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Nonprofit group’s volunteers are like real-life Santa’s elves

Elmer Griggs assembles wheels and axles on toy cars at the Toys 4 Smiles workshop Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. The nonprofit organization started as a wood club in 2006 and will soon produce their 200,000th toy, said founder Rex Doty.

Rex Doty isn’t Santa Claus, and the volunteers who put in time for his nonprofit organization aren’t elves, but they may as well be to the children who benefit from the work they put in crafting toys from donated hardwood.

When it comes to bad workers, should you fix them or fire them?

Mary Beth Hartleb owns Prism Global Management Group, which runs human resources operations for about 30 companies.

When an employee isn’t working out, the boss has three choices: Get rid of him, tolerate substandard performance, or work with him to improve. Experts share their strategies for helping turn around bad hires, as well as reasons why it ...

Santa Fe Station GM: Be a go-getter, but be a ‘go-giver,’ as well

Carol Thompson, vice president and general manager of Santa Fe Station, is an Air Force veteran.

The vice president and general manager of Santa Fe Station talks about how her experience in the military translates in the hospitality industry, the most rewarding aspect of her job and the pride she takes in Station Casinos’ commitment to ...

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The Notes: Philanthropy, Dec. 21-27

Findlay Toyota donated $10,000 to After-School All-Stars Las Vegas.

In the Notes: Findlay Toyota, After-School All-Stars, Dress for Success Southern Nevada, We R Community, Bank of America, Tronox, Champions of Nevada, Capriotti's, McDonald's, Mario ...

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The List: Nonprofit foundations

Find out about nonprofit foundations. This week, we rank them by assets at the end of the most recently completed tax period.

The Data: Dec. 21-27

All of the information your business needs: Bid opportunities, bankruptcies filed and building permits issued. To add to our data, email us at [email protected].