This post and one we’ll have up on Friday, June 6, speak to the realities facing employers. While both stories originate outside of California, both contain lessons that are as important as they are applicable to California employers. The first article is from Phoenix, but it outlines national trends in legal impacts on employers. This… Read more »
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New! ACA Information Page
Click here to go to our ACA Information page to see the latest on the impact of the ACA on your business with BOLT!
Put a Little Bounce In Your Business!
Summer is here and opportunities to bring some fresh air and a spark into your business abound! Tech savvy and bright, energetic young people are looking for work experience to enhance their educations and build the real world foundations of their future careers. College students offer employers many ways to enliven and grow their businesses.… Read more »
ACA Misunderstandings
Note this article ran in our May 2014 newsletter. If you haven’t subscribed, simply click here. Unfortunately the confusion resulting from the troubled roll out of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) generated misunderstandings regarding employer responsibilities to temporary employees. Recently, I spoke with a client who thought that their company may have to provide medical… Read more »
WELCOME Servers! Start Here…
If you’re responding to our outreach in various media outlets, welcome! If you’re new to catering you will need a ServSafe Food Handler Card. If you don’t have one, here is an online course approved by the State of California. Once you’ve completed the course you will have the required certificate. The cost is $15.00.… Read more »
What do you do? "I'm a Management Analyst II." (the final installment of "The Silver Tsunami")
“Management Analyst II” Sounds Like The Most Boring Job In The World “I have been asked many times, when I’ve been introduced as a City Manager, ‘What do you do?’ I’m never sure whether I should laugh or cry at that question!” – Carol E. Giovanatto, City Manager, City of Sonoma We’ve talked a… Read more »
Jane's 8th!
TGIF Everyone, Eight years ago Jane Tanner started working at the front desk in our Vallejo office. Fortunately for us, her employer at the time was not giving her enough hours. Here is an excerpt from her employment reference: “Jane is smart, dependable, willing to learn, self sufficient, picked up on things quickly, great on… Read more »
Friday is Payday!
Everyone loves Fridays and so do we. What’s not to love? It’s the day before the weekend and at BOLT every Friday is PAYDAY! Remember, if you are an assignment employee of BOLT and you choose to pick up your check at our office, you must pick up your check before closing time Friday. That… Read more »
The Silver Tsunami, Part 3: Solving the Crisis
“Few consider the critical job of developing talent. If we in local government management do not immediately confront this replacement gap, our long-term legacy and contribution to the profession will be in serious jeopardy.”- The International City/County Management Association When we last left our story (the Silver Tsunami, the pending retirement tidal wave of almost… Read more »
Santa Rosa's Huge Vet's Event
Yesterday, April 24, the Sonoma County Job Link held an impressive Job Fair focused on Veterans. Employers ran the gamut from staffing agencies like BOLT to area stalwarts like Clover Stornetta, various wineries, and Bio-Rad. The military was also present with representatives from the Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy on hand. The FBI was… Read more »