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Daily Herald

For some businesses, hiring the formerly incarcerated has helped ease labor woes

(This column originally appeared in The Daily Herald) In these times of tight labor, one often-overlooked resource is the formerly incarcerated. These are people who have…

Gene MarksJune 2, 2024

The Hill

How trustworthy are our jobs reports?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job openings are now at about 8.5 million, significantly down from the 12.2…

Gene MarksMay 31, 2024

Forbes

Business Tech Roundup: Nvidia’s CEO: AI Consciousness Is 5 Years Away

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you…

Gene MarksMarch 24, 2024

Guardian

Why are small businesses hiring fewer people? It’s complicated

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Small businesses are hiring fewer people. It’s a worrying trend given that in the US small businesses…

Gene MarksMarch 17, 2024

Guardian

Some businesses are insisting employees get vaccinated for Covid. Should yours?

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) This week a New York City restaurant made news because it allegedly

Gene MarksFebruary 21, 2021

The Hill

Would a President Biden mean the death of freelancing?

(This post originally appeared on The Hill) My company uses a lot of independent contractors. I have employees but, given the nature of the work

Gene MarksAugust 20, 2020

Philly.com

Why small businesses aren’t hiring more veterans

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Few people will argue that it’s important to hire military veterans. But, unfortunately, not enough small businesses are

Gene MarksNovember 7, 2019

The Hill

Employers and contractors enjoy a harmonious relationship

(This post originally appeared on The Hill) On Monday, the U.S. Labor Department (DOL) wrote a letter to a company that employs independent contractors. In the letter, the…

Gene MarksMay 3, 2019

Guardian

Businesses may not like the overtime rule, but best not to mess with it

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Starting in January 2020, small businesses will see their compensation costs rise. It won’t just be due to…

Gene MarksMarch 16, 2019

Philly.com

The one simple thing small businesses can do, to not lose out to big firms in fight for talent

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Most economists agree that last Friday’s job numbers were very, very strong. Unemployment remains at a historic low and…

Gene MarksJanuary 9, 2019