My suggestion is to use this as a worksheet, not a template.   Get all of the information onto a page, then write your post. —————————————— Write down the things that you absolutely must have in this person.     Write down the things that are desirable. …you would like to have but maybe could […]

Our client companies want to know if we’ve done due-diligence on our applicants.   How do we go about checking references?   Do we conduct criminal background checks, etc?   In my opinion the best way to conduct a background check is to create a thorough timeline for a person.   Fill in all of the […]

WOTC     (Work Opportunity Tax Credit) Federal tax credit based upon wages paid to the individual during the first year of employment.   Employer is eligible to receive a tax credit of up to $2400   (40% of qualified first-year wages for those employed 400 or more hours; 25% for those employed at least […]

I fielded a phone call this morning, the company’s owner told me that they were finally starting to get busy.   I was thrilled to hear that and asked how we could help.   He said he was bringing on some new guys and wasn’t really sure of them yet and could he “payroll” them […]

Ask ten contractors how they are calculating labor burden on gross payroll and you will get ten different answers – and all ten will swear that their number is right!   Here is how we calculate it using the example of a commercial carpenter with a class code of 5403 : $10.00          […]

Most managers generate between $100 and $300 per hour for their company. My recommendation is that you go generate money for your organization rather than trying to save our $5-$10/hour fee. Our greatest value to you comes when you let us do our job.