Restaurateur Paul Moir may well have summed up how small business owners are feeling: “The labor shortage is the cherry on top of what has been a very difficult year.” The co-owner of Brix and Proper Meats and Provisions and many other small business owners are reporting a similar challenging timeline through the past 15 months. Businesses were closed in March 2020. Some were able to adjust and open throughout the summer and fall with curbside service and strict social distancing guidelines. … [Read more...] about Small Businesses Struggling with Labor Shortage
Employees
Why Employees Love Working for Nestlé Purina
Almost anyone who has held down a job has found out that satisfaction with one’s workplace can make all the difference in motivation to get up and out the door each workday. Such may be the case for employees at Nestlé Purina PetCare. For the fifth year in a row, employees at Purina have rated it the best place to work, according to results from the 10th annual Employees’ Choice Award, a list created by Glassdoor, a fast-growing job site that honored the winners for 2018 in an announcement … [Read more...] about Why Employees Love Working for Nestlé Purina
My Employees Don’t Like Me
One of my former students came back to Flagstaff for homecoming weekend. She stopped by my office to let me know how things were going since she had graduated. She asked if I had any advice for two issues she was having. One was that she wasn’t learning new things as fast as she wanted. The second was that two of the employees that reported to her didn’t like her. The first one was easy; I told her she needed to practice patience but at the same time she needed to continue to ask for more and … [Read more...] about My Employees Don’t Like Me
Coconino County Meeting Needs of Employees, Employers
Coconino County takes great pride in many successes: we attract and host visitors from all over the world who visit our unique landscapes and enjoy the spectacular natural wonders. We are home to a diverse and highly skilled workforce — our workers and their employers are the drivers of our economy. The county plays a role in such employment. The Coconino County Career Center trains and places people who may have lost their jobs, and it helps employers who are seeking talented employees to … [Read more...] about Coconino County Meeting Needs of Employees, Employers
