By Brad Bialy, Haley Marketing Group
With Facebook reporting 2.2 billion monthly users in Q4 of 2017, gone are the days when staffing firms could disregard Facebook as a viable recruiting tool.
But, with great opportunity comes great challenge.
“They share any information that’s available concerning our business or things that might affect our business. And I think they also are very effective in helping you understand why you need to look at things differently if you’re not looking at them the right way.
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By Brad Bialy, Haley Marketing Group
With Facebook reporting 2.2 billion monthly users in Q4 of 2017, gone are the days when staffing firms could disregard Facebook as a viable recruiting tool.
But, with great opportunity comes great challenge.
Taking clients or prospects out for a meal or an event has been a long-standing business practice. It's a great way to get to know both them and their businesses better, while developing lasting relationships. Under the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act implemented at the start of this year, the tax implications for these activities have changed.
Progressive employers are embracing the forces of change brought by a multi-generational workforce. Employees in today’s workforce span four generations: Baby Boomers (1946-1964), Generation X (1965-1980), Millennials (1981-1997) and Generation Z (1998-2002).
Cision PR Newswire (10/26/2017)
Premium renewal rates (the comparison of similar plan rates year over year) for employer sponsored health insurance rose an average of 6.6%—a significant increase from the five-year average increase of 5.6%, according to the 2017 United Benefit Advisors (UBA) Health Plan Survey, released today.
Insurance Journal (10/26/2017)
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has adopted an advisory pure premium rate that lowers the benchmark to $1.94 per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation insurance.
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo (10/18/2017)
Days before the end of the 2017 California legislative session, Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills into law, which ban asking about criminal convictions and salary history on employment applications starting on January 1, 2018.
