Graceful resignations and the impact on managers
Workers often quit poorly or with no notice, leaving managers stressed and replacements hard to find. Nancy Palazza recalls stories of abrupt exits, while experts argue for professional notice and in person conversations to preserve goodwill and morale.
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Nancy Palazza
Alternative Employment Specialists
Herndon
Palazza
California
Steve & Barry’s builds discount clothing empire nationwide
The Cedar Rapids Steve & Barry’s store opened in Westdale Mall joining a fast-growing chain started by 15-year-old friends. With jeans jackets and hooded sweatshirts priced at ten dollars or less, the chain plans to expand to 200 stores within a year and 5,000 nationwide, while industry observers note its extreme-value niche affects prices across the apparel market.
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Associated Press
Rondequoit
N.Y
Steve Shore
Barry Prevor
Long Island
Steve & Barry’s University
University of Pennsylvania
Port Washington
Auburn Hills
Mich
Steve & Barry’s
Cedar Rapids
Westdale Mall
Montgomery Ward
Madagascar
Lois Huff
Retail Forward
Columbus
Ohio
Huff
Marshal Cohen
NPD Group Inc
Shore and Prevor
Globe
Nepal
Swaziland
China
United States
Ron Blackwell
Afl-Cio
Washington
Brad Johnson
Cooper
Steve & Barry’s University Sportswear
Jim Slosiarek
The
Gazette
Steve Slaymaker
Trucking industry embraces training simulators
Dennis Colwell practices maneuvering a big rig in a Schneider National training simulator rather than a real truck. The high fidelity setup uses three wide screen monitors, a life like steering wheel and clutch, and a responsive electronic dashboard to teach double clutching and shifting in a realistic classroom environment.
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Brad Foss
Associated Press
Arlisle
Dennis Colwell
Colwell
Jay Gamble
Gamble
Schneider
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