VOL. 43 | NO. 20 | Friday, May 17, 2019
Hospitality, health care, accounting, others fight for shrinking workforce
Kara Barrow, the bar manager at Chuy’s Mexican Grill in Knoxville, started out in the hospitality industry as a new mom who needed flexible scheduling, short shifts and co-workers who could pitch in when needed.
The logistics industry is creating jobs in Chattanooga and is one of its fastest growing fields in the area.
Knox County Schools recently hosted a career fair for high schoolers at Crown College School of Trades and Technology to highlight construction jobs, one of the fastest-growing industries in the state.
JOE ROGERS: MY TAKE
The General Assembly has rolled out of town, but not without leaving some sordid debris in its wake.
UT SPORTS
Coleman Seggern and his buddies often head to a local bar in Austin, Texas, together after work to watch sports.
NEWSMAKERS
Michael L. Hatcher has been elected as vice chairman for the boards of both Mountain Commerce Bancorp and its subsidiary, Mountain Commerce Bank.
BRIEFS
Startups Winter Innovations, Quantum Lock and Flo+Co were the winners in the spring 2019 Boyd Venture Challenge.
BUSINESS BOOK REVIEW
Necessity is not the mother of invention. Childhood. There you are: that’s the mother of invention.
BEHIND THE WHEEL
A number of automakers have offered free maintenance programs for more than a decade as a way to sweeten the deal on a car lease or purchase. But in recent years, automakers have begun to reel in their plans by shortening the term, reducing the scope of coverage or eliminating them altogether.
PERSONAL FINANCE
Retirement experts frequently recommend working longer if you haven’t saved enough. But you might not realize just how powerful a little extra work can be.
CAREER CORNER
I hope you’ve heard the exciting news that many states and some cities have updated their hiring laws to bar employers from asking your current salary.
MILLENNIAL MONEY
Shopping can be a form of relaxation, an entertaining way to spend time or even a hobby. But it can turn into an expensive habit.