Month: May 2012

(May 8, 2012) -- Late last month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new enforcement guidance on the use of background check information by employers. In particular, the information discusses the EEOC's position on the consideration of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

(May 8, 2012) -- As a longtime RVer and a the current president of the Fleetwood Motorhome Association, Sam Whitaker has a passion for service, a curiosity for the world, and a love for traveling. But years before he and his wife, Ginny, bought their first pop-up trailer in 1972, it was Whitaker’s service in the U.S. Army that set the stage for a life of traveling and an ongoing dedication to those around him.

(May 8, 2012) -- According to Profile magazine, Andy Cates is a “spoiled camper” who enjoys spending lots of time in outdoor settings, but he also craves sleeping on a real bed in an air conditioned room. That's why he founded RVC Outdoor Destinations in 2007, which as joined two years later by Yale Spina, an avid camper, who brought a background in hotel hospitality to the RBC venture.

(May 8, 2012) -- Today Thumbtack.com, in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation, released new data showing that Idaho, Texas, Oklahoma and Utah all earned A-plus ratings for their friendliness toward small businesses.  In contrast, small business owners gave California, Hawaii, Vermont, and Rhode Island an ‘F,’ while New York narrowly avoided this lowest category with a 'D' grade. 

(May 8, 2012) -- Transwest Truck Trailer RV is hosting an open house May 18 and 19 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The public is invited to tour their location at 7550 E I-25 Frontage Road in Frederick, Colo., and enjoy savings on their current RV, horse trailer and hauler inventory.

(May 7, 2012) -- If your techs are extremely efficient, comparing work order time with collect time, but have a large discrepancy with premise time to work order time, then you are losing time to interval, breaks and other items you may want to start to measure. Analyze where your technicians’ time is being spent and focus on making that time productive.  A 1 percent increase in productivity for four technicians at $100 per hour will increase your annual revenue by $8,000.

(May 7, 2012) -- "Often when purchasing stereo/electronics, computers, cell phones, lawn mowers and even groceries, we elect to spend more to get more," said Sobel. "Getting more is also not just limited to quantity or quality. "This is how we are trained as consumers. This video gives powerful word tracks that help your client put the purchasing experience in the right order to ensure the highest level of satisfaction."

(May 7, 2012) -- An Arlington, Texas, couple was uninjured Saturday when their fifth-wheel truck and trailer RV jackknifed, and the trailer tipped on its side on the U.S. Highway 101 exit ramp in Port Angeles, reports Peninsula Daily.

(May 7, 2012) -- On Friday, supporters of the state park system launched an initiative to get Arizona motorists to provide needed funds. A $14 surcharge added to the cost of each vehicle registration fee is being proposed, reports the Yuma Sun.

(May 7, 2012) -- Gulf Coast RVs, the Middle East’s first specialist retailer of luxury RVs, officially opened its doors at an exclusive VIP event on Saturday evening. The showroom, located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, offers a premium range of motorhomes, travel trailers and caravans, reports Trade Arabia.