Mon.Dec 23, 2019

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Employers No Longer Disqualify Those With Criminal Backgrounds

On The Job

From July 2007 to July 2008, more than 10,000 people left Las Vegas as the unemployment rate in the metro area skyrocketed to more than 12 percent and home prices plunged by 30 percent. It was a grim time. Thousands of workers who filled construction jobs left the state in search of a way to survive the Great Recession. Fast forward to 2019, and Las Vegas is once again experiencing a construction boom.

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Walking the Walk: Why YOU Are the Key to Your Company’s Sustainability Goals

Small Business CEO

Sustainability isn’t an issue companies fear addressing. Findings from a 2019 study by United Nations Global Compact and Accenture Strategy confirm that trend. According to the study, 48% of CEOs include sustainability efforts in their business operations. Still, 80% of those leaders believe companies aren’t doing enough. And don’t think it’s just leaders trying to incorporate more green initiatives — both consumers and shareholders gravitate toward them.

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