Volunteers can now register at uwsn.org/caring for United Way of Southern Nevada’s Day of Caring on Friday, September 29, 2017, Southern Nevada’s largest one-day community-wide volunteer event dedicated to improving people’s lives. The second annual Day of Caring will bring together 1,700 volunteers to complete more than 170 projects at more than 60 local nonprofit agencies … [Read more...]
Back to Work: Human Resource & Employment Issues
Gilda Radner’s comic creation, Roseanne Roseannadanna, pretty much summed up the situation of Nevada’s employers: “It’s always something.” The state’s economic recovery makes good workers harder to find, and top employees are beginning to hear the siren song of recruiters who want to woo them away. That’s putting upward pressure on wages just when employers are getting the … [Read more...]
Cultural shifts: Changes to Nevada’s workplaces
With a continually changing workforce, employers and managers can’t ignore that multigenerational and multicultural workforces are the norm. This mindset will help prepare businesses to be successful through 2020 and beyond. The first question every employer will want to ask themselves when it comes to their business is, “How are we preparing for a generationally and … [Read more...]
Ann Simmons Nicholson: The Simmons Group
Las Vegas President & CEO http://www.simmons-group.com/ How did you first get into your profession? I was working as director of operations for a fast food chain. The position responsibilities were divided up and I was given my choice. I choose HR and training and development. What business advice would you give someone just starting in your industry? Find a way … [Read more...]
