Utah’s Employment Summary: December 2022
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 20, 2023) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for December 2022 increased an estimated 2.4% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 40,100 jobs since December 2021. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,689,800. December’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate remains at 2.2%. Approximately 38,900 Utahns are unemployed. The […]
Speaking on Business: Wilson Sonsini
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Wilson Sonsini This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Judge Deno Himonas served for seven years on our state’s highest court and has over 30 years of legal experience. Last March he returned to private practice and is here to share more. DENO HIMONAS: I was excited […]
Kat Kaddas: Making Magic Happen – How Disney’s Policies Translate to the Workplace
What comes to mind when you hear the word “Disney?” For some, the word brings back childhood memories of watching animated movies and singing along to the catchy songs. A few may think about Walt, the trailblazing man behind it all. Others may look at it as an entertainment business behemoth with numerous properties and […]
Speaking on Business: Steel Encounters
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: SB Steel Encounters This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Steel Encounters is a Utah success story – started four decades ago, it now has 260 employees across the country. Here’s president & CEO Tom Jackson with more. TOM JACKSON: Steel Encounters is an employee-owned building facade […]
Speaking on Business: Primary Children’s
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: SB Primary Children’s This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital has been providing care for more than 100 years – two years ago it launched a new fund-raising campaign to expand its services statewide. Administrator Dustin Lipson shares more. DUSTIN LIPSON: Primary Children’s […]
Speaking on Business: Unite US
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: SLC Unite US This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Getting the most out of health care often means bringing in social service providers, and Unite Us does just that. Here’s Senior Community Engagement Manager Katie Prawitt with more. KATIE PRAWITT: Unite Us is a technology company […]
fulFILLed Utah: Bringing Women-Owned, Local Businesses Together for a Common Goal
According to the U.S. Small Business Association, small businesses make up 99.9% of all U.S. businesses. What’s more, Utah has been credited as the most pro-small business state in America, thanks to our state’s pro-business initiatives and support systems. Each month, the Salt Lake Chamber will highlight a small business in Utah to emphasize their […]
UDVMA and Veteran Business Resource Center Launch Utah Veteran-Owned Business Registry
Salt Lake City (Jan. 9, 2023) — The Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs (UDVMA) and the Veterans Business Resource Center (VBRC) at Salt Lake Community College have launched a veteran-owned business registry. This registry will help promote Veteran-owned businesses in Utah by allowing the public to search for and find Veteran businesses to […]
President’s Message: Build People to Build Business
The new year will undoubtedly bring new challenges and opportunities, especially on the tail of the pandemic and rampant inflation. We will never know the collective emotional or financial toll this period has had on our employees, customers or families, but these challenges can help clarify our focus on people. You may have heard the […]
Speaking on Business: Teton Sports
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Teton Sports This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. People living in war-torn Ukraine face a brutally tough Christmas this year. Fortunately, Utah companies are pitching in to help and seeking your support. Scott Holmes, co-founder of TETON Sports, shares more. SCOTT HOLMES: TETON Sports mission is […]