Is there a secret formula to finding and keeping employees in the service industry? At a time when the tenure of workers in this sector can be less than four months, why are some local businesses celebrating 5-, 10-, even 20-year anniversaries of front line...
As the summer season approaches, many local employers are expanding their workforce in anticipation of the influx of business. For many, that includes hiring teenagers.The employment of minors is highly regulated by both federal and state law. Through this article we'll share important information that...
"It's nice to meet you. So, what kind of work do you do?"The speed with which many of us ask, and answer, that question is telling. Our work is more than a conversation starter, it's about our identity and sense of worth, explained Betty Clark,...
BENZIE CO. - Tucked along Lake Michigan, with its high bluffs, deep woods and crystal clear waters, Benzie County is one of northern Michigan's best kept secrets. For years the area was known more for its wildlife than its nightlife. But in the past 10...
"The soft stuff is always harder than the hard stuff. Human interactions are a lot tougher to manage than profits and losses."- Roger Enrico, Chairman of PepsiCoAs a business owner, I look upon my employees as an extended family. We spend a lot of time...
LANSING - Two recently-introduced bills would give businesses more incentives to build or renovate on-site child-care facilities.Proposals by senators Bill Bullard, R-Milford, and Beverly Hammerstrom, R-Temperance, would benefit both families and businesses, the sponsors say. One would allow 25 percent of the cost of building...
- WD Web Company, a web site design and Internet marketing company based in Williamsburg, has taken over the equipment and accounts and hired the employees of Internet design firm netRadiant, LLC, of Traverse City.Former president of netRadiant, Peter Dendrinos, wrote to his clients, "WD...
TRAVERSE CITY - North Country Bank and Trust of Traverse City will soon be adding Glen Arbor to its growing network of branches throughout the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Michigan.North Country has made an agreement with Old Kent Bank out of Grand Rapids to...
BELLAIRE - Prevo's Family Markets, the 10-store food chain headquartered in Traverse City, is continuing its steady growth with a major expansion and modification of its Bellaire store.The store, formerly Dingman's, was acquired in 1991. The last employee hired by Dingman's, Carol Rhea, is now...
TRAVERSE CITY - A $5 million merger with Pearson & Case of Kingsley and Lake City will add more brawn to Gourdie/Fraser & Associates' already strong niche as a complete municipal, development and transportation consultant company.Pearson & Case provides engineering, surveying and geotechnical services and...
