ACCORDING TO THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, in October 2019 the US unemployment rate was 3.6 percent—the lowest reported since 1969. It is a job-seeker’s market and the situation is pushing employers to rethink what it takes to attract and retain talented, enthusiastic team members.
Puff, puff, and pass a law that provides some clarity on cannabis use in the United States—say many employers across the country. Questions facing employers and businesses are most certainly also affecting the club world. The cannabis industry has quickly become one of the fastest
STAFFING. HIRING. TURNOVER. OVERTIME. CONTRACT LABOR. These six words have become the focal point of my conversations with clubs across the country. All of us in the H-2B industry seem to be struggling with the same issues of adequately staffing your clubs to ensure that you
This Policy Agenda was established by NCA’s Government Relations Committee and staff to ensure that NCA members and staff have broad policy positions by which to measure the Association’s support, opposition or indifference to legislation and regulation. It also ensures NCA members know the positions
All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for election every two years and both Democrats and Republicans have a chair of their campaign staff that lead the charge for their party. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) leads the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)
In the animal kingdom when people think of a servant leader often times the mighty lion comes to mind. In this regard many see this as analogous to Mufasa from “The Lion King” who provided stability, wisdom and guidance for his tribe. The reality is
WHEN DISCUSSING TRENDS at clubs, the focus should always be on the mission statement of the club and whether services, amenities and programs coincide with the vision for the club. The mission statement at your club may change over time with the direction from the board
CYBERSECURITY is a threat to your club. The club manager in a Nebraska club faced the unhappy task of calling his members to tell them that their personal information has been hacked from the club’s records. The members’ reactions were predictably along the lines of “How
The National Club Association (NCA) recently interviewed U.S. Representative Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) to discuss his views on some of the most significant issues impacting clubs, including health care, immigration and minimum wage. Kildee was born and raised in Flint, Mich., and entered politics at the
PRIVATE CLUB GOVERNANCE is about much more than just having a voice in the decision-making process. Board members assume a fiduciary duty to the club and to their fellow members to preserve, protect and grow the club’s assets. While some clubs are doing well, Club Benchmarking