Phil Castle, The Business Times How can companies convince college graduates with degrees in engineering, accounting and other professional fields to consider careers in the energy industry? One recruiting tool could be a reality television show that offers both an educational and entertaining look at the variety of jobs in the industry while appealing to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Rachel Cosgrove defies any outdated stereotype of women as damsels in distress. Cosgrove has developed one of the top gyms in the United State and along the way has become a corporate consultant, magazine columnist and best-selling author. Other women can enjoy similar success if they take the correct steps […]
Colorado ranks among the top 10 states in the latest analysis of how tax systems affect small business and entrepreneurship. Colorado comes in at 10th in the 2012 Business Tax Index calculated by the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, an advocacy, research and networking organization based in Washington, D.C. Colorado also ranked 10th in the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Scott Anderson ranks among the top forecasting economists in the United States. Faced with the uncertainty associated with a slow recovery in the U.S., a recession in Europe and an upcoming presidential election, though, even Anderson has difficulty discerning the future. “I don’t know what’s going to happen in 2013,” […]
What would you do if all of your data and essential information were gone or in the hands of someone who could do harm to you or your company? Most companies do not answer this questions until it’s too late and they have had a security breach. Think of the role technology plays in our […]
According to the latest Labor Department Estimates, nonfarm payrolls increased 115,000 in April. The jobless rate edged down a tenth to 8.1 percent — a three-year low, but a decline that reflected a decrease in the labor pool as discouraged job hunters gave up on their searches. The size of U.S. payroll gains have decreased […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Phil McKinney believes that developing game-changing innovations is a matter of asking the right questions. Not just any questions, but what McKinney deems the “killer” questions that provoke not only thoughtful responses, but also thoughtful processes that lead to discovery. “Killer questions are those that can’t be answered without first […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Annette Miller continues to observe what she considers “baby steps” toward recovery in the Mesa County real estate market. But she worries property foreclosures could trip up the progress. An uptick in the latest monthly unemployment rate adds another element of uncertainty, said Miller, senior vice president at Heritage Title […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has lost some of the ground gained over the past two months, but continues to forecast growth. The Business Conditions Index retreated 2.5 points in April to 58.9. The loss followed two months of gains in which the index climbed nearly four points. Still, the outlook remains […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: A business executive with experience in the health care and construction industries has been hired as the new chief executive officer of Family Health West in Fruita. Mark Francis will oversee the operations of a nonprofit organization that has grown over the years to include skilled-care and assisted living facilities, […]