The American Staffing Association (ASA) once again recognized BOLT Staffing’s industry leading creativity by awarding the 2015 VOICE Award for excellence in our recent Direct Mail campaign. “Naturally we are thrilled to be recognized once again by ASA, this time for our efforts to provide a creative and effective campaign to let our clients and… Read more »

HR Morning has done America a service. They’ve broken down the reporting requirements under the ACA into a short, relatively clear article. Click here to see if you’re on track for compliance. If your company is small enough to escape the law for now, but might fall under it in the future, you may want… Read more »

An interesting case in Oklahoma may be a caution to employers considering action based on a positive test for marijuana. The case involved Worker’s Comp, but the employee’s defense may well apply to other situations. The employee did not dispute the test results that followed an on-the-job injury. Rather, he claimed that he had been… Read more »

A leading trial attorney who’s made a career representing employers has a distressing forecast:  the number of worker’s comp claims will double in the next 10 years. While the claim seems as brash as it’s depressing when you consider his reasoning, it’s time to prepare. The forecast impacts will land on public sector as well… Read more »

On the lighter side, if only these were jokes.  Here are some amazing things people have put on their resumes.

In an earlier post (and featured article) we discussed the value of making your new employee a valued part of your team. The focus in that article was safety. Clearly genuine concern for your employees’ physical well being is important for everyone in your organization. It also is a means to communicate your personal interest… Read more »

If 95% of success is showing up, you have to wonder what the State of California has against success. For the moment we’ll overlook how our governor in his 1970s incarnation declared he would get Californians out of their cars by stopping further road construction. As unemployment has recently plummeted, particularly in Marin County, commuting… Read more »

Note this article ran in both the California City News and California County News websites. Organizations are frequently in a pinch when they finally decide to bring in additional help. The pressures of the situation, along with the notion of “temp” employment will frequently lead to shortcuts in the treatment of the new employee and… Read more »

A recent Santa Rosa Press Democrat article suggested that even though July featured a slight uptick in unemployment from June’s 4.3% to 4.6%, Sonoma County is essentially at full employment. According to the article, full employment is somewhere between 4% and 6%. Obviously this has a powerful impact on the Sonoma County labor market. The… Read more »

Since we talked about the things that can cause trouble for employees, here’s a guide for bosses when following up on a complaint or other workplace problem. While managers don’t yet have to Mirandize employees, it’s no accident that proper procedure when conducting an investigation resembles what we’ve all seen on popular police dramas. Conducting… Read more »