Do you want to reduce costly turnover? Would you like your business to operate with fewer errors and interruptions to the flow of operations? Are you interested in greater efficiency and productivity? If you want your experience as a business owner to be more enjoyable and rewarding — and your company increasingly successful — you […]
Along with the rise in unemployment insurance claims associated with the coronavirus pandemic, there’s been an increase in fraudulent claims as well as other instances of fraud and identity theft. Brian Krebs, a security news researcher, reported criminal organizations recruited unemployed people to receive direct deposits from fraudulent transactions and then forward the bulk of illicit […]
Kay Wilmesher has joined Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction as a broker associate. Wilmesher brings to her duties experience as a community liaison and connecting people with resources. She said she plans to donate 1 percent of her commissions to the Roice-Hurst Humane Society. “I think this valley is an amazing place to call […]
Nearly a year into the coronavirus pandemic, Mesa County finally received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine in mid-December. Mesa County Public Health and area hospitals immediately administered the liquid gold from the tiny vials to the first priority group. In early January, when the mass vaccination point of dispensing location opened, the need for […]
Despite the overall volatility of the 2020 economy, the commercial real estate market remained relatively steady. This was mainly due to an even level of inventory and sales prior to March and continued low-interest rates on loans. For 2021, both the business and commercial real estate sectors likely will change, adapting and evolving to meet […]
During his campaign, President Joe Biden issued a comprehensive plan for strengthening worker organizing, collective bargaining and unions. The Biden Plan proposed sweeping changes to protect American workers or increase the regulatory burden on employers, depending on your perspective. Biden’s actions just a few days into his presidency signal upcoming changes that will affect […]
How do you make sure the family business, farm or ranch you worked so hard to build passes to your heirs, stays out of the hands of former spouses, or provides income when you retire or experience some other life-changing event? The simplest, most effective way is to develop a business continuation or succession plan, […]
Studies have estimated the cost of turnover ranges from several thousand dollars for entry-level positions to upwards of 150 percent to 200 percent of the annual salaries for executives. Costs are high because they include not only loss of revenue, productivity and training expenses, but also the time, energy and stress involved with hiring someone […]
If you’ve followed the saga of the GameStop video game retailer and its stock prices, you know what happens when technology increases diversity, transparency, and the speed of information sharing in a market. You get democratization — the process of making something accessible to everyone. Apply this concept to the job market, though, and we […]
Remember 2019? It was in December of that year — which seems now like quite a while ago — the SECURE Act was signed into law. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act was designed to make it easier for people to save for retirement and makes retirement plans more accessible to more […]