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Arizona’s Hiring Woes May Be Here to Stay

October 1, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

As the national worker shortage is mirrored in Arizona, many employers are wondering how they can attract good people. Charn McAllister, a management professor at Northern Arizona University’s Franke College of Business, says the pandemic delivered a one-two punch. “The losses suffered by most … [Read more...] about Arizona’s Hiring Woes May Be Here to Stay

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: Arizona, Arizona recruitment, Arizona workforce, Baby Boomer, Baby Boomer Retirement, Charn McAllister, competitive hiring environment, Daria Orozco, Don't want to work, employee compensation, employee retention, Express Employment Professionals, Flagstaff, Hiring, Human Resources, labor shortage, leadership training, national labor shortage, Northern Arizona University’s Franke College of Business, pandemic, Prescott, recruitment, recruitment and retention, remote work, Retaining employees, staffing, staffing agencies, Theresa Bierer, why employees are leaving, worker shortage

Saying ‘I Do’ to Micro-Weddings

August 26, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Event planners are busier than ever and, not surprisingly, smaller weddings have taken the lead, especially in Northern Arizona. “We’ve had a lot of micro-weddings of 50 people or less since March this year,” said Prescott-based Luella House Weddings and soon-to-open historic Willow Creek Inn … [Read more...] about Saying ‘I Do’ to Micro-Weddings

Filed Under: Local News, Tourism Tagged With: COVID, COVID-19, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon Weddings, Micro-Weddings, pandemic, Pandemic Weddings, Red Rock Weddings, Sedona, Sedona Red Rocks, small weddings, Viola’s Flower Garden, Weddings

School Bells Will be Ringing and Resources are All Around

August 5, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

The 2020-2021 school year presented a great many obstacles for administrators, teachers, students and families. As with most everything we all experienced over the last year, school looked quite different than any other time. But, as is always the case here in our beautiful community, everyone rose … [Read more...] about School Bells Will be Ringing and Resources are All Around

Filed Under: Columnists, Local News Tagged With: COVID-19, delta variant, Greg Mengarelli, Mayor Greg Mengarelli, pandemic, Prescott, Prescott family resources, school, schools in-person, The Family Resource Center

Disinfecting in Hopes of Reopening the Navajo Nation

August 3, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

As medical experts and scientists battle COVID-19 and its variants, some consider the newest battle to be coronavirus fatigue: a disinterest in wearing masks, social distancing, sanitizing and practicing other public safety measures following the many months of staying at home and avoiding public … [Read more...] about Disinfecting in Hopes of Reopening the Navajo Nation

Filed Under: Business, Local News Tagged With: CARES ACT, Centers for Disease Control, Collin Anderson, delta variant, Disinfecting, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Ike Hawkersmith, Navajo Nation, pandemic, Reopening the Navajo Nation, Southern Solutions Environmental, Yavapai County Community Health Services

For the Love of Fiber

August 3, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

The names are colorful and exotic: Filatura di Crosa, Mountain Colors and Queensland Collection for yarns; Clover, Hiya Hiya and Karbonz for knitting needles and crochet hooks; Ashford, LeClerc and Schacht for weaving looms and spinning wheels; and Frabjous Fibers, Sweet Georgia and Louet for … [Read more...] about For the Love of Fiber

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: Business Woman of the Month, Carma Koester, COVID-19, Fiber Creek, pandemic, Sandra Miner, spinning wheels, weaving looms, Women In Business

Improving Your Mental Health

May 29, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. Let us all join the national movement to raise awareness about mental health. Let’s help to fight stigma, provide support, learn to take time for ourselves, seek professional help when needed and check in on family, … [Read more...] about Improving Your Mental Health

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Deanna Eder, mental health, pandemic, West Yavapai Guidance Clinic

Pandemic Boosts Need for RV, Boat Storage

May 28, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Industry experts will be gathering for the Toy Storage Nation Executive Workshop in San Francisco this summer to discuss the meteoric rise in boat and RV sales punctuated by the pandemic; the explosive and continued demand for large self-storage facilities; and how investors, developers and … [Read more...] about Pandemic Boosts Need for RV, Boat Storage

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: boat sales, campers, Darren Choate, Hayworth Group, National Marine Manufacturers Association, NMMA, pandemic, recreational vehicles, RV sales, RVs, The Toy Storage Nation Executive Workshop, Toy Storage Nation, trailers

Restaurants Feeling Relief

May 28, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Business is improving at restaurants in Prescott, Flagstaff and Sedona as we emerge from the pandemic, which has hit restaurants especially hard. In early May, Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran announced that the Small Business Administration’s $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund had … [Read more...] about Restaurants Feeling Relief

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: business, Flagstaff, pandemic, Prescott, Restaurant Revitalization Fund, Restaurants, SBA, Sedona, Small Business Administration

Rough Year for Pets, Too

May 3, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

It’s tricky enough to match up homeless pets with new owners, but the upheavals of 12 months of pandemic conditions have added to the challenges of animal adoption. In some cases, it also has added new difficulties to the world of pet ownership. Sudden changes for families facing unemployment … [Read more...] about Rough Year for Pets, Too

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: animal adoption, Cats, companion animals, Dogs, HSS, Humane Society, Humane Society of Sedona, kittens, pandemic, pets, puppies

An Incredible Team Effort: Navajo-Hopi Relief Group Raises $18 Million in One Year

March 28, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

When Ethel Branch first launched a modest GoFundMe last March to help Navajo and Hopi elders and families withstand the impacts of COVID-19, she had no idea how quickly it would grow. One year later, the grassroots Navajo-Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund has received over 100,000 donations, … [Read more...] about An Incredible Team Effort: Navajo-Hopi Relief Group Raises $18 Million in One Year

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Begay, COVID-19, COVID-19 relief, Ellen Billie, Hopi, McKenzie Scott, Navajo Nation, pandemic, pandemic relief

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