U.S. job growth is up 1.8 percent over a year ago, with the U.S. unemployment rate hovering in the mid-5 percent range. This is an improvement from last year’s conditions, particularly for job growth. Still, job conditions in Nevada remain better than nationally, and have done so for some time. Job growth in Nevada increased briskly during the last year, up 6.8, 7.6 and 5.2 … [Read more...] about May 2005: Business Indicators
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May 2005: Business Up Front
Higher Co-Pays Lead Insurance Changes More than 58 percent of consumers cite higher co-payments for prescription drugs and physician visits as the most significant change to their health insurance coverage during the past year, according to a recent online survey conducted by Weiss Ratings, Inc., an independent provider of ratings and analyses of financial services companies, … [Read more...] about May 2005: Business Up Front
May 2005: Face to Face
Name: Cornelius Eason Title: President Company: Priority Staffing USA Type of Business: Employment services, temporary staffing, executive recruitment Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 7 Years with Company: 7 Biggest Business Challenge: Managing the transformation of a start-up business as it grows, without losing the flexibility and creativity that … [Read more...] about May 2005: Face to Face
May 2005: Nevada Briefs
Carson City Gets New Medical Facilities Sierra Surgery and Imaging opened for business in Carson City in March. The hospital serves patients from Carson, Douglas and Lyon counties, offering inpatient and outpatient surgery and diagnostic medical imaging services. Operated in partnership with Carson-Tahoe Hospital, the 49,000-square-foot facility has 15 inpatient rooms, six … [Read more...] about May 2005: Nevada Briefs
May 2005: State the Issues
Question: "Should the Clark County School District be deconsolidated?" There is No Valid Reason to Keep A Super-Sized District by Sen. Sandra Tiffany, R-Henderson It is truly sad and extremely disappointing that so much misinformation and so many disingenuous statements are made in our press and to my fellow legislators on the issue of school district size. There is simply … [Read more...] about May 2005: State the Issues
April 2005: Business Indicators
After a belated delay, the U.S. job recovery from the 2001 recession became evident in late 2004. The recovery showed up much later than many expected based on past experience. Without a clear recovery in jobs, there remained an uneasiness about the sustainability of the ongoing expansion. At the end of the year, the annual growth rate in jobs showed a 1.7 percent increase from … [Read more...] about April 2005: Business Indicators
April 2005: Building Nevada Briefs
DP Partners to Build Distribution Center for CDW DP Partners recently announced it has signed an agreement to build a 513,240-square-foot distribution center at its 102-acre LogistiCenter at North Las Vegas business park. CDW Corp., a technology company based in Vernon Hills, Ill., will use the build-to-suit facility to service its customers in the Western United States. The … [Read more...] about April 2005: Building Nevada Briefs
April 2005: Business Up Front
"Stop Paying Me So Much!" Unique Reasons for Quitting A better job opportunity isn’t the only reason employees head for the door, a new survey of advertising and marketing executives shows. The survey was conducted by The Creative Group, a specialized staffing service providing marketing, advertising, creative and Web professionals on a project basis. Those surveyed were … [Read more...] about April 2005: Business Up Front
April 2005: Face to Face
Name: Eric Springall Title: President Company: Orgill/Singer and Associates Type of Business: Insurance and Investments Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 41 Years with Company: 18 Biggest business challenge: Keeping up with the ever-changing, faster pace of doing business. The insurance industry is rather cyclical, as we have transitioned from a soft … [Read more...] about April 2005: Face to Face
April 2005: Inside Politics
It’s been eight years since the Nevada Legislature passed what was hailed as "historic" education reform legislation aimed at getting students better educated during their 12-year stay in public schools. And lawmakers in Carson City are still asking what can be done to make our schools better and turn our slow progress into real academic gains for students and the businesses … [Read more...] about April 2005: Inside Politics
April 2005: Nevada Briefs
Carson City Gets New Medical Facilities Sierra Surgery and Imaging opened for business in Carson City in March. The hospital serves patients from Carson, Douglas and Lyon counties, offering inpatient and outpatient surgery and diagnostic medical imaging services. Sierra Surgery and Imaging, a partnership with Carson-Tahoe Hospital, is a 49,000-square-foot facility with 15 … [Read more...] about April 2005: Nevada Briefs
April 2005: State the Issues
Question: "Should the state of Nevada legalize a lottery?" Yes: We Can Provide Funding for Education By: Richard Perkins Speaker, Nevada State Assembly Every two years the state Legislature gathers in Carson City. Based on the estimates of budget experts, we work together for months to build a budget for the entire state. Sometimes those experts get it right… but … [Read more...] about April 2005: State the Issues
March 2005: Building Nevada Briefs
CORE Construction Completes Public Project CORE Construction recently completed construction of a facility that will shared by the Nevada Department of Transportation, Nevada Highway Patrol and Freeway Arterial Signal Technology. The project, located at Decatur Boulevard and the 215 Beltway in Las Vegas, covers approximately 13 acres and includes two buildings totaling 66,670 … [Read more...] about March 2005: Building Nevada Briefs
March 2005: Business Indicators
Nevada experienced a year of strong growth in 2004. From January to December, each month’s year-over-year percentage growth exceeded 10 percent. Moreover, the Silver State did not suffer the midyear soft spot the U. S. economy experienced. In short, Nevada’s performance was outstanding. By year’s end, Nevada’s employment was up 4.8 percent for the year. Clark County and … [Read more...] about March 2005: Business Indicators
March 2005: Business Up Front
The Art of Winning a Contract When it comes to U.S. firms awarding $1 million-plus contracts, price doesn’t make the top 10 most important reasons for choosing a supplier or provider, according to a recent survey conducted by global consultancy firm Rogen International and Goldhaber and Associates, New York. The top 10 reasons U.S. survey respondents give for awarding business … [Read more...] about March 2005: Business Up Front