Question: Should employers give thorough, honest references for previous employees? Yes: Employers Need Truthful, Relevant Information by Mary Beth Hartleb, J.D., SPHR It is imperative that employers receive truthful, relevant information from former employers. The Human Resources Director just received a call from a former employee who states that she is planning to … [Read more...] about July 2004: State the Issues
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June 2004: Face to Face
Name Dr. Frederick A. Tarantino Title President and General Manager Company Bechtel Nevada Corporation Type of Business Management and operations contractor for the Nevada Test Site. Location Las Vegas Years in Nevada 8 years Years with Company 3 years Biggest Business Challenge: Transitioning the Nevada Test Site from its Cold War mission to becoming a … [Read more...] about June 2004: Face to Face
June 2004: Building Nevada Briefs
Partnership Developing Industrial Center Thomas & Mack Development Group (TMDG) has announced the formation of a joint venture with Majestic Realty Co. to develop an $80 million, 103-acre industrial project in North Las Vegas consisting of six to eight industrial buildings totaling approximately 2.2 million square feet of space. This project, located at the intersection of … [Read more...] about June 2004: Building Nevada Briefs
June 2004: Business Indicators
Prices for bond futures have declined recently, job numbers are up and spending continues unabated – all suggesting economic expansion. Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan recently announced that interest-rate hikes on federal funds should be expected. In short, the evidence points to stronger growth in 2004. Since national economic recovery began in November 2001, many … [Read more...] about June 2004: Business Indicators
June 2004: Business Up Front
2020 Vision Experts at Battelle, a technology organization that annually conducts $3 billion in research, have compiled a list of the 10 most strategic technological trends that will shape business and our world over the next 20 years: 1. Genetic-based medical and healthcare. A wide range of new pharmaceuticals originating from genetic research will come onto the market, … [Read more...] about June 2004: Business Up Front
June 2004: Nevada Briefs
SBA Announces Small Business Winners The Nevada office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced its annual small-business honorees for 2004. William Houghton, owner of Horizon Business Systems in Las Vegas, was named Small Business Person of the Year for the State of Nevada for 2004. Horizon Business Systems has provided printing solutions since 1992, … [Read more...] about June 2004: Nevada Briefs
May 2004: Building Nevada Briefs
Astoria Homes To Get New Headquarters Work is underway on the Astoria Homes Office project, which is being constructed by The Korte Company in the master-planned community of Summerlin in Las Vegas. The 52,820-square-foot structure features concrete tilt-up construction, which will be finished with painted concrete and sandstone veneers. In addition to the shell construction, … [Read more...] about May 2004: Building Nevada Briefs
May 2004: Business Up Front
CEOs Express Confidence in Economy TEC International, an international organization for CEO development, recently released the results of its latest quarterly survey, which polled nearly 1,100 middle-market chief executives about current economic trends and issues affecting business. The TEC Confidence Index, which measures economic confidence quarter over quarter, slipped by … [Read more...] about May 2004: Business Up Front
May 2004: Business Indicators
The U.S. economy continues to experience the weakest job recovery since World War II. Jobs remain below the last peak level of spring 2001. Jobs increased by only 0.1 percent over the past year. Productivity gains, shifting global manufacturing operations, shortage of raw materials, political uncertainties and rising fuel prices have kept U.S. job growth off its historical … [Read more...] about May 2004: Business Indicators
May 2004: Face to Face
Name: Norman Rosensteel Title: President Company: Associated Management Inc. Type of Business : A full-service management company for community associations and property management. Location : Headquarters in Incline Village, with offices in Sparks and Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 16 Years with the Firm: 12 Biggest Business Challenge: As a management … [Read more...] about May 2004: Face to Face
May 2004: Nevada Briefs
Las Vegas To Host 380,000 at Trade Shows Las Vegas is scheduled to host 13 trade shows with a projected attendance of 10,000 or more during the second quarter of 2004. Together, those shows are projected to attract nearly 380,000 total convention attendees to Las Vegas. This represents an increase of approximately 21 percent over the same time frame of 2003. According to the … [Read more...] about May 2004: Nevada Briefs
April 2004: Building Nevada Briefs
Southwest Pavilion Shopping Center Sold Southwest Pavilion shopping center, an 86,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located on South Virginia Street in Reno, has been sold to a private investor in a transaction valued at $11.45 million. Current tenants include Scolari’s Food and Drug, Talbot’s and Scandia Down. Michael Federle of Grubb & Ellis’ San … [Read more...] about April 2004: Building Nevada Briefs
April 2004: Business Indicators
The U.S. economy, at least as measured by spending and income, shows clear signs of having weathered financial hubris, terrorist attacks, recession and heightened uncertainty about war. Economic expansion is underway. Conditions have not returned to the strong boom of the late 1990s. However, through the first half of 2003, things look better today than in 2001. In short, the … [Read more...] about April 2004: Business Indicators
April 2004: Business Up Front
Baby Boomers Growing Up at Last? In the past 10 years, as affluent baby boomers have come closer to retirement age, they have begun to think more about their financial futures, according to a national study commissioned by AXA Financial, Inc. In 2003, 43 percent of boomers cited having adequate resources in retirement as their greatest economic concern, up from 26 percent in … [Read more...] about April 2004: Business Up Front
April 2004: Face to Face
Name: Kristin McMillan Title: President/Managing Shareholder Company: Hale Lane Type of Business: Full-service law firm with offices in Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City. Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada : 20 Years with Company: 8 Biggest Business Challenge: In a market where business is thriving, it is a challenge to constantly think and plan … [Read more...] about April 2004: Face to Face