Workers are looking for long-term career growth and for the employers that can provide it. But new research by The Business Journals shows many companies are missing opportunities to attract or retain talent through mentoring.

In 2018, Ashley Meenach took a leap and opened a one-chair beauty salon in Northern Kentucky. Two years later, the world changed, and so did her plans.  During the height of the pandemic, Meenach put aside money for her salon by working at retailer Sephora, which remained open under a revamped no-touch sales model — a job she continued even as she first reopened her business.  And, like it did for many others, the pandemic gave Meenach an opportunity for a reset. She decided to shift her focus…

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. said it plans to accelerate efforts to optimize its store portfolio by closing 350 Sally Beauty locations, mostly in the U.S., as well as two distribution centers by the end of the year. In its fourth-quarter earnings announcement, the Denton, Texas-based distributor and retailer of professional beauty products (NYSE: SBH) said it "has been piloting store closures in various markets" during the past several quarters and has seen positive sales-recapture rates and improved…

Maria Angelidou-Smith has worn different hats during her eight years at Meta Platforms Inc., the former Facebook Inc., starting with work for the company’s investment in creator monetization and continuing to her current role as head of communities. Although her title has changed, a common thread in her jobs has been to support and inspire a diverse team of colleagues through mentorship opportunities. “Changes in my roles gave new life to the mentorships because these were new and more senior…

The snacking powerhouse bought a family-owned business founded in a North Dakota kitchen and with a manufacturing presence in Edgerton and Lenexa.