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How are you feeling?
BY MAT BOES of the VBJ
When the economy fell like a stone in December 2007, it was as if no one saw it coming. Politicians and media outlets scrambled to assign blame, the television was plastered with human interest stories as the unemployment rate began to spike to levels unseen since the recession in the early 1980s.
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Employers take on telecommuting
BY JOSEPH VANCE Miller Nash LLP
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Learning to mature
BY MAT BOES of the VBJ
While temperatures were shattering records, culminating in a blistering 108 degree day last July, nearly 700 young men and women in Southwest Washington stepped out into the oppressive heat to do something that seemed unimaginable just months before: go to work.
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The risks of being a good citizen
BY TONY JOHNSON of Davidson Insurance
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The beginning of the beginning?
BY JODIE GILMORE For the VBJ
How do you tell a seasonal spike from an upward trend? Local staffing agency executives aren't sure, but they are hoping recent hiring activity spells the beginning of a gradual recovery.
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'Tis the season for temporary help
BY CLARENCE BELNAVIS Fisher & Phillips LLP
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Businesses Are Atwitter
BY J. MAURY HARRIS for the VBJ
Let's face it, most Americans have harbored a dismissive attitude about social network services like MySpace, Facebook and Twitter at one point or another. Whether viewed as "a time drain," "a fad," or "child's play," the online social networking universe has had a tough time breaking through to a more grown-up, buttoned-down and professional crowd.
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A fresh look at HR management
BY TONY JOHNSON of Davidson Insurance
Managing risks through a combination of solid processes and procedures is necessary for the success of any business.
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Fabricating a new image
BY JODIE GILMORE For the VBJ
The ranks of welders, brazers and solderers - those whose job it is to join pieces of metal - has dropped 10 percent since 2000, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Growing a green workforce
BY TODD OLDHAM Clark College
It seems like every business report today includes a story about the need to create green jobs and the need for "green" education programs to prepare workers for the emerging green economy.
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