Additional Visas for Temporary Workers Provided Until End of Current Fiscal Year WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses in danger of suffering irreparable harm due to a lack of available temporary nonagricultural workers will be able to hire up to 15,000 additional temporary nonagricultural workers under the H-2B program under a final rule that the Departments of
A bilingual Spanish recruiter with CoxHealth will be present at this event! At CoxHealth, we know our people are the key to our success. Our investment in these programs, benefits and resources is an investment in you. CHOICE REWARDS CoxHealth is rolling out a new employee recognition program that lets staff members choose their rewards
Why connecting with and understanding your employees can be an investment in your business. BY PEOPLE CENTRIC CONSULTING GROUP I recently heard Bob Danzig, CEO of Hearst Publishing, speak at a conference. Bob’s company owns billions of dollars in media companies including ESPN Magazine and Esquire. Oftentimes I find that CEOs of large companies are
Don Harkey of People Centric Consulting Group discusses how airport interactions relate to organizations. BY DON HARKEY While waiting in an airport, you have a lot of time on your hands. As I sat in O’Hare Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, I did a lot of observing and listening to people
At Silver Dollar City, family fun starts with treating employees like family. BY ADRIENNE DONICA | PHOTO COURTESY SILVER DOLLAR CITY Silver Dollar City places high importance on getting to know each employee at the park. Year after year families flock to Branson to enjoy the rides, attractions, shows and more at Silver Dollar City.
When the yearly cap for H2B visa workers wasn’t renewed for 2017, the Branson Chamber of Commerce and local employers had to think outside of the box to tackle their looming worker shortage. BY VIVIAN WHEELER, BIZ 417 Facing a shortage of 300 workers, seven Branson employers took advantage of a recruitment trip to Puerto
While many local companies struggle to recruit workers, some organizations are facing the region’s workforce development challenges head-on. Learn about their creative solutions to attracting and retaining talented employees. BY STEPHANIE TOWNE BENOIT, BIZ 417 At the height of the Great Recession, the scheduling board in the office of Brookline Doorworks, a Springfield garage door
March 11, 2017 Local News 0 Comments BRANSON, Mo. – This week, nearly 1,500 high school students from Branson, Forsyth and Hollister high schools were introduced to career pathways and empowered to learn more about how they can contribute to Taney County’s workforce efforts through Taney County Career Days, put on by
The Greater Ozarks Centers for Advanced Professional Studies (GO CAPS) is accepting applications for the 2017-18 school year until February 28. GO CAPS is a career exploration program for high school juniors and seniors from 14 school districts: Bolivar, Branson, Hollister, Logan-Rogersville, Marshfield, Monett, Nixa, Ozark, Reeds Spring, Republic, Spokane, Springfield, Strafford and Willard. The
