According to Gallup, only 33% of employees are engaged at work. Based on OC Tanner research, 79% of employees who quit their jobs claim that a lack of appreciation was a major reason for leaving. 

Sometimes knowing what not to do can be the most valuable information a person, or in this case a business, can have in their toolbox. It’s like driving down a new road in the middle of the night and seeing a “Warning, Sharp Curve Ahead” sign. As you approach that curve, you are pretty grateful someone thought to put up a sign warning you to slow down.

In a market where labor is in short supply for all departments, it’s the production side of the house that needs some focused attention. The attention I’m referring to doesn’t mean tossing a few dollars at any of the online job boards, as helpful as they may be.

The 2019 Experience Convention and Trade Show has a NEW HOME! We have moved to the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino right in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. The Paris Las Vegas Hotel is one of the icon properties in Las Vegas and it is located directly across the street from the Bellagio Hotel Fountains.

Before retiring, as a 28 year firefighter/paramedic, I administered NARCAN® (the brand name for Naloxone Hydrochloride) to more than 3,000 people throughout South Florida who were exhibiting drug overdose-like symptoms.

Calling all IICRC-approved Instructors! Join us Sept. 28, at the Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas for the Annual Instructors Meeting (AIM). For information on confirmed speakers or to register, visit https://www.iicrc.org/AIM2019.