Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library fills a unique role for more than 40 years
In its 41st year, the Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library is a popular and well-loved destination in the city. Find out more about how children — their caregivers — play, laugh and learn at the toy lending library in our enhanced digital edition of Smart Business Pittsburgh.
Cost containment strategies that can control your health care costs
Despite the distractions the Affordable Care Act has caused, employers of all sizes haven’t lost sight of the fact that rising health care costs remain a significant issue that needs to be constantly addressed. Craig Pritts, senior sales executive at JRG Advisors, discusses a variety of available solutions.
How to size up the metallics — bronze, silver, gold and platinum health plans
“The terms bronze, silver, gold and platinum are part of a new era of health insurance comparison shopping,” says Adam Pittler, director of Product Development of UPMC Health Plan. Here’s what you need to know.
Peter Stephaich leads Campbell Transportation away from a shrinking market
Peter Stephaich took steps to diversify Campbell Transportation’s business lines, assets and employees away from the coal industry. And it was almost like creating a startup within a mature company.
Burns & Scalo Roofing gains traction on its workforce supply
In sports, teams have more people than job openings, so they’re able to develop their best players through a farm system. Being a professional roofer doesn’t have the same appeal, so Burns & Scalo Roofing has taken a nontraditional approach to a traditional problem.
Tips to help you maximize your networking
It’s time to talk about how you can maximize your networking while at the event.
Trust your gut — and these 5 tips — before taking a new job
Have a promising job offer or looking for a new job? Assessing the culture and work environment is key to making a good choice.
Honor your unsung hero
Business — not to mention life — is a team sport, and every successful leader has a dedicated supporting cast who helps them get there. Within that cast, there is one unsung hero who stands above all others in enabling an executive’s success — the spouse.
For leaders, all experience is not created equal
Ours is an age ambivalent about the value of experience. Many still value it. Others believe experience is over-rated, even a burden.
’Tis more than just one season
Right after the holidays, it’s actually more important to give back, because when everybody returns to their normal lives, people still need help.