A recent study from research and consulting firm Bersin & Associates revealed some important trends in the recruiting and staffing industry. Researchers found that companies are increasingly looking to professional and social networks for their recruiting needs, while job boards are becoming a relic of the past despite their position as the leading source for…

The Joliet, Illinois, city council recently voted unanimously to keep school crossing guards on its payroll, with guards agreeing on a pay cut to avoid being outsourced to a private company, the Herald-News reports. City manager Thomas Thanas approved the deal with payrolling in mind, realizing that the city needs a way to reduce its…

A recent report from the Tellus Institute explained how an increase in recycling can have a positive effect on the nation's unemployment rate. Currently, the United States lacks policies to recover higher levels of waste materials, as well as the legislation to recycle what is procured, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council Staff blog.…

Black Friday signifies the period in which retailers begin to start earning the majority of their profit, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. From the day after Thanksgiving, companies benefit from the holiday rush to buy gifts. A variety of speciality stores open up around this time as well, hoping to churn a quick profit.…

A recent survey from TD Bank revealed optimism among small company owners despite the majority of American small businesses expressing pessimism about the overall economy. The bank polled 300 small business owners and found 69 percent expect to keep staffing levels the same over the next quarter, while 16 percent planned to add at least…

Businesses in Rhode Island may be able to outsource their HR administration duties to a professional employer organization in the near future, GoLocal Prov reports. By signing with a PEO, the organization will become the employer of record for a company's employees. It will handle duties such as benefits, payroll and tax administration, workers' compensation…

Amid the lingering possibility of a double-dip recession, employers are understandably skittish when it comes to the idea of hiring permanent workers, Reuters reports. "Employers are saying, 'This could kill my company if I do the wrong kind of hiring now and it turns into a double dip recession,'" explained David Arkless, president of global…

According to U.S. Labor Department figures, the number of temporary workers increased by 15,000 in October - the second straight month of growth after a 21,000 rise in September, Bloomberg reports. Furthermore, long-term unemployment is in decline, as the number of people jobless for 27 weeks or more fell to 42.4 percent - lower than…

With the end of the year looming, a company's payrolling department must be up to date on all required employee forms, transcripts, healthcare benefits and more. Payrolling management representatives may want to attend a webinar that will be held later this month. The session, called Tips and Updates for Handling Year-End Payroll, will be hosted…

Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana - the site for the 2012 Super Bowl - will open up seating for as many as 70,000 people, with twice that amount estimated to be in the city for the event, the Louisville Morning Call reports. Given the influx of fans expected to converge upon the city, several…