When a staffing office shuts down, it's not the end - it's your opening. Whether you're a franchise owner, branch manager, or...

One of the biggest misconceptions in the workplace? That grinding longer hours equals better results. The truth is, your brain doesn’t...

📊 April 2025 Employment Situation Report (BLS) ·        Slowing Wage Growth: Average hourly earnings rose by 0.2% in April, a...

AI is a powerful tool.  It helps people and companies become more efficient.  It also has downsides too – particularly in candidate...

The Highlights: ·       The U.S. added 228,000 nonfarm jobs from February to March on a seasonally adjusted basis, far more than...

For small staffing companies, reinvesting profits into the business—rather than taking all earnings for personal expenses—is crucial for...

As I reviewed the February Employment Report, one number really stuck out. The U6 unemployment rate, which includes discouraged workers...

The Highlights: ·       The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1% in February from 4% in January. Meanwhile, average hourly earnings...

·       Job Growth: The U.S. economy added 143,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in January 2025, a decrease from the revised 307,000 jobs added...

First impressions matter—especially in B2B sales. How you introduce yourself can determine whether a prospect engages or brushes you off....

Many staffers have the good fortune of winning deals.  They are great recruiters and can fill orders.  Then the big question becomes:...

·       Gains: Healthcare (+46,000), Retail (+43,000), Government (+33,000). ·       Job Growth: +256,000 jobs, exceeding expectations....

Succession planning is crucial for small business owners, especially in enterprises with three or fewer shareholders or single-member...

Key Highlights: ·       Employment trended upward in healthcare, leisure and hospitality, government and social assistance. ·      ...

The staffing industry has faced a challenging period, with overall performance declining by approximately 18% over the past two years...

As my colleague Jonathan Tierney likes to say, “Sometimes selling contract staffing is a race to the bottom”.  Unfortunately, forces...

The October 2024 BLS employment report indicates a slowdown in U.S. job growth, with just 12,000 new jobs added, a sharp deceleration...

It’s competitive out there for contract labor.  Staffers are hustling – that’s for sure.  But how do they measure up in terms of...

Key Highlights: ·        The unemployment rate fell 4.1%. ·        Average hourly earnings rose 0.4% last month, a bit higher than...

An elevator speech is a brief introduction of yourself, your product, or your company that's meant to be delivered in a short amount of...