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Can Your Small Business Compete to Win and Keep Top Talent?

As we enter the second half of 2023, small business owners and leaders are being faced with challenges across multiple fronts including economic uncertainty and talent shortages.

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August 16, 2023

Is Your Organization Part of this Shocking Statistic?

Last year, the global employment landscape underwent a notable resurgence. On a worldwide scale, more than 50% of employees indicated varying degrees of intent to seek new employment.

September 14, 2022

Next Up in the Quiet Trend – Quiet Hiring

By Mary E. Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In recent issues of EPTW we’ve covered quiet quitting and quiet firing, and now I’m hearing about the newest recruitment […]

September 8, 2022

What is the Real Cost of A Bad Hire?

By Tom Jackson, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE With three out of four hiring managers saying they have made a bad hire, coupled with 40% of the workforce seeking […]

August 29, 2022

Are Employers Required to Post Open Positions for All Employees to See and Apply?

Courtesy of Ahola Corporation Generally, and as long as you’re not a federal contractor, you don’t need to post an open position for all employees to see. That said, if […]

May 4, 2022

Find Untapped Talent by Recognizing Alternative Credentials in Hiring

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE U.S. workers are turning to alternative credentials to enhance and demonstrate skills and work-readiness, according to new research from the Society […]

April 29, 2022

Considerations When Hiring a Minor

By Susan Chance, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Spring has sprung, at least by the calendar, which means it is time to hire summer help. Help could come in […]

March 11, 2022

Higher Wages Alone Not Likely to Improve Labor Participation

By Kevin Marrs, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The inevitable reaction to worker shortages and an increase in labor demands has been higher wages. As the theory goes, employers […]

March 3, 2022

Hiring Individuals with Disabilities is a Boon to Employers

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE According to the CDC, there are about 1 in 4 people in the U.S. or 61 million Americans that have some […]

February 25, 2022

Is Wage Transparency the Wave of the Future?

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Pay transparency is big time in the news. The logic of transparent compensation is that employers are less likely to pay […]

February 10, 2022

Today’s Candidate Market

By Sheila Hoover, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Recruiters are feeling the effects of the pandemic and the current market for recruiting quality employees to your organization. The constantly […]

November 17, 2021

Don’t Go Chasing Unicorns

By Heather Isch, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine Job listings are plentiful these days. As an employer, you wade through potential hires, typically looking for someone who can excel […]

November 1, 2021

The Ins and Outs of Hiring Remote Employees

By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The pandemic and tight job market might have your organization considering bringing on remote employees who live far away from your […]

October 2, 2021

What is the Cost of an Open Position at your Company?

Courtesy of Ahola Corporation You may be losing money if you have an unfilled position at your company, and you may take a serious financial hit if you leave it […]

September 11, 2021

The Value of Hiring Internal Candidates

By Sheila Hoover, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE As a hiring manager, seeing the resume of an outstanding internal candidate land on your desk is the best-case scenario. Why? […]

August 21, 2021

Onboarding Remote Employees Effectively

By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Work from anywhere, distributed workforce, remote work…whatever you call it, there will likely be some challenges in such areas as payroll, […]

August 20, 2021

Hiring Entry-Level Employees: Experience vs. Potential

By Sheila Hoover, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE We have talked previously about the most effective ways to assess job candidates – generally, experienced candidates. Do we assess entry-level […]

July 27, 2021

Experience for Hire: Filling the Gap in Michigan’s Talent Shortage

By Mark Hornbeck, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine About four years ago, AARP Michigan and a few heavyweight partners launched an ambitious program aimed at matching seasoned adult workers […]