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Most of us can picture old shopping centers or malls that become tired and lose tenants in favor of newer, better-located retail development. Locally, visions of the Karcher Mall or Vista Village shopping centers come to mind. Such was the ...

Wow, what a tremendous year. Not what you might expect to hear when the topic of commercial real estate comes up. This has been a very productive year, with an amazing amount of activity, which has in turn lead to ...

The first generation of employee self-service allowed individuals to enter their time sheets through a company intranet or even use the same web page to select their family’s benefits during open enrollment. As systems have advanced, employees are now able ...

Employers usually want to hire intelligent people. No doubt you’ve heard about standard IQ tests, but the truth is those tests are limited in what they measure, and they don’t help us much in identifying true strengths. To discuss true ...

Health Savings Accounts, or HSAs, have been around for a while now. Congress created them in 2003 as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act. They are designed to put consumers in control of their health care ...

Have you ever thought about why you have sniping, bickering and turf wars at work? I’m going to suggest it’s because people aren’t in tune enough with your mission and vision. Of course, many other factors also come into play, ...

It’s getting easier to protect your health. In an age dominated by instant everything, this move toward expanded access is great news for people and businesses alike. On the Canyon County health care landscape, collaborations among various Treasure Valley groups ...

Dictionary.com defines esprit de corps as a feeling of pride, fellowship, and common loyalty shared by the members of a particular group. One great way to build esprit de corps at your workplace during the upcoming holidays is to have ...

Employers who want to remain employers of choice for all employees, regardless of age or career-stage, must expand their notions of ideal workers. If managers do not pay close attention to the dynamics in their organization, operating only within their ...

Today, when some people feel lucky just to have a job, is it too much to be thinking about getting a promotion? Of course not. Businesses are still operating and people must manage those operations. That said, the job market ...