Employment

Los Alamos County Announces Dr. Shanna Sasser As Economic Development Administrator

August 16, 2024 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Dr. Shanna Sasser

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County announces Dr. Shanna Sasser as the new Economic Development Administrator. Dr. Sasser brings a wealth of experience and a genuine passion for community advocacy to her new role, where she’ll be working to enhance the quality of life for everyone in Los Alamos County.

Before joining the County, Dr. Sasser served as the Rural and Frontier Ombudsman for the State of New Mexico. In that role, she was a key advocate for the state’s rural areas, building strong relationships with state, federal, and local partners. Some of her notable achievements include Read More

NMDWS: New Mexico July Unemployment Rate Was 4%

August 16, 2024 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

NMDWS News:

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) has issued the unemployment data for July 2024.

New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in July, up from 3.9 percent in June and up from 3.7 percent in the previous year.

The national unemployment rate in July was 4.3 percent, up from 4.1 percent in June and up from 3.5 percent in July 2023.

Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 19,200 jobs, or 2.2 percent, between July 2023 and July 2024. The majority of gains came from the private sector.

The private sector was up 15,700 jobs, or 2.3 percent, Read More

Think New Mexico Welcomes 2024 Leadership Interns

August 15, 2024 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Gathered for a special luncheon June 24 at La Fonda in Santa Fe, from left, Think New Mexico 2024 Interns Alexandra Schweitzer Kroll, Laurel Nash Jarecki and Joaquin Romero, Think New Mexico Associate Director and Leadership Internship Supervisor Kristina G. Fisher, Intern Ayvret van Waveren, Think New Mexico Board member Liddie Martinez and Intern Nathan Slota. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

SANTA FE — Think New Mexico is a think tank and also a leadership development organization that works to train students in Read More

On The Job In White Rock: Associate Alex Storms

August 15, 2024 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

On the job in White Rock is Associate Alex Storms cutting a piece of plexiglass glass to size Wednesday afternoon at the Metzger’s Do It Best store in White Rock. Learn more about Metzger’s services here. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Another view of Metzger’s Associate Alex Storms cutting a piece of plexiglass glass to size Wednesday afternoon at the Metzger’s Do It Best store in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

An Open Book: Loving Organizations

August 15, 2024 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos

My earliest memory of a “non-profit” organization reaching out while growing up was during the fall of 1971, some months after our family had finally immigrated to the U.S. and living in Bridgeton, a small town in southern New Jersey. My father had started a job at a knitting factory, and the five of us lived in a one-bedroom apartment.

One of the managers at the factory had noticed the Izraelevitz last name, and correctly surmising a new Jewish family, introduced my parents to the local synagogue. Attending services soon followed, and with the translation assistance Read More

TechSource, Inc. Of Los Alamos Recognized As One Of Fastest-Growing Companies In U.S.

August 14, 2024 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

TechSource, Inc., headquartered in Los Alamos has been named on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Companies in the U.S. for the 10th time. Courtesy image

From TechSource, Inc.:

TechSource, Inc. is proud to be named on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Companies in the U.S. for the 10th time. TechSource ranked #3868 on the overall list, #39 in Engineering, and #4 in New Mexico. Compiled by Inc. Magazine, the Inc. 5000 list highlights top-tier, privately owned companies based on their percentage growth over a three-year period.

“Being recognized for this 10th Inc. 5000 award speaks Read More

Treasurer Laura M. Montoya On New Programs And Outreach Director To Advance Financial Equity In New Mexico

August 13, 2024 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

From the Office of the State Treasurer

SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office welcomes Christina Perea as the new Programs and Outreach Director.

Perea’s proven track record in curriculum design, public relations, marketing, and innovative programming strategies at the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is instrumental in driving the office’s outreach initiatives and the development of beneficial programs.

“In addition to our constitutional and statutory responsibilities, and the management of our state’s Read More

Robinson: All’s Fair In Healthcare Worker Recruiting

August 13, 2024 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Around Houston Medical Center are six billboards inviting its employees to come to New Mexico, where they will be “Free to Provide”. The message is repeated in full page ads in the Sunday editions of dailies in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston.

New Mexico’s governor and state Health Department are taking advantage of turmoil in the Texas medical community caused by changes in abortion laws to recruit healthcare workers.

Our shortage of practitioners is well known; some rural hospitals have closed their obstetrics Read More

‘No Homies Left Behind’ For These Los Alamos Carpoolers

August 12, 2024 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Carpooling compadres, from left, James Harris, Lauren Marrs, Anthony Dominguez and Loren Peña, all of whom work at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Parking perks, friendship and more for those who share rides

Every morning when he wakes up, Loren Peña’s first order of business is a text. His day always starts with a message to Lab colleagues Anthony Dominguez, James Harris and Lauren Marrs.

As longtime carpool mates, the four employees have established a robust framework to support their daily trips between a Santa Fe parking lot and their jobs on Pajarito Road.

Morning Read More