Funded by approximately forty state companies, the North Carolina Drug-Free Workplace Alliance provides assistance to smaller companies in incorporating substance abuse education and drug screening into their human resources departments.
Jay Garner, the new CEO of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, brings an impressive resume and a history of successful economic development activities to the growing Asheville region
Significant developments in health-care reform are maintaining Asheville's status as a medical center for Western NC. Residents from surrounding counties utilize Asheville's hospitals, rehabilitation and psychiatric centers, and bevy of specialists.
Asheville's considerable tourism industry is fueled by the Biltmore Estate a revitalized downtown, and proximity to the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Buncombe County, which includes popular Asheville, is expanding its economic base from a heavy reliance on tourist dollars to a balance of manufacturing, trade, transportation, utilities, and services.
Business travelers increasingly view hotels as a place to continue the workday. To accommodate these travelers, Marriott now has the \"Room That Works,\" which includes such items as a workstation with console table, PC modem, and a writing table.
Companies across the state and nation spend about $1 billion yearly on investment-quality artwork, often from local artists, to hang in offices and reception areas. Wachovia Corp. has an 8,000-piece collection it has been building since the 1930s.
With the cost of health care on the rise, many large and small companies in the state are focusing on wellness and prevention programs. This approach not only helps keep health costs down, but also increases worker productivity.
With workers' compensation costs and claims rising, the 1994 General Assembly instituted reforms including capping medical fees, redrawing the statute of limitation on medical claims, and expanding the Industrial Commission staff handling appeals.
William R. Kress was one of the first employees at IBM's new site in the Research Triangle Park in 1965. Now, he's the company's senior state executive, as well as site general manager and vice president of manufacturing.
Lloyd V. Hackley is the new president of the North Carolina Community College System. His goal is to get K-12 schools and two- and four-year colleges to coordinate their efforts to produce a literate, job-ready workforce.
After years of flat enrollment because of a drop in the number of high school graduates, independent colleges like Barton are seeing increases resulting from state tuition grants to independent schools, out-of-state students, and aggressive advertising.
Broadcasters Charlie Gaddy, Lee Kinard, C. J. Underwood, and Greensboro artist William Mangum combined their talents to produce NORTH CAROLINA: BEHOLD THE BEAUTY, a book on life in the state.
North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill updated their sports programs' logos in 1995. Team logos are licensed for royalties.
Advances in technologies permit individuals, workers, and businesses to be faster and more efficient through use of the Internet, multimedia products, and wireless communication devices.