Back to work: three little words that oil workers have been waiting years to hear. Following a bitter price war with OPEC, oil prices have doubled since 2014 and the now lean job market is about to bulk up. After laying off nearly 200,000 workers, Goldman Sachs predicts the industry will rehire 50 percent of their workforce by next year.…
For any growing business, investing in a new technology can be a tough decision. From researching your options, testing out the systems, evaluating the costs and rolling out the product, it can be an overwhelming and lengthy undertaking.…
When a software-based business that's built to save people time and money realized that its payroll system was hurting its very own bottom line, it was time for an update. …
Mobile workers have been an important part of the U.S. economy long before “telecommuting” and “remote working” became fashionable. Businesses have long depended on employees who spend time working at various job sites, such as manufacturing and construction firms, home and commercial cleaning companies and home health care services.…
Are you an entreprenuer devoting an ungodly amount of hours to your small business? Or an employer whose workers are racking up crazy overtime hours? Putting in excessive hours may create the perception that you are an overachieving team player, but at what cost?…
Hiring Freelancers vs. Full-Time Employees: 5 Things to Consider
If you run a business, you will likely consider hiring freelance workers at some point. Freelancers now make up 35% of the U.S. workforce, so no matter the sector, you shouldn't have any problem finding qualified contractors. …
Having been in business for nearly a decade, One Source Building Services (OSBS) knows a little something about innovation. A leader in commercial construction, headquartered in Plano, Texas, this family business employs over 100 people, most of whom report to some 10-12 jobsites all over town. While cutting edge in their building methods, the company was anything but modern when it came to managing employee hours and locations.…
The trade industries still have not fully recovered from the 2008 recession, which devastated the construction industry and led to a mass exodus of workers. As we enter 2017, construction is in high demand, but the supply of skilled workers remains low. As a result, there are 200,000 vacant positions in the industry, according to a recent study by the National Association of Homebuilders…