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What is the Fiscal Cliff?
Many of you may have been reading “fiscal cliff” in the headlines over the past couple of month or so. Although this term encompasses a variety of complex issues, in a nutshell, the fiscal cliff is used to describe a … Continue reading
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Tags: budget control act, debt ceiling, fiscal cliff, Obama, Recession, spending cuts, tax increases, U.S. Economy
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2013 Employment Outlook
The unemployment rate is estimated to trend down to an average annual level of 7.8 percent in 2013, according to Staffing Industry Analysts, however, it is forecasted to reach 6.9 percent in 2015. Although a decrease in unemployment is expected, … Continue reading
Social Media Recruiting
Social media has become an established and popular mechanism for recruiters and job seekers. LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook have been competing to be the number one social recruiting platform; however, Facebook is currently the frontrunner in this race. According to … Continue reading
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Staff Management | SMX Office in Auburn, Maine Deemed Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association (AHA) has distinguished Staff Management’s office 0117 in Auburn, Maine as a Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite. Staff Management | SMX has received recognition due to our involvement with CMCC performing blood pressure, BMI and healthy lifestyle work … Continue reading
Waste Management Charity Golf Classic Raises $500,000+
(L to R) Mark Schwartz SVP Human Resources for Waste Management and (representing SM | SMX) Janice Weiner VP Global MSP Services, Anne Osty VP of Sales & Marketing, Dell Sinkfield, Program Manager Waste Management held its 9th Annual Charity … Continue reading
Staff Management | SMX Named as Finalist in Three Categories in 2012 American Business Awards
We are happy to announce that Staff Management | SMX has been named a Finalist in the Company of the Year, Executive of the Year and Customer Service Department of the Year categories in the 2012 American Business Awards. Other … Continue reading
Staffing Employment Trends – May 2012
The Purchasing Manager’s Manufacturing Index continued its expansion in April and the Purchasing Manager’s Non-Manufacturing Index had another strong month as well. According a recent webinar from Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), unemployment claims saw a slight uptick in April, ending … Continue reading
Highlights from the 2011 CWS Summit
I had the opportunity to attend the 2011 CWS Summit in Las Vegas with a number of my Staff Management | SMX colleagues earlier this month. The Summit featured a variety of interactive panels, program topics and speakers for contingent … Continue reading
What Our New Workers’ Compensation Risk Certification Means to You
Today Risk Control Services (RCS) announced that we completed the comprehensive Best Practice Verification Process required for Workers’ Compensation Risk Certification (WRC) and have earned the prestigious WRC designation. RCS Chief Executive Officer Bill Nagel said in the announcement that RCS was … Continue reading
Staffing Employment Trends – July 2011
Staffing Industry Analysts presented the July 2011 Staffing Industry Report Webinar on July 13, 2011. The month of June overall was less optimistic than previous months. The GDP growth in the first quarter of the year was very low, coming … Continue reading
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