In a previous post I talked about how businesses should use social media to help recruit seasonal workers. Today, we’re going to look at social media from the other side: the job seeker’s point of view. Social media is just the latest tool in the job hunter’s arsenal. Here are four tips on how to …
Driverless vehicles are already among us. As the technology charges forward, lawmakers are wrestling with the best way to regulate autonomous vehicles. On September 6, the House of Representatives passed sweeping legislation for highly-autonomous vehicles (HAVs). Among other things, the bill gave the federal government the power to regulate their design, construction, and performance. The bill …
Weekly changes in the prices of diesel and lumber give a quick snapshot into the state of staffing in the construction and distribution industries. Diesel Price Tracker National Average Price Per Gallon: $2.788 Crude oil prices, which were pushed higher by Hurricane Harvey, are starting to stabilize. The storm caused a total of eight …
Every employer (and employee) would probably prefer it if every job could be a permanent job. That way, hiring managers could avoid exhausting blitzes of seasonal hiring. And workers wouldn’t have to go hunting for another job at the end of a special project or a busy season. But not every company operates at the …
Since 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Act has saved the lives of more than 553,000 workers. But there are still thousands of dangerous jobs. And construction is one of the most hazardous fields of all. According to OSHA, the fatal injury rate in construction is higher than the national average for all industries. The owners …
Weekly changes in the prices of diesel and lumber give a quick snapshot into the state of staffing in the construction and distribution industries. Diesel Price Tracker National Average Price Per Gallon: $2.786 Diesel prices rose again this week as Hurricane Irma created greater demand for petroleum in the Florida market. There are no refineries …
Today kicks off National Staffing Employee Week. Spec On The Job wants to say “thank you” to our workers. More than three million temporary and contract employees work for America’s staffing agencies during an average week. 15 million temporary and contract employees are connected with job opportunities every year. 9 out of 10 staffing employees say …
Trucks move 99% of the consumer goods that we find on store shelves. Every day the nation’s freight system moves 48 million tons of goods worth $46 billion. Severe weather has a huge impact on the speed, and therefore the profits, of this industry. But the stakes are even higher for truck drivers, because the consequences …
In March we wrote about how electric trucks are already moving freight in Europe. And these vehicles are poised to become far more common in the United States. But as demand for electric vehicles surges, there’s a problem on the horizon: producing enough lithium for all of those batteries. Lithium Forecast Lithium is a soft …
Weekly changes in the prices of diesel and lumber give a quick snapshot into the state of staffing in the construction and distribution industries. Diesel Price Tracker National Average Price Per Gallon: $2.758 As expected, Hurricane Harvey caused a surge in petroleum prices this week. Oil refineries on the Texas Gulf Coast account for half …
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