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With a focus on creating "a website that we can grow to the next level with," Marketplace will launch the firm's next generation website early next week. Be on the lookout for an alert inviting you to check it out!
The new and expanded website, developed by Greenville-based web firm Mediasation, includes details on services and industries served, a robust resource center, and functionality for candidates to submit applications and resumes and to search available positions. |
| Lattimore Earns SPHR Certification |
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Ray Lattimore, CEO and President of Marketplace Staffing, has earned the coveted SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certification by the Society of Human Resource Managers HR Certification Institute.
The SPHR certification is a validation of the mastery of key skills signifying the recipient is an HR solution provider who is credible and knowledgeable in the human resources profession. Being certified provides continuous learning opportunities, growth as an HR professional, and the opportunity to mentor others.
Lattimore was also named as a member of the Caolinas Minority Supplier Development Council's Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee (MBEIC). In that capacity, he will largely focus on helping to support and develop minority businesses and corporations primarily in the Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina regions. |
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If your company is looking for top quality talent to add to or supplement your existing staff, we hope you'll give us a call. From light industrial to IT, office administrative to accounting, we have the people you need to succeed. Please email us or call 864.286.3900.
Ray Lattimore
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| Caution: Crackdown On For Employment Law Violators |
 The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has announced that it's adding hundreds of new investigators to examine employment law violations by employers, including minimum wage and overtime violations, as well as misclassification of employees as exempt or independent contractors. This misclassification issue has long been on the IRS's radar as well. An employer must generally withhold income taxes, withhold and pay social security and Medicare taxes, and pay unemployment taxes on wages paid to an employee. An employer does not generally have to withhold or pay any taxes on payments to independent contractors.
The IRS also has announced that it will begin conducting random employment tax audits of at least 6,000 taxpayers, beginning immediately. The examinations will be comprehensive in scope. Records pertaining to employment tax returns and issues will be subject to review during these examinations. For more information, visit www.dol.gov. |
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Manage Carefully in Tough Times
When times are tough, and you're trying to do more with less, stress increases for everyone.
You probably didn't cause the problem, but it's yours to manage, and the problem affects your people. How do you help people through tough times?
First, remember that people need to feel a sense of control over their own destiny.
Bad times make people feel out of control, worrying about livelihood and families. As a manager or business owner, you must manage your own thoughts and feelings. While you feel a deep responsibility to employees, don't let your own stress level get so high that you can't help employees manage theirs.
Here's how to help:
- Share information. Keep them informed about the business, new and cancelled projects, even revenues and profits. If you don't, they'll just guess, and they might imagine the situation worse than it really is.
- Help them understand how to help. Often employees can help by controlling expenses or staying in closer contact with clients. Let them know know what to do to make the company stronger.
- Avoid surprises. Let them know if you think you'll have to reduce hours, lay people off or impact their pay. Early warning can give them time to cut back expenses and save a little extra.
Second, make them part of the solution. Have them suggest ways to minimize negative impact on the staff as a whole. You might be surprised at the good ideas they'll develop. Also focus on the future. An upturn will occur at some point. Involve your team in conversations about future stability and success.
Third, be sure to let your team know that you appreciate them and what they do for the company. Don't forget to acknowledge individual and group contributions.
When times are tough, you may not have money for parties, bonuses or perks. But a pat on the back and a word of thanks is free - and priceless. |
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