The U.S. economy added 192,000 jobs in March, an improvement over previous months when winter storms and extreme weather slowed business processes including hiring activities. This increase coupled with a revision upward for job numbers in January and February indicates hiring and a potential sign that U.S. labor markets may be gaining momentum.
The national unemployment rate held steady 6.7% in ...
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HR Services for Small Businesses
When it comes to a small business, typically defined as 49 employees or under, there may be ambiguity about what their HR profile looks like. A small business may need help meeting or navigating compliance issues related to employment, benefits and technology.
With the many new regulations that come with programs such as the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as “Obamacare”, and the Massac...
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Join King & Bishop at the Special Olympics MA Bio Ball
This spring King & Bishop will be sponsoring and participating in the 10th annual Special Olympics MA Bio-Ball Tournament. The event will take place on April 12th at Basketball City in Boston, MA.
The tournament consists of the 16 participating companies each fielding a basketball team. That team is then paired with a local Special Olympics Massachusetts basketball team forming an integrated ...
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Where are the jobs? Fox 25 interview with Brendan King
January is another big job hunting season as many try to get back to work. For a whole host of reasons, we are seeing job growth for 2014. Depending on the industry, our clients are telling us that they are looking to do more hiring in the coming year which is great news for job-seekers. As a contract recruiter near Boston, we are seeing many trends that bode well for hiring in 2014.
Our own Bren...
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