By Pat Kerfoot, Special to bizNEVADA Since it was signed into law by President Roosevelt in 1935, Social Security has become an important feature of retirement planning. Social Security provides the majority of income to most elderly Americans. For almost half of seniors, it provides about 50% of their income. For 20% of seniors, Social…
By Jason Guinasso, Special to bizNEVADA Over the last year, our firm has fielded a number of questions from employers regarding what their obligation to provide “reasonable accommodations” to individuals with disabilities. The answers lie within the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. The most common question…
By Craig A. Ruark It seems that many people enter college and may even finish their education with a plan to do one thing and end up taking a different path in life. That was the case for Mary Beth Hartleb, founder and CEO of PRISM Global Management Group, LLC. Hartleb initially considered getting a…
By: Michael Vallante, Regional Administrator of SBA Region IX The economy has not only rebounded, but economic empowerment for women is at historic heights. Women now make up 40 percent of new entrepreneurs in the United States, the highest percentage since 1996. Nevada was recently named the No. 1 state where women-owned businesses have grown the most in the…
By Craig A. Ruark If there were an actual ‘school of hard knocks,’ Debbi Somers would have graduated with honors. Raised in Chicago, Somers began working in her father’s grocery store at the age of 14. “When you work for your father, and he owns the business, you do every part of that job. I…
By Gael Hees, special to bizNEVADA A Passion for the Possible. Most people are lucky to find one job they love. Pam Howatt has had two careers that she adored. Right out of college, she started working in the casino industry. For more than 20 years, she worked for several companies doing everything from lottery management to…
by K.J. Smith, Special to bizNEVADA Stripped from the headlines on a daily basis are stories of workplace violence. Things have gotten so bad with enraged employees that active shooter training for corporations is becoming as common as customer service workshops. Although these events draw the biggest attention, there is an older and more prevalent…
Special to bizNEVADA Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates (JAG Nevada) is proud to announce it has been named among the first recipients of Tesla’s Nevada K-12 Education Investment Fund. JAG Nevada will receive an initial investment of $200,000, which will aid its efforts in providing students with the practical soft and employment-related skills, and career guidance…
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