2020 has been a year that changed and challenged much of our personal and professional lives. As we near the year’s end we wanted to take a moment to wish you a wonderful holiday season and thank you for partnering with Mee Derby during these uncertain times. This year we… Read more »
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This is the place to come for valuable industry news, association information and thought sharing. We work hard to stay abreast of industry trends and are excited to share our knowledge with you. It’s just one more way we are building a community of staffing professionals.
Mee Derby’s 32nd Anniversary
Today, December 15, marks the 32nd anniversary of Mee Derby. 2020 has been like no other, presenting challenges and opportunities. We persevered with the strength of an amazing team, clients and candidates. Thank you to the staffing community for 32 years of service and here is to many more.
November 2020 Employment Report by Bruce Steinberg
How the pandemic affected employment by race … Last month we looked the effect the pandemic had on employment — well, unemployment to be more precise — by gender and drilled down further by age grouping. This month we look at the pandemic’s effect on unemployment by race. We normally… Read more »
Robin Mee – 2020 Global Power 150 Feature
Robin Mee, founder and president of Mee Derby, was named one of the 150 Women leaders in staffing for her forward thinking, progressive methods which push forward and shape the global staffing industry! Mee has appeared on this list 6 times since it’s inception in 2015. Mee Derby is celebrating… Read more »
October 2020 Employment Report by Bruce Steinberg
How the pandemic affected unemployment by gender … There’s a subject that is only now starting to be examined and reported in the media in earnest … how the pandemic has impacted the employment status of women. The unemployment rate for women and men has basically been about the… Read more »
September 2020 Employment Report by Bruce Steinberg
Three years ago, we poised the question “Will there be enough workers?” Now we ask, “What does that same data tells us today?” After examining the apparent disconnect between low unemployment and fairly stagnant wages / low inflation as the Phillips Curve appeared to no longer be functioning properly… Read more »
August 2020 Employment Report by Bruce Steinberg
Are jobs and employment going sideways? Two days ago the Federal Reserve Board published its September 2020 edition of the Beige Book, their regional and sector anecdotal observations of the economy. Several common themes cropped up throughout the country and we’ll examine this excerpt from the Beige Book more… Read more »
July 2020 Employment Report by Bruce Steinberg
How many people are unemployed? Does anyone know? Last month we titled our opening analysis as “Has unemployment been misstated? Yes — read on if you want more detail. The title of an article published in the spring 2020 issue of Chicago Booth Magazine, which is the alumni magazine… Read more »
Music Motivates Me To Get It Done
By: Sue Jagan Recruiting can be monotonous. It’s hard to see the forest through the trees, as my high school chemistry teacher would so often say, but you have to grind it out. As recruiters, we know activity drives results but we are in the middle of a pandemic, and… Read more »
G Palmer & Associates – Labor Forecast Predicts 28.7% Decrease in Demand for Temporary Workers for 2020 Second Quarter; Covid-19 Pandemic Triggers Devastating Blow to Labor Market
Labor Forecast Predicts 28.7% Decrease in Demand for Temporary Workers for 2020 Second Quarter; Covid-19 Pandemic Triggers Devastating Blow to Labor Market — Industry Consulting Firm G. Palmer & Associates’ Quarterly Forecast Assists in Previewing Near-Term Hiring Patterns — Reported provided by G. Palmer & Associates Newport Beach, California, April… Read more »
