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In Great Company: Triage Consulting Group Unlocks the Secrets of Great Places to Work
Posted by Keith Severson on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
San Francisco, CA, JANUARY 31, 2011:In Great Company: Triage Consulting Group Unlocks the Secrets of Great Places to Work, by Patti Lee-Hoffmann, co-founder of Triage, recently released. The book profiles 11 companies engaged in businesses hardest hit by the Great Recession, yet are thriving. From advertising to organic food and from construction to outdoor furniture, no two companies are in the same industry, yet they all share common traits. From hundreds of face to face interviews ... Read More
Academy makes algebra fun
Posted by Keith Severson on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
Posted: Thursday, Jan 6th, 2011BY: TODD GUILD Courtesy of Todd Guild Register-Pajaronian, Watsonville, CA Graniterock assistant general counsel Kevin Jeffery helps Rolling Hills Middle School student Jackie Quintana work through a math problem. (Photos by Todd Guild)In a large conference room at Graniterock’s headquarters in Watsonville, 54 Rolling Hills Middle School students are voluntarily spending a week of their winter break studying algebra — and to the casual observer, they’re having fun.Taught by a team of ... Read More
Holistic Managed Grazing at Soda Lake
Posted by Keith Severson on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
Holistic Managed Grazing at Soda Lake by Cole BushWhat do a herd of goats and sheep, a man-made lake, and a whole lot of invasive Pampas Grass and Salt Cedar create? At Graniterock’s “Soda Lake”, this dynamic combination creates an excellent opportunity to practice land management and stewardship that encourages ecological health, economic viability, and neighborhood collaboration. A recent grazing season has just ended at Soda Lake, where up to 1,000 sheep and goats were used ... Read More
California Economy Lags U.S. Turnaround But This Could Change
Posted by Keith Severson on Wed, March 18th, 2015, 8:16 am
CALIFORNIA ECONOMY LAGS U.S. TURNAROUND BUT THIS COULD CHANGE IF HOUSING CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES TO REBOUND - NEW HOUSING UP 25% FROM RECESSION LOWA number of economic reports show that the U. S. Economy is pulling itself out of the Great Recession. California’s unemployment rate was 12.4% in September, the third highest among states. California continues to lose jobs, while layoffs have generally stopped in other states. The exception is the Los Angeles coastal area which is ... Read More
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