Salem Reporter Launches with All-Digital News Service
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The Mid-Willamette Valley's #1 Independent Newspaper PG. 14 PG. 13 Annie Get Your Gun at The Elsinore Salem Art Association September Calendar Salem Reporter Launches September 2018 VOL. 14, No. 9 With All-Digital News Service Capitol Auto Group Dealerships Named “Best to Work For” (SALEM, Ore.) — Employees know best when judging the perfect place to work. Re- sults from a confidential survey of employees earned all three Salem Capitol Auto Group (CAG) dealerships, Toyota, Subaru and Chevrolet, recognition for being among the best in North America. For the seventh year in a row, at least one CAG dealership was individually recognized by Automotive News 2018 as one 100 Best Dealerships to Work For. “We are so honored to be chosen once Oregon Native and Two-time Pulitzer Finalist, Les Zaitz again for this prestigious list,” said Scott Casebeer, president of Capitol Auto Group. The local news scene saw a new player founded Salem Reporter to fill what he and vestigative reporter, editor and newspaper “Our employees are the heart of this compa- come on the stage as Salem Reporter began others see as a deep gap in local news. He is publisher, including more than two decades ny and without their continued commitment operating as an all-digital news service. the founder and president of Mountain West at The Oregonian, the state’s largest daily to Capitol, the Salem community and their Salem Reporter, locally owned and man- Investment Corp. newspaper. He is a two-time Pulitzer final- co-workers, we would not be the company aged, said it will provide readers a mix of “I want people to have the truth. I want ist and five-time winner of Oregon’s highest that we are today.” investigative reports, clear and compelling people to have accurate information. I want award for investigative reporting, the Bruce This is the seventh year that Automotive coverage of local government, and insights them to have objective information to make Baer Award. His family currently owns the News has partnered with Best Companies into the people who hold power in the Salem good decisions about Salem and its future,” Keizertimes (Keizer, Oregon) and the Mal- Group to identify dealerships in the U.S. community. Tokarski said. “Our community has many heur Enterprise (Vale, Oregon), operations that have excelled in creating great places to The site – at www.salemreporter.com – challenges. We can meet those challenges, separate from Salem Reporter. work. The program measures workplace sat- intends to fill an important gap in an area but citizens need to be engaged. They can’t “I wanted Les to run this because of his un- isfaction, talent retention and excellent care where news coverage has been on the decline get involved if they don’t know what’s going questioned professional integrity. He has a of employees. for several years. News will be available by on.” record for getting the truth. He has a record The top dealerships on the list will be pro- subscription around the clock on the web- The co-founder of Salem Reporter is Les of fairness and accuracy,” Tokarski said. filed in an Automotive News special section site. Zaitz, who will serve as CEO and editor. Tokarski is leaving the operation in Zaitz’s Oct. 15, 2018. Larry Tokarski, a businessman and phi- Zaitz has received national, regional and hands. See CAG, Page 3 lanthropist in Salem for more than 40 years, state awards in more than 40 years as an in- See SALEM REPORTER, Page 4 NEWSROOM: 503-365-9544 [email protected] PO Box 93, Salem, OR 97308 Special Monthly Pullout Section that focuses on the people, programs, and organizations that help our communities thrive. Page 11 Page 2 Salem Business Journal September 2018 September 2018 Salem Business Journal Page 3 CAG How to Manage Your Boss From Cover There are millions of ficult. However, the payoff is huge, because criticize and gossip behind a leader’s back, For complete information about the Best scholarly articles offering a helping your leader play to his/her strengths rather than adjust to his or her style. A much z Dealerships to Work For from Automotive barrage of advice and how- will ultimately help employee success and better strategy is to use this knowledge to News visit www.autonews.com/bestdealer- to’s for managing employ- advancement. It’s a subtle art, but when support your employer and make them more ships. Capitol Toyota, Subaru and Chevrolet ees. We test personalities, conducted carefully it can be tremendously effective. dealerships are located off the Salem Park- have team building activi- beneficial to the long-term success of the em- 2. The next step is to acknowledge your way. www.capitolauto.com. 1-800-888-1391 ties, performance apprais- ployee, boss and organization. own strengths. What do you excel at it? als and one-on-one meet- About Capitol Auto Group: Capitol Auto Group MARY LOUISE has served the greater Salem area for more than VANNATTA ings. However, there is 90 years. Dealer Scott Casebeer opened facilities another, often overlooked TELLING for Toyota, Subaru and Chevrolet/Cadillac. The dynamic that can be ben- company has been: recognized by Oregon Busi- YOUR STORY “Boss management” is a concept that flips eficial to the success of an ness Magazine 10 times as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon; recognized organization: How do employees manage the traditional narrative on its head. by Oregon Business Magazine 10 times as one of their boss? the 100 Best Green Companies in Oregon; 2012 “Boss management” is a concept that flips Salem Chamber Business of the Year; Nine-time the traditional narrative on its head. The idea winner, Toyota President's Award, recognized for Toyota Sales and Service Excellence, recog- is that employees adjust to accommodate 1. The first step in this process is to iden- What do you like to do? It is important to nized for Toyota Parts and Customer Relations; and best complement their boss. tify the boss’ strengths, pet peeves, passions, identify these because it is likely that your 2017 GM Mark of Excellence and 2016 Stel- More people need to cultivate their “boss skills, values and philosophies. Recognize boss will not have the same strengths. You lar Care Award from Subaru of America. The management skills.” This can be a challenge, early on that while you’ll quickly be able to may naturally possess the perfect comple- company was EarthWISE Certified by Marion especially because outside of wanting to keep identify your boss’ faults, you probably can- ment to your boss's management style. County in 2013 and nominated for EarthWISE Certified Business of the Year and Sustainable a job, identifying and improving upon your not change them or help them overcome See BOSS, Page 18 Large Business of the Year. boss’ strengths and weaknesses can be dif- them. 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