News & Resources

Should We Move to the 4-Day Workweek?

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE As COVID changed our work patterns, there is a growing movement to see whether the 5-day a week work cycle is […]

August 11, 2021

The Great Resignation – An Open Conversation About How to Keep Employees in 2021

We’ve all seen the statistics and the latest ones are staggering: 95% of employees are considering leaving their current job. With hybrid work schedules, unorthodox working conditions, lack of connection […]

August 11, 2021

The Remote/Hybrid Debate

By Mary E. Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE As employers struggle with how to return to the office I have seen varying viewpoints, all of which have some […]

July 30, 2021

What’s Really Causing the Labor Shortage?

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Many assume that today’s labor shortage is due to the additional unemployment benefits being provided by the federal government through September. But […]

July 29, 2021

The “Great Resignation”

By Sheila Hoover, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The number of job openings, as well as people voluntarily leaving employers, hit all-time highs in recent months. New data finds […]

July 24, 2021

Avoiding Risk in Background Screening

By Susan Chance, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Is avoiding risk in background screening worth having someone on staff just to help with beefing up your company’s background checking […]

July 22, 2021

Are You Planning for the Polywork Generation?

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE It’s neither the one job for life nor the one specific career path for life that motivates the new workforce. Today, particularly […]

July 15, 2021

Is Remote Work Dumbing Us Down?

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The benefits of remote work, when logistically feasible, are immense. Employees have more flexibility with their day, and employers have found that […]

July 9, 2021

Employees Know What They Want and Won’t Give up Pay to Get It

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Employees want this and they want that. The most recent issue is arising from the remote work environment. For those jobs that can […]

July 8, 2021

Developing Leaders That Can Serve in the Good Times and the Bad

By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Leaders must perform well even during the tough times. While all organizations have crises, over the past year every organization experienced the […]

July 1, 2021

A Closer Look at Michigan’s Worker Shortage

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Michigan is experiencing a severe worker shortage causing many local businesses to reduce hours and/or have a backlog of projects. There […]

June 30, 2021

The Key to Remaining a Competitive Employer: Forward Thinking

By Mary E. Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE 2020 dramatically changed the workforce and workplace. The traditional business structure is fading away as employment preferences change and technology […]

June 25, 2021

How to Get Women to Reenter the Workforce

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Women have borne the brunt of the adverse impact of the pandemic. It has been estimated that more than three million women […]

June 22, 2021

The Value of Reskilling Your Talent

By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Developing a strategy for reskilling allows organizations to retrain current employees to take on new roles. This can keep your company […]

June 5, 2021

Employee Communication – Why It’s Important and How to Succeed at It

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE There is a huge gap between the importance and the effectiveness of employee communication in today’s workplace. According to a new […]

May 21, 2021

Michigan Businesses Plan for a Hybrid Return-to-Work Model and a Strong Economy

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Michigan’s business leaders see robust growth ahead in the state’s economy during the next six to 12 months and plan a […]

May 17, 2021

Administer Daily Employee Health Checks Easier with CovidComply.com

Helping Michigan Small Businesses Reopen Safer and Smarter Sponsored Content As a small business owner, you need to know your team members’ current health status for workplace safety and compliance. […]

May 13, 2021

Employees Mourn Return to Office and Employers Celebrate

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE On Monday, May 10th, Governor Whitmer announced that Michigan achieved the 55% threshold of the population having received at least the […]