Using criminal checks in background screening
More and more employers are using background screening as part of the employment process.
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October 18, 2018
October 17, 2018
Moving beyond barriers
There’s a mentality that is found in many successful entrepreneurs and business owners.
October 17, 2018
2018 Women Entrepreneurs Conference
SBAM is a proud partner of the 2018 Women Entrepreneurs Conference hosted by the Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs! Held during Global Entrepreneurship Week, the 2018 Women Entrepreneurs Conference is […]
October 16, 2018
Legal Pot Will Make Insurance Rates Go Up? Pro-Prop 1 Advocate Calls It ‘Silly’
Average auto insurance rates went up $200 per Colorado resident the year after the state legalized recreational marijuana and other states saw a 10 to 16 percent increase the year after they legalized pot, too, …
October 16, 2018
Schuette, Whitmer Take Off Gloves In Spirited First Debate
(GRAND RAPIDS) - Bill Schuette and Gretchen Whitmer verbally battered each other in Friday's first general election gubernatorial debate, with familiar charges of the Democrat's alleged "extreme agenda" and the Republican's perceived tendency of only doing his …
October 15, 2018
How a small firm stays competitive in a transportation field dominated by giants
Michael Rogers talks with Jon Kolbasa, founder of Value Engineering with locations in Lansing and Detroit. Jon is a member of SBAM’s Leadership Council. He talks about how his five-year-old […]
October 12, 2018
Employee arbitration agreements are back
Employers who choose to implement arbitration with employees should work with qualified legal counsel to draft a legal arbitration and class action waiver agreement.
October 9, 2018
Being a Woman Business Owner
An e-book from PNC Bank, Michigan Celebrates Small Business, and the Small Business Association of Michigan.
October 8, 2018
Groups Band Together To Create Health Plan For Small Businesses
Two of Michigan's leading small business organizations announced the creation of a new health insurance program, known as an Association Health Plan (AHP), that they say could actually lower rates for small businesses.
October 8, 2018
Proposal 1 Roundup: Marijuana Ice Cream, Water On The Way?
Marijuana use among teenagers did not increase the year after the states of Colorado and Washington voted to legalize recreational marijuana, according to fact sheets supplied by the health departments of both states.
October 8, 2018
Build it Right
Build it Right Join industry experts as they discuss how to avoid common building mistakes. With over 200 years of combined industry experience, we’ll show you how to make your […]
October 8, 2018
SBAM’s “Talent Development Training Tools powered by Dale Carnegie” program
Michael Rogers talks with Matthew Anderson, chief brand officer for Engaged Education, the firm that powers SBAM’s new member benefit, the “SBAM Talent Development Training Tools powered by Dale Carnegie” […]
October 5, 2018
Tips for managing workplace gossip
A recent study shows that 90% of office conversations qualify as gossip.
October 4, 2018
Recruit new grads with unique benefit options
Today, the needs of new college graduates are unique and to attract them, companies must consider evolving their plans.
October 3, 2018
Employee wellbeing as a retention and engagement strategy
The number of job openings continues to exceed the number of job seekers in the U.S., forcing employers to reexamine their strategies for hiring and retaining top employees.
October 2, 2018
Top 10 Senate Districts and Top 15 House Districts Most Likely To Flip
Sen. Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake), the likely next Senate Majority Leader if Republicans maintain control, has heard the bleak forecasts about Democrats possibly riding a blue wave into majority this November. He's not buying it.
October 2, 2018
Schuette: ‘There’s No Discrimination Of Anybody’ In His Michigan
If elected, Republican gubernatorial nominee Bill Schuette said Michigan will have a policy in which there's no "discrimination of anybody whether it's on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, you name it."
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