Here Is What We Think Is Important.
In the July 2018 Employment Report, economist Bruce Steinberg looks at metrics surrounding the manufacturing industry. As is common knowledge, manufacturing’s share in Gross Domestic Product continues to decline. Employers are navigating the costs of hiring new labor versus investing in automation. Growth in output per job… Read more »
Staffing World, the annual convention and expo hosted by ASA, is coming up October 16-18th. This year’s Staffing World will be held in Mee Derby’s backyard – the Washington, DC metro area! Staffing World is the largest, most comprehensive convention and expo in the staffing, recruiting, and workforce… Read more »
Mee Derby President Robin Mee and Executive Director Kim Whiteley enjoyed two days in Put-In-Bay at the 2018 OSSA Conference last week. OSSA, The Ohio Staffing and Search Association, is the state chapter of the American Staffing Association (ASA) and an affiliate of the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS).… Read more »
Is the “gig economy” as booming as it seems? It depends how we define contingent work and temporary help workers. After a 12 year hiatus, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has revived its Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements report. Economist Bruce Steinberg addresses this in his June 2018… Read more »
When short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates, economists call it an “inverted yield curve”, and it’s said to be an accurate indicator of an oncoming recession. A few weeks ago, the yield gap narrowed to only .5%. In the past, this has directly preceded a recession,… Read more »
16 finalists have been announced for this year’s 2018 Bullseye Awards for Staffing Innovation! Co-sponsored by Bullhorn and ClearEdge Marketing, the Bullseye Awards honor staffing professionals and organizations who have transformed their businesses through innovation and excellence in staffing, leadership, and technology. Bullhorn’s press release names the finalists for… Read more »
Kim Whiteley, Director and Executive Recruiter with Mee Derby, looks forward to attending this year’s ASA Staffing Law Conference in Washington, DC. It will be her first year in attendance of this conference. The ASA Staffing Law Conference is the only event dedicated exclusively to the legal and regulatory… Read more »
Mee Derby Founder and President Robin Mee and Michele McCauley, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Apex Systems, will present at the next VACE Conference. VACE stands for Virginia Association of Colleges and Employers, an organization that facilitates relationships between colleges and employers in Virginia and neighboring areas.… Read more »
In the March 2018 edition of the US Employment Situation, economist Bruce Steinberg examines changes in wages and salaries in recent years. “… the expansion of the economy — GDP continues to increase — is likely driven by productivity increases despite the overall labor shortages. Although wages and… Read more »
Five of Mee Derby’s executive recruiters traveled to Miami for this year’s Executive Forum, a three day conference that’s an annual hub of North America’s staffing industry. For some on our team, it was their first year attending Executive Forum – for others, it was the 27th year. Yet each… Read more »
