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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is causing concern among small business owners and employees. Some businesses are considering increases in temporary staffing to avoid reaching the employer mandate threshold and others are confused as to what constitutes threshold levels. But the contingent workforce has been increasing since the start of [...]
The recent economic recession has caused a boom in the hiring of contingent workers and the transformation of temporary workers to full time employees. In an article by Forbes, a leading New York staffing firm claims that 70 percent of people in temporary positions are ultimately hired on a full-time [...]
Professionalism should be a character trait. Landing a job implies that your first impressions were of a standard that exceeded your competition; however, complacency as a new recruit is dangerous. You are likely to be under scrutiny for a considerable time after you have come on board. According to Kristi [...]
Bad news for body art lovers. Many states are ‘employment at will’ states which means they can refuse to hire you for any reason or no reason at all. Anti-discrimination and whistle-blower laws do not include tattoos or piercings. This means a company can rightfully refuse to allow piercings and [...]
More companies are conducting background checks on potential employees and your hiring, or a promotion, may depend on the information that is revealed. Certain jobs require background checks by federal and state law such as teaching or government work. It is useful to be aware of your rights under the [...]
In March 2012, Forbes reported that Washington, D.C. was one city that had emerged relatively unscathed from the recent recession and had been buoyed economically by federal spending. The federal government accounts for one-third of the area’s economy and is the area’s largest employer. However, the effects of recent fiscal [...]
Forbes magazine states that it takes just seven seconds for someone to develop a first impression of you. Your appearance is a crucial part of your interview preparation. Ensure that you are dressed appropriately in appropriate office attire, or suitable clothing for the work environment. Your mannerisms and behavior are [...]
Your company's new information technology hire may be the best JAVA programmer within a 100 mile radius. He may have won the latest Google coding competition, but if he is the only introvert in an open-plan, socially-engaged office environment, he may only increase your staff turnover ratio and not your [...]
By Helen Hopkins, President, Hire Standard & Blue Zebra What makes some employees succeed beautifully and others fail miserably in their new jobs? Especially when skills have been measured and meet or exceed the employer’s requirements, employment verifications are consistent, and – in some cases — the new hire may [...]
Employers are all looking for candidates that are the right “fit”, knowing that making the right hiring choices will save them money and time in the long run. But with so many things to handle, how can companies get the help they need to fill their available positions? Carefully choosing [...]