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The wheels on the bus may go round and round, but it takes qualified operators to steer them in the right direction while ensuring passengers have a safe, comfortable and dependable ride. While Stacy Winsett doesn’t sing that children’s song as part of her work, the latter part of the sentence is something she emphasizes […]

It’s a competitive automotive industry in Mexico. Employee turnover has been around 13 percent, with Chinese companies among the latest trying to seize a share by, among other means, wooing their competitors’ workers with attractive offers. But at Toyota de Mexico, Salvador Ochoa is proud to say the workforce stays relatively steady, with only around […]

Stephanie Knotts didn’t set out on a path to work in human resources, but a fortuitous turn almost 20 years ago led her to a career in HR that’s also provided her the chance to be a business partner at Specialist Staffing Group. As vice president of HR for the company, Knotts leads a team […]

When tornadoes and floods tore across Kentucky in the midst of pandemic quarantines and chaos, the CEO of Gray, Inc., grabbed his chainsaws and sent a text to other leadership saying he was heading out to help coworkers and others in need—welcoming anyone who wanted to join him. Many of Gray’s team members did and […]

It’s always been a place where kids can learn to swim, play group games and sports, and enjoy arts and crafts at summer camps. The YMCA has also always been a place where adults can take exercise, Pilates and yoga classes, learn martial arts and take up tennis. In San Antonio, what’s called simply “the […]

CAPREIT encapsulates its outlook and mission in three words: integrity, relationships and results. Relationships with renters are essential for the real estate company that owns and operates apartment communities throughout the nation. Relationships are equally important to its senior vice president of human resources, Sarah Khu, who joined the company in October 2016 with 15 […]

When Susi Takeuchi was interviewing to be chief human resources officer at UCLA Health, her husband needed a second opinion due to complications from a kidney transplant.  She approached the chair of the UCLA Health search committee, a former kidney transplant surgeon. He referred her husband to Dr. Jeff Veale, who was able to see […]

Once upon a time, Sharon Forster was headed for a graduate law degree in Canada. Then she went on a ski trip with friends near Calgary, Alberta. While her friends went home when the trip was over, Forster “called my parents in Ontario and said, ‘send my stuff.’” They did and Forster—who’d just earned a […]

In Fall 2020, the Ontario province government mandated that the Toronto Catholic District School Board offer virtual learning to over 100,000 students in over 200 schools. With a quarter of the students enrolling, the resulting St. Anne Virtual Academy would cater to 18,000 elementary school students and over 7,000 high school students. By comparison, the […]

For a company to grow even a little during the COVID-19 economic slump is an accomplishment. A company growing over 20 percent calls for a closer look. So, turn the lens to a home-essentials company headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin. According to Santiago Noriega, Spectrum Brands exceeded sales expectations when its 2021 fiscal year ended in […]