The following article is posted on California City News. Despite stagnating wages, public employers are seeing surging employment costs due to increasing pension and healthcare bills. The result is frustration for workers and managers alike. The story of the Great Recession is one of declining, or at best, flat wages. Though employee productivity has… Read more »
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Meet Our Summer Interns
This summer you may see a familiar face or hear a familiar voice on the phone. Talia Gonzalez returns to BOLT after successfully finishing her first year at Dominican University in Marin. This summer she’ll be filling various roles as she covers for vacationing staff members. She can expect to be exposed to several different… Read more »
Ways to Save $
With school out, summer is usually a time to take a bit of a break from the driving stresses of commuting. It is also a good time to evaluate travel alternatives. Commuters in Solano County have SOLTRANS to move them around Vallejo and Benicia as well as bring them to Walnut Creek BART. From there… Read more »
Interns Help Business, Business Helps Interns!
Savvy business people and government managers have long recognized the many advantages young, typically college age, people can bring to an organization over the summer and other vacation periods. A recent AP article highlighted the new levels Silicon Valley biggies like Google have elevated the opportunities and perks they offer to young talent. As you… Read more »
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!
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 »
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 »
Bees, City Staff, and Other Crusades
Here’s our latest post at California City News: Priorities, Core Services, Noble Causes… A guest article from BOLT Staffing especially for CaliforniaCityNews Local government—some call it the last bastion of direct democracy, where any citizen can voice a need or a concern and be close enough to government to see their local elected… Read more »
Summer's Just Around the Corner!
It’s time to be thinking about that summer job. Are you thinking about a little extra cash this summer? Do you know someone needing a summer job? It’s a great time for high school seniors graduating in June and college students to get it in gear! Many of our clients are planning to bring in… Read more »