Cover Story
Lessons from Homer’s ‘Iliad’
Model workplaces stress innovative training and a balance between work and life
2014 Virginia Business Best Places to Work
Interview
The true bottom line
JMU dean says companies that care will prosper
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Interview with Mary Gowan, dean, James Madison University College of Business, Harrisonburg
Opinion
From This Issue
Far more than peanuts
Fast-growing Suffolk is attracting high-tech businesses
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Suffolk Community Profile
Dissecting information
Companies using big data to guide decisions
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Northern Virginia’s technology corridor contains some of the nation’s biggest players in big data.
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In for the long haul
Location near port helps draw Chinese manufacturer to Suffolk
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Global/Local view:
Happy unbirthday to you
Companies find creative ways for employees to let off steam
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Companies find creative ways for employees to let off steam.
Building a cybersecurity community
Defense Point has more than doubled its staff since 2012
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Virginia Business Best Places to Work: TOP SMALL EMPLOYER Defense Point Security in Alexandria
Big ambitions
Knight Point conquers another category as it pursues growth goals
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Virginia Business Best Places to Work: TOP MIDSIZE EMPLOYER – Knight Point Systems LLC, Reston
Flexibility and sabbaticals
Ryan improved retention by giving employees control of their schedules
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Virginia Business Best Places to Work: TOP LARGE EMPLOYER – Ryan LLC
The verdict on legal technology
Virginia law firms are using new tools to gain a competitive edge
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Virginia law firms are using new tools to gain a competitive edge.
Looking elsewhere
SHOP marketplace isn’t attracting much interest in Virginia
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For a variety of reasons, most small employers in Virginia appear to be waiting until next year to take advantage of the Small Business Health Options Program, or SHOP, a tool the Obama administration designed to help companies with fewer than 50 full-time-equivalent employees buy more affordable health insurance.
