On today’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Tom Mathison, principal and co-founder of Mathison | Mathison Architects in Grand Rapids. His firm was recently named to the list […]
By Susan Chance, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Employers have had to scramble over the last three years while dealing with COVID. Suddenly working from home was not a […]
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Have you heard about the latest workplace trend? It’s called quiet quitting. It’s when an employee makes a decision to no […]
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE With the great resignation, the labor pricing dilemma for many manufacturing organizations, and the rise of less skilled labor (can anyone find […]
By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE There is no doubt about the importance of a strong HR team to an organization. The role of HR in the […]
Courtesy of the Governor’s office LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Whitmer celebrated the bipartisan expansion of access to free or low-cost child care for 150,000 more Michigan kids and their […]
Over the years, we have all been mistakenly led to believe that hackers mainly target large companies and government agencies because of the sheer volume of valuable data in their […]
(DENVER) – Nearly 2.2 million women have exited the workforce since 2020, and the pandemic-era worker shortage may continue to worsen as more debate leaving in the next two years. […]
As the gross domestic product of the nation dropped by 1.6%, Michigan was one of a handful of states that saw a positive gain of 0.1%, according to data from […]
Here’s what we covered today: ➡ Jobs Report ➡ Federal Spending Plan ➡ Michigan’s Primary Election Recap ➡ Prevailing Wage Watch the episode. The Small Business Briefing is sponsored by […]
On today’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Jennifer Jurgens, CEO and Founder of 1 Bold Step, a Grand Rapids-based strategic marketing agency. They were recently recognized as a […]
By Jason Rowe, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE New research from employee benefits provider Unum shows over half (56%) of U.S. workers, primarily Millennials and Gen Z, felt mentally […]
By Mary E. Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE I hear a lot of talk around remote and hybrid work for employees, but not as much about leading from […]
A look back on our advocacy efforts throughout the month of July Paid Sick Leave & Minimum Wage Update ICYMI: The recent court ruling that increased the minimum wage to […]
Does your business have a successful turn around story? Nominations are now open for the 4th Annual Rick Snyder Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award. This award is named in honor of […]
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE MRA, one of ASE’s sister associations located in Wisconsin and Illinois, released the results of their latest Hot Topic Survey on […]
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE ASE conducts many employee handbook reviews throughout the year. The first component of that review is to look at important and […]
Courtesy MIRS News for SBAM’s Watchdog “Even a box of cereal is four bucks,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer laments to viewers in her latest campaign commercial. Released last week, the Governor tells viewers […]