Workplace Literacy Matters – How to Communicate (Part 2)
If your workforce has lower literacy levels, it's important to adapt your communication strategies to ensure effective understanding and engagement.
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July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023
Emergency Preparedness: Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail
While the likelihood of having to execute an emergency action plan is low, it’s certainly not zero. Everyone remembers evacuating the building when schools would have fire drills.
July 19, 2023
Reasons Why You May Need Your Business Valued
So, you’re a successful business owner. Congratulations! However, after years of growing your business, new challenges most likely lie ahead.
July 19, 2023
Web Accessibility Guide for Small Businesses
When designing your website and digital applications, it’s easy to get lost in things like visually pleasing aesthetics and billboard-worthy branding. After all, these are critical components to building an effective user experience.
July 18, 2023
Whitmer Creates New Department for Early, Higher Learning
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Wednesday creating a new Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential – or MiLEAP – to focus on preschool and postsecondary education.
July 18, 2023
Municipalities Hit Spending Struggles with Federal COVID Relief Dollars
Federal funds intended to stabilize the budgets of local communities have proven a daunting task to take down for multiple reasons, a recent policy survey by the University of Michigan found.
July 17, 2023
The Small Business Briefing – July 17, 2023
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
July 14, 2023
Finding Great Talent is Going to Remain a Challenge for Small Businesses
On this episode of the SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Art Betancourt, the founder of professional placement and executive recruiting firm AE Betancourt -- named to the list of Michigan 50 Companies to …
July 14, 2023
Are You Ready for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act?
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) protects covered employers' employees and applicants who have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.
July 14, 2023
SBAM announces staff promotions, hiring of new policy advisor
LANSING, MI – The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) announced today it has recently promoted three staff members to new positions and hired a new member on its policy […]
July 14, 2023
Process Mapping HR
Process mapping is a performance improvement tool used to streamline or correct faulty processes. It can also be used to improve the human resource policy and practice processes in larger human resource functions.
July 13, 2023
Be Aware of Credit Check Restrictions that Vary by Location
Making sure that anyone giving permission for an employment background check understands what they are agreeing to is basic fairness, and unless an employer has some nefarious intent in mind for a background check, this …
July 13, 2023
Workplace Literacy Matters – Assessing Skills (Part 1)
If you’re not assessing literacy skills or actively working on developing your employees’ literacy skills, you may be setting yourself up for increased problems. Low literacy skills can lead to an increase in safety incidents, …
July 12, 2023
The Newest “Quiet” Buzzword – Quiet Constraint
First there was Quiet Quitting, now there is Quiet Constraint – corporate America's current hidden threat at work.
July 12, 2023
Recruitment Strategy Must Shift in Order to Compete
A new survey conducted by Fountain in partnership with Morning Consult, found that more than 70% of respondents use the same process for hiring both hourly and white-collar workers. This is despite the fundamental differences …
July 11, 2023
DHHS Director’s COVID Orders Ruled Unconstitutional
Article courtesy MIRS News for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog e-newsletter A state law that allowed the state health director to issue pandemic-related orders is “extremely broad” and an “unconstitutional delegation of […]
July 11, 2023
Whitmer Populates Population Council With Popular People
Article courtesy MIRS News for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog e-newsletter Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed several Michigan insiders, former politicians, and business leaders to the council that would advise her on how to grow […]
July 11, 2023
Navigating Salary Budget Predictions for 2024
As organizations plan for the future, one important aspect that requires careful consideration is salary budgets. Anticipating and forecasting salary trends is essential for attracting and retaining top talent, maintaining competitiveness in the job market, …
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