By Tom Jackson, courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE Many companies think talent acquisition is something new – a term that corporate America devised in order to replace recruiting with something […]
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE Who wants to deal with employees always opposing or dismissing the actions of an employer? No one wants to consistently hear negative […]
Article courtesy MIRS News, for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog newsletter (SOUTHFIELD) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave life to the new Michigan Achievement Scholarship program Tuesday, but there’s no guarantee the funding will be […]
Article courtesy MIRS News, for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog newsletter Republican Tudor Dixon charged into Thursday night’s first gubernatorial debate with a little more juice than maybe most viewers expected. That was the […]
Originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS Magazine I know you’re wondering, so let’s define MRU© right off the bat: Firstly, MRU© stands for “Maximum Resource Utilization.” Loosely, it means getting “the […]
On today’s episode of The Small Business Briefing, hosts Brian Calley and Sarah Miller offer insight into: Restrictive rules proposed by the USDOL regarding independent contractors Election update Social security […]
On today’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Beth Kelly, president & visionary for HRCollaborative, recently recognized by Michigan Celebrates Small Business as a Michigan 50 Company to Watch. […]
Editor’s note: Sample language and the link to submit a comment regarding this issue is at the bottom of the article. Comment period extended to December 13, 2023. Background: On […]
Welcome to the Small Business Briefing with hosts Brian Calley and Sarah Miller. On today’s show: ➡ New USDOL rule would significantly impact independent contractors ➡ New inflation report is […]
By Susan Chance, courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE What does eating frogs have to do with productivity at work? No, I am not talking about frog legs, which can be […]
LANSING, MI – The Small Business Association of Michigan’s Small Biz PAC today announced the endorsement of three candidates seeking judicial seats in the November election. The Small Biz PAC […]
Article courtesy MIRS News, for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog e-newsletter Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Monday asking the state departments to come up with ways to lower the cost of insulin, […]
Article courtesy MIRS News, for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog e-newsletter In the last 22 Michigan elections for governor, the winning candidate was the same party as the sitting president only four […]
Welcome to The Small Business Briefing with Brian Calley and Sarah Miller. On today’s show we’ll talk about new initiatives with DTE Energy, share reports on jobs, wages and labor force, […]
Courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner, SensCy While cybersecurity is not as profoundly ingrained in our society, it is a topic that we too often ignore or take for granted. If […]
Article courtesy SBAM Approved Partner Ahola Corporation Yes, it’s possible to make this change. Any employee can be classified as a nonexempt employee, although we generally recommend that all employees in […]
By Jay Davis, published with permission from Crain’s Detroit Business. The adversity facing Michigan small businesses just keeps coming, at least according to one measure. Small businesses in Michigan this […]
Article courtesy SBAM Approved Partner Ahola Corporation A hiring manager, eager to fill an exciting new role in the company, reacquaints himself with a candidate’s resume as that candidate takes […]