Before hiring a temp or directly employed worker, California companies would have to offer additional hours to existing staff under a state bill proposed in December. Opponents say it would limit employers’ ability to manage their workforces and open them up for further litigation.
The California Chamber of Commerce called it a “jobs killer,” and is […]
The warehousing and distribution industry has been experiencing significant growth in recent years. As shown in the accompanying graph, total employment in the US warehousing and storage industry has been growing at a robust 6.3% year-over-year pace through November 2016 — much faster than the 1.8% growth rate for all US nonfarm jobs — and […]
Old school technology — calling, texting, email — may make up the backbone of communications between staffing firms and workers, but Foreman Therapy Services was thinking differently.
The Dallas-based company wanted something more efficient when communicating with its therapists working out in the field.
Foreman Therapy Services provides therapists to home health agencies, and those therapists travel […]
Companies are like people. They come in all shapes and sizes. Their strengths and passions vary. Some are fiercely competitive; others just try to get by. They go through good times and bad. Some survive and thrive while others go by the wayside. The ones that survive use the lessons from bad times to make […]
“How do you think I should train my salesforce, Mike?” That’s a great question I received from a CEO at a conference we presented at recently. He continued, “There is so much stuff out there, it is hard to cut through all the clutter.” In a world full of social selling clutter, I thought I […]
It is well understood that the independent workforce — or gig economy — has experienced staggering growth over the past few years. In fact, some have gone so far as to claim that the future of work will mean the end of traditional full-time employment. While that is an exaggeration, it is true that America’s […]
