Archive for the ‘Business Stories’ Category

Raising the Social Security to Age 70

WASHINGTON, June 29 (UPI) — House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, says the United States should raise the Social Security retirement age to 70 and limit benefits based on need. In an interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Boehner endorsed raising the retirement age to 70 for people who are still 20 years away from retirement and limit benefit payments to […]

Employee Relations Best Practices: Costco’s Approach to HR

“When employees are happy, they are your very best ambassadors.”- Jim Sinegal, CEO, Costco. In 2008, Ethisphere named Sinegal to their list of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics- he was ranked #37. The emphasis on employees at Costco is the key to the company’s success and ability to consistently provide a better shopping experience for its members. Jim Sinegal is […]

W.W. Grainger Inc., A Best Place to Work in 2010

Why You Want to Work There: The IT team at this Lake Forest, Ill., company, which distributes maintenance, repair and service equipment, is a busy group. The company’s systems handle an average of 95,000 transactions per day, and IT workers collaborate with the business to deliver projects with bottom-line implications. For example, the IT team […]