As Paul McCartney gets ready to drop his newest album, McCartney III, it reminds of a post I wrote a couple of years ago regarding the...

Stimulus, COVID relief packages etc. are in our vernacular when talking about the economy today. The common belief is that the only...

With Thanksgiving coming up, everyone’s thinking about the usual grocery list - mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie. But sitting at the top of the bill is always the turkey. And a lot of turkeys get sold. For smaller grocers, competing in that high-volume, low-margin game is tough, just like it is in staffing. Back in my grocery days, we faced the same problem. As an independent butcher shop in Chicago, we couldn’t compete with supermarkets selling turkeys below cos

Returning to Normal As a staffing community, we made a lot of adaptations in order to conduct business over the past year. But as of...

The thought has entered your mind more than once… You’ve proven your abilities as a hard worker. You make wise business decisions on a...

inside the numbers: The American spirit never ceases to amaze me. With COVID rising, no additional federal stimulus and uncertainty that...

All businesses strive to create a customer base that become raving fans. Renowned author Ken Blanchard (Raving Fans, One Minute Manager)...

inside the numbers: Prime age labor force participation rate (ages 25-54) was down this month by .5% to 80.9%. This remains a full 1.7%...

As the election nears, American's are evaluating the candidates and their stances on a myriad of issues. One issue that we see a lot of...

Key Points: Temporary help gained 106,700 jobs in August. This is the third month in a row of strong job gains, although it did slow a...

As negative news dominates the media coverage, business has been coming back slowly. I have been seeing my clients recover a little bit...

By Jill Heise BluLyne Marketing It is nearly impossible to effectively deploy marketing tactics when you are uncertain about who your...

As Chief Revenue Officer at Madison Resources, one of my core beliefs is simple: KPIs should be designed to build relationships and drive...

Several weeks ago, I read a what I considered a major “hit piece” on small staffing firms regarding the use of PPP loans. The piece was...

Even though the employment numbers came in better than expected this month, wide spread unemployment still remains. Of particular...

Key Points: Nonfarm payrolls rose by 4.8 million in June, much better than the expected increase of 2.9 million. Around 56% of unemployed...

……. then his look turned toward Ona (his wife), who stood close to his side, and he saw the wide look of terror in her eyes. “Little...

March 8, 2024 Looking for an inspirational story? This article focuses on an individual that had a dream to start a baseball academy to...

news you can use For Real? Yes, for real. I was part of the senior management team at Damian Services, a premier provider of funding,...

The labor market has remained strong despite the rapid rise in interest rates. But as each month passes, we are seeing stronger signs...