Category Archives: The Staffing and Recruiting Industry
- The Future of Staffing, Part 2 – Profit Niches - 29 Sep 2011 in The Staffing and Recruiting Industry
- The Future of Staffing, Part 1 – What if? - 07 Sep 2011 in The Staffing and Recruiting Industry
- Embracing Change: The Penalty of Leadership - 09 Aug 2011 in Bond International Software, Inc.&The Staffing and Recruiting Industry&VCG LLC
- StaffSuite and TempWare FUTA Tax Reporting for 2011 - 02 Aug 2011 in The Staffing and Recruiting Industry
- Every Superhero Has An Edge. What’s Yours? - 05 Jul 2011 in The Staffing and Recruiting Industry
- What Have You Learned Lately? - 07 Jun 2011 in The Staffing and Recruiting Industry&Training
- So, what about these blogs? - 26 Apr 2011 in Social Media&The Staffing and Recruiting Industry
In my last post I asked “What If?” It questioned the potential for staffing firms to play a more active part in helping fill the gap between the skills that their clients are looking for today and the skills that many candidates lack. The point was that staffing and recruiting firms could actively partner with [...more]
In June of 2009, the American Staffing Association Staffing Index bottomed out, after a loss of 1.14 million jobs – 37 percent of its workforce. Since then, the staffing and recruiting industry has seen month-over-month improvement in many segments and many geographic areas. That news analyzed and reported on a year later in 2010 by [...more]
Everything changes. It is how your business reacts to change that will determine its success or failure in the marketplace. The following advertising copy epitomizes change. It was so wildly successful that it was voted among the top 100 advertising campaigns of the entire 20th century. Yet, it appeared only one time. Its message rings [...more]
The FUTA tax rate computation for the 2011 tax year is shaping up to be the most difficult one in years, due to the expiration of the FUTA surtax on July 1, and the likelihood that employers in many states will see a reduction in their state unemployment tax credits used to offset the FUTA [...more]
Thor has his magical hammer, Mjölnir, which gives him control over thunder and lightning. Captain Jack Sparrow has his compass, which always points to his hearts’ desire. Captain America has his indestructible shield. Green Lantern has his ring. Hermione Granger has her magic wand, well…you get the idea. We are in a summer of super [...more]
In my last blog I mentioned traveling to Colorado for my very first ski vacation. My ostensible goal was to have fun, learn a little about a new sport and return intact, with no external fixation devices on any part of my body. As with any new endeavor with a relatively higher than average risk/return [...more]
Welcome! I’m cruising along at 34,000 feet, bound for Denver and a ski vacation as I write. It shouldn’t be surprising that I’m doing so, as our society has increasingly become an “always on, always connected” one that places a premium on the productive use of one’s time. Trust me however, once I get to [...more]

