Cover Story: The Best Companies to Work For By Frank Whitman
On the following pages, Guam Business offers the results of its annual Best Companies to Work For survey. This year, 13 Guam companies had the confidence and pride to participate in this comprehensive survey of worker satisfaction. The surveys were completed anonymously online. Two surveys were offered, one for management and one for non-management personnel, depending on how the employees identified themselves.
HR Story: Buildup Effect on Job Market Beginning By Jessica Peterson
As one would expect, the job market on Guam is closely linked to its primary employment sectors — tourism, the government of Guam and military support industries. However, there are other subtle, but influential factors that affect the island’s employment trends.
Freight business fortune dependent on buildup play-out By Stephanie Lundberg
“It depends,” says Eric Bell, regional vice president of Triple B Forwarders, when asked what he thinks is in store for the freight business during the several years. And he’s not alone; all of the experts Guam Business spoke to at Guam’s freight forwarding, shipping, and moving and storage companies have a similar response to that question.
Cover Photo: We invited representatives from the companies who participated in our Best Companies to Work For survey to be on our cover. (back row, from lef) Jeffrey Hsiao, marketing manager, Alpha Insurers; Richard Hawes, president, GemKell; Craig Thompson, president and chief executive officer, MCV Broadband; Juan Muna, insurance underwriter, AM Insurance; Vincent J. Walker, business development manager, G4S (Guam); and Wayne L. Cornell, president and CEO, DZSP21 LLC; (front row from left) Loida Battung, director of operations, ASC Trust Corp.; Luisa M. Nededog, human resources manager, DZSP21; Janet P. Burgos, human resources manager, Market Wholesale Distributors Inc.; Yvonne V. Cruz, human resources manager, MCV Broadband; Marie E. Mesa, executive vice president, people department, GTA Teleguam; Kezia Sablan, human resources manager, G4S; and Rhea C. Rios, assistant general manager, Market Wholesale. Photo by Steve Hardy.
