When Scott Fasken and his wife, Jill, launched their document destruction business, they relied on the assistance of a trade organization to help them get started. Eight years later, Scott Fasken expects to reverse that role as president elect of the National Association of Information Destruction (NAID). When Fasken becomes president next year, he’ll help […]
As the weather warms, the jobless rate drops in Mesa County. “It’s something that traditionally happens during this time of year,” said Gilbert Lujan, supervisor of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. Seasonal hiring and increased activity in such industry sectors as construction helped pull down the unadjusted unemployment rate in the county […]
Gordon Harbert has faced a series of difficult decisions in the aftermath of a dramatic downturn in the construction industry. Harbert laid off employees, closed a store and ultimately sold the building materials business his family started in Grand Junction more than 70 years ago. While the housing market eventually will recover, the effects of […]
Joe Reed compares trends in the Mesa County real estate market to the teeth of a saw — up and down from month to month compared to last year, but not too much either way. As long as uncertainty over the long-term direction of the market — as well as economic and labor conditions — […]
Half of a dynamic duo who turned an ice cream shop into an ice cream empire and became household names in the process will share his experiences at an annual Grand Junction event celebrating entrepreneurship. Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, will deliver the keynote luncheon address at Entrepreneurship Day April 20 at […]
David Miller quickly dispels what he considers the myth that green business practices aren’t good business practices. Efforts to save energy, water and other resources also save money, Miller says. Moreover, businesses that strive to protect the qualify of life of the communities in which they operate engender customers who feel the same way and […]
The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County slipped in February from a seasonal peak, confirming assessments that local labor conditions have improved since the beginning of the year. Gilbert Lujan, supervisor of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction, expects the jobless rate to keep trending downward. “I think it will continue with the […]
Kristin Hoaglund has received a jump start on career development as the youngest member of a local chapter of an association for administrative professionals. “It’s been a great benefit,” said Hoaglund, a credit administrator and 24-year-old president of the Book Cliff Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). Hoaglund said she’s gained knowledge […]
As the new director of economic development in Colorado, Dwayne Romero doesn’t expect to wave a magic wand and instantly create jobs. Romero likes the symbolism, though, of working what he calls some “new magic” through creativity and collaboration in the face of limited resources. That’s why he’s brought a magic wand he borrowed from […]
Extended tours take a toll not only on members of the National Guard and Reserve deployed for active duty, but also the civilian employers for which they work. But an agency offers services to guard and reserve members as well as employers as part of efforts to promote support for employee participation in military service. […]