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Employers benefit from offering retirement plans

Such incentives may help recruit, retain leading talent

December 7, 2017

Planning for the future means many things for many people. Real estate investments, life insurance policies, retirement plans, and savings accounts can make up a recipe for a great quality of life down the road. Business owners and leaders are wise to hel

WSU offers new online senior-living certificate

Program expands school's hospitality course options

December 7, 2017

Washington State University

To meet the needs of the rapidly expanding senior living industry, Washington State University has added an online senior-living certificate program to its hospitality business management curriculum. The certificate will benefit those interested in gaini

Orchard Crest maintains high occupancy rate

Retirement community offers 20 floor plans

December 7, 2017

Samantha Peone

Dianna Carter, director of community relations for Spokane Valley-based Orchard Crest Retirement Community & Assisted Living, says the retirement community has been operating at near capacity with 200 to 225 residents at any given time, a trend consistent

Idaho Trust Bank builds on strength

Ten percent growth in total assets managed is projected

December 7, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Now in its 23rd year of operations, Idaho Trust Bank, which bills itself as one of few banks in the Gem State to offer both commercial banking and wealth management services, says it looks to continue to grow, while maintaining its focus on client success

Retirement savings catch-up said possible, not ideal

Focus on goals when penciling out strategy

December 7, 2017

Children. Divorce. Medical expenses. Unemployment. Grandchildren. There's a long list of reasons American's in their later working years cite as to why they aren't more aggressively saving-if even saving at all- for retirement. And it's on

Skils'kin looks to build stronger bonds with Spokane business community

Organization seeks more partnerships with employers

November 22, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Skils'kin, a Spokane-based nonprofit that provides employment and financial-management services for adults with disabilities, is looking to re-introduce itself to the business community by improving its marketing and seeking new partnership opportunitie

State's voter-approved sick, safe leave is looming

Employers must be compliant by Jan. 1

November 22, 2017

Amy Mensik and William Symmes

In November 2016, Washington voters approved Initiative 1433, raising the state's minimum wage over the next four years starting Jan. 1, 2017. Initiative 1433's other major component requires employers statewide to provide employees paid sick and saf

'Ambassador' training key to keeping star employees

Hospitality managers should convey culture

November 22, 2017

Jenni Sandstrom

The hospitality industry is notorious for having high employee turnover. Proper and thorough training of new employees is critical for employee success within any hotel and can play an important role in employee retention. The initial training that hotel

Providence starts its own medical assistant apprenticeship program

Health care system looks to address worker shortage, reduce turnover

November 22, 2017

Like a Major League Baseball franchise, the Spokane-based Providence Medical Group within the last year has developed its own farm system of sorts in an effort to meet the increasing need for medical assistants at the organization's regional hospitals a

LSB Consulting Engineers maintains steady growth

Firm expects to complete 120 projects in all this year

November 9, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Structural and industrial engineering firm LSB Consulting Engineers PLLC maintains a relatively low profile for a company that just finished celebrating its 20th year of operations last July. Randall LaPlante, who co-owns the company along with fellow en