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Is the Cash Register Ringing?

Are your employees adding value to your business? The sweet sound of the cash register ringing means that your profits are adding up, but are you aware of the huge impact that hiring the right employees can have when it comes to your bottom line? Reasons That Valuable Employees Matter Companies that do not have [...] Read More

Unconventional Ways to Celebrate the Holidays at the Office

The holiday season is upon us. Traditionally, along with the holly berries, tinsel and Chipmunks singing goofy carols comes the office party.But maybe it’s time to start some new traditions – ones that build camaraderie, collaboration and good will. After all, isn’t that what this time of year is all about?Keeping it Real In recent [...] Read More

Is a Pay Cut Worth A “Better” Job?

Career change often means accepting a lower salary as you gain experience in a new area of expertise. Forbes reported on a recent survey by the talent acquisition firm Mom Corp that found that 45 percent of individuals would relinquish a percentage of their salary for more flexibility at work. The benefits of a more [...] Read More

Finding and Hiring Hardworking Millennials

Millennials are defined as the generation that reached young adulthood around the year 2000. In an article dated September 2012, Upstart Business Journal suggests that this generation will make up approximately 75 percent of the workforce in the next 10 years. Hiring companies can benefit from an understanding of this new generation of workers. Such [...] Read More

How to Be a Better Leader in Las Vegas

Whether your goal is to increase productivity or to reduce absenteeism, your ability to lead your staff depends on mutual respect and communication. Earning that respect requires that management model desired behaviors and recognize that employees require a degree of autonomy, flexibility, and a sense that their opinions are valued.Certain strategies can encourage a culture [...] Read More

Interviewing Tips to Find the Right Employee

Making a good hire depends in large part on having positive interview experiences with your preferred candidates. An interview is the initial personal dialogue where both parties get a sense of whether they’re truly compatible. And yes, first impressions do count! Build Questions around Success Traits A success trait is one of three to five [...] Read More

Preparing for 2014 – Setting Challenging yet Reachable Goals

Your company is only as good as its employees.Think about it: Where would you be otherwise?Midway through this year’s fourth quarter, it’s time to set goals and objectives for 2014. And in order to be successful, you need total workforce buy in, right from the start.Engagement is No Longer Enough. According to recent industry reports, [...] Read More

Is it Rude to Wear Headphones in Your Office?

Headphone sales are on the rise, as the trend toward open office design continues. The jury is still out on whether headphones and earbuds at work are beneficial, practical, detrimental to productivity and creativity, or just plain rude. What the Experts Have to Say Recent research has uncovered little proof that listening to music improves [...] Read More

An Economic Outlook on Las Vegas

Las Vegas, located in southern Nevada, is famous for its entertainment and gaming industry. It is no surprise, therefore, that the major industries are tourism and gambling. The major companies based in Las Vegas include the entertainment hospitality giants such as Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn Resorts. The metro area has a [...] Read More