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May 25, 2024
May 24, 2024
A New Video Interviewing Service that Makes the Employment Process More Efficient and Helpful
On this episode of the SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Matt Baxter, CEO of video interviewing platform Wedge.
May 23, 2024
Struggling to Find Applicants? Try Skills-Based Hiring
More organizations are expanding their applicant pool by forgoing the college degree requirement and instead adopting a more inclusive, skills-based approach to hiring.
May 21, 2024
‘Flat Is New Normal,’ CREC Analysts Say
State revenue projections are flat, and flat appears to be the new normal as the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) principals put it Friday.
May 21, 2024
Farhat Wants State Center For ‘Micro-Enterprise’
A new “center for micro-enterprise development” would help track down fundraising opportunities for Michigan businesses with fewer than 10 employees, under a bill package the House Economic Development and Small Business Committee took up Tuesday.
May 21, 2024
ASE Releases AI Survey Results Highlighting Employers’ Adoption and Concerns in Michigan
The latest ASE survey reveals that only a quarter of Michigan employers are currently using or planning to implement AI in HR, with significant concerns about reliability, data privacy, and bias.
May 20, 2024
The Small Business Briefing – May 20, 2024
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
May 19, 2024
6 Ways to Create Knowledge Transfer
No one likes to waste time. If there is anything we’ve all learned from the Covid-19 crisis, it is that time is very valuable, and in business, that means MONEY.
May 18, 2024
The Work-Life Revolution: How Line Managers Can Drive Change
Organizations can improve the work-life balance of their employees by training line managers in work-life support.
May 17, 2024
HR as a Strategic Partner for Your Business Success
On this episode of the SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Lisa Cooper, Chief People Officer for the Cooper People Group.
May 17, 2024
A Guide to Some of Michigan’s State Employment Laws
Each state has their own share of employment related laws in addition to federal regulations that business owners need to be aware of.
May 16, 2024
The Small Business Briefing – May 16, 2024
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
May 16, 2024
Michigan Supreme Court Rules Friends are Protected from Retaliation Under State’s Civil Rights Law
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled last Friday that the friends of an employee who also work at the same place are protected from retaliation by the employer.
May 15, 2024
6 Marketing Trends You Still Have Time to Use in 2024
The landscape of digital marketing is always changing. Businesses have to be adaptable to stay competitive, especially in the business-to-business (B2B) space.
May 14, 2024
Albert Lists ‘Top 3’ Spending Concerns, Focuses This Budget-Making Season
Sen. Thomas Albert (R-Lowell) sees Democratic-led proposals to re-purpose millions in designated debt payments for public school employees' retirement system...as an effort to keep historical hikes in government spending "afloat."
May 14, 2024
House Passes $80.9B Budget Along Party Lines
The House became the first chamber to vote out its budget bills Wednesday, approving an $80.9 billion spending proposal consisting of 18 departmental budget bills and the two omnibus shells that will soon be filled …
May 14, 2024
ASE Releases the Results of the 2024 Employee Turnover Survey
ASE, one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, has released its 2024 Employee Turnover Survey.
May 13, 2024
The Small Business Briefing – May 13, 2024
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
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