February 2014 job growth numbers were higher than expected, but still lower than February 2013. Temp agencies led the way last month, creating 24,400 of the 175,000 new jobs reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other service sector employers contributed heavily to the totals. Here’s a clear-eyed look at the numbers. Towards the end… Read more »
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DRESS FOR HIRE EVENT
Sonoma March 28, 9:30 to 11:00 AM With the economy on the rebound, it’s finally time to think about that next career move. Whether you’re thinking about a promotion or joining a new employer, the first thing to do is have a look in the mirror. Do you see someone dressed for the job you… Read more »
Spring into a New Job!
OPEN HOUSE! Free Coffee and Pastries Stop by our Sonoma office, 955 Broadway, on Fridays 10 AM to Noon to see if we have your next job waiting for you! Whether you’re looking for Administrative, Light Industrial, Customer Service or Bottling Line jobs come and see what we have for you. We have temporary and… Read more »
Kudos to the City of Benicia
Our little Solano county neighbor, Benicia, has been getting some well deserved recognition lately. The North Bay Business Journal cited Benicia among Solano cities working to welcome new businesses. AAA’s Via magazine recently featured Benicia as a desirable weekend escape. Finally and probably most importantly, SafeWise Security recognized Benicia as one of the 50 safest… Read more »
BOLT Closed for President's Day February 17
Monday, February 17 our offices will be closed in observance of the President’s Day holiday. We’ll be back at work on Tuesday.
US Staffing Index Climbs
For years, the American Staffing Association’s Staffing Index has been regarded as a leading employment indicator. Historically this made sense because employers coming out of a recession are more inclined to use temporary employees until they are sure the economy is truly improving. The December 2013 Report shows staffing employment increased 9.6% over December 2012… Read more »
BOLT's New Interns
Recognizing the need for more recruiting muscle in 2014, we hired two Sonoma State School of Business interns to help us source qualified applicants. We’ll have one focus on the wine and hospitality industries, and the other on general administrative and accounting positions. Alex Gillen is one of our two new interns. He started… Read more »
Faster than a speeding…
Sheila Dela Cruz in our American Canyon Office gets ready to broadcast more job opportunities! Over the past few months we’ve been experimenting with automated call technology. We’ve all gotten those canned calls from telemarketers telling us to press one to receive the sun, moon and stars. Our calls are a little different. When… Read more »
The Holidays may be over…
But we just couldn’t let go that easily! Here’s the photo that was leading our website slideshow for the last month. Left to right: Morgan Sanders, Lisa Scanlon, Joanne Sanders, Jane Tanner, Jim Mahoney, Anthony Pizziol. Front row: Camila Matthews, Sheila Dela Cruz,and Ceila McArdle. We took it just before our Christmas luncheon at The… Read more »
Disappointing December Jobs Report Contrasts With Staffing Numbers
Another indication that Americans are in uncharted economic waters is clear in this article. December’s non-farm employment increased by 74,000 jobs, a far cry from the expected 200,000. Meanwhile, temporary employment increased by over 40,000 jobs. While the total numbers were disappointing, the staffing numbers were up almost 10% over December 2012. If you are… Read more »