oncology in Grand Junction, has received designation as a Blood and Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse. “With the closest transplant centers being located in Denver and Salt Lake City, there are very few bone marrow transplant certified nurses in the state. So we are […]