Business Review Weekly recently wrote of a global trend away from working for large companies and toward freelancing. A great way to freelance is through a middleman – namely an employer of record. By using an employer of record, people can work for companies at their own choosing, choosing who they want to work for,…

The Governor of Hawaii has signed Bill 2609, which will increase the state's minimum wage to $10.10 an hour from $7.25 over a period of the next four years. This will likely help those who need extra money due to inflation."A hardworking sector of our community has gone seven years without a raise," Hawaiian Governor…

Domino's Pizza plans on a major staffing drive to hire enough workers to send out all the pizzas that will be ordered during the next World Cup, according to Real Business. The company will hire an extra 1,300 workers at its locations in England. During the games, Domino's will sell approximately 56 million slices of…

Today's labor market can be a difficult one for certain industries, but there are temporary workers for almost every job. In fact, according to the Lane Report, 2 percent of the current labor force consists of temp workers, and it is likely this number will continue rising as temps prove themselves to be useful and…

The American Staffing Association's Staffing Index rose to 96 in April. This means employment in the staffing industry increased by 3.32 percent year-over-year. The ASA Staffing Index gets reported nine days after each workweek. Recently, the trend has been for the staffing index to rise, culminating in the current rating of 96.This news is good for…

Many companies have begun to get rid of their HR Departments, according to The Wall Street Journal. These companies are now sending their work to HR outsourcing services that can do the job faster, more cheaply and better than a traditional department.According to the article, traditional HR departments "stifle innovation" by filling up a business's time…

Entrepreneur magazine explains that asking the right questions before adding a payrolling service can benefit businesses that are looking to outsource the burdensome paperwork. "Payroll is such an important piece of a business, with critical penalties if it's not handled correctly, so you need to be sure you're working with a skilled provider," Steven J.…