As businesses across various industries brace for future challenges, one constant remains: the workforce is evolving. The integration of Generation Z (Gen Z) and other post-boomer generations into the workforce has brought with it a new set of values, expectations, and skills that demand our attention. I’ve been with Broadbent & Associates, Inc. for 32 years, and as someone … [Read more...] about Adapt or Fall Behind
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Power Poll 2021Everything has Changed
In the last year, there have been significant changes to nearly every aspect of daily life. It seems no one was unaffected by the COVID pandemic that swept the world. Activities that were once taken for granted have now been limited or, in some cases, are simply gone. From new technologies to accommodate work from home to mask mandates and supply shortages, everything has … [Read more...] about Power Poll 2021
New Taxes Aren’t Just a Bad Idea, They’re an Insult to Struggling Nevadans
Even before the federal government decided to throw roughly $4.5 billion federal dollars Nevada’s way as part of a COVID relief package, state government had been spared most of the pain from the last year of arbitrary and devastating coronavirus restrictions. While Nevada workers suffer from some of the worst unemployment rates in the nation (Las Vegas has stubbornly rated … [Read more...] about New Taxes Aren’t Just a Bad Idea, They’re an Insult to Struggling Nevadans
Who to Hire in the COVID Era
It is clear that the hiring landscape has shifted immensely in a matter of months. According to data from the Pew Research Center, the rise in the number of unemployed workers due to COVID-19 is substantially greater than that of the Great Recession. As some businesses look to expand and others simply attempt to rebuild their workforce, employers may find the inflated hiring … [Read more...] about Who to Hire in the COVID Era