Archive for December 2022
Patridge hired as SOU general counsel
Rob Patridge, who has held several high-profile professional and public service positions throughout Oregon, has been hired following a nationwide search to become Southern Oregon University’s in-house attorney. He will begin work as SOU’s general counsel on Dec. 5. “Rob’s varied legal career has been punctuated by innovation and leadership, guiding his clients through situations…
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Businesses are facing increasing pressures to maintain operational margins. Previous articles have looked into various ways to maintain margins through recording and measuring financial performance. These have all been related to cash flow, market acquisition, accounting and analyzing financial statements to determine specific areas where entrepreneurs can improve operations in order to regain healthy margins.…
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2022 is worn out.Everything wears out. Its predictable and guaranteed. Bridges, highways, stoves, lawnmowers, computers, shovels, floors, and cars all eventually need to be repaired or replaced. They just wear out – usually after the warranty has expired. You and I didn’t expect an entire year to wear out. 2022 is near its end, and…
Read MoreLithia & Driveway (LAD) Increases Revenue 18%
Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) reported the highest third quarter revenue and earnings per share in company history. Third quarter 2022 revenue increased 18% to $7.3 billion from $6.2 billion in the third quarter of 2021. Third quarter 2022 net income attributable to LAD per diluted share was $11.92, an 18% increase from $10.11 per diluted share reported in the third quarter…
Read MoreOvercoming Second-Chance Hiring Anxiety
Business owners throughout Southern Oregon are having trouble hiring staff. Turnover rates are high. In times like these, employers need to give “second chance” job applicants another look. Who is a second-chance, or justice-involved, applicant? The term refers to applicants who have been involved with the justice system, whether at the federal, state or local…
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