The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act provides tax incentives to employers who hire and employ the previously unemployed. But, Here is a brief description of the two breaks: Payroll Tax Exemption – Employers who hire unemployed or underemployed employees between February 3, 2010 and January 1, 2011 my be exempt from paying their 6.2 % share of Social Security tax for those employees, during a qualifying time. Lets Talk Green Materials Department of Labor Failing To Properly Set Davis-Bacon Wages? Tax relief is on its way. What is the new law? MORE >>

Despite national unemployment still hovering near 10 percent, there are pockets of labor shortages where thousands of new positions go unfilled. One of the biggest: the field service and HVAC sectors, according to Mike Moore , Director of Training and one of the founders of  HVAC Learning Solutions. An experienced trainer of technicians and managers alike, Moore explains the problems facing HVAC firms looking for talent, and what the industry as a whole needs to do to remedy the situation. How do things look these days for hiring managers in the HVAC industry? MORE >>

But just after the election, 1082 proponents fears were realized, when the Department of Labor & Industries announced they were raising rates – considerably. Billion unemployment insurance “trust fund&# to subsidize costs and help spur job growth. Lets Talk Green Materials Department of Labor Failing To Properly Set Davis-Bacon Wages? So Is the Governor L&I's recent rate increase has legislators scrambling to find a fix Back in November, Washingtonians voted down an initiative to privatize workers compensation. Yesterday, Gov. 93 S Jackson St. MORE >>

Citing government numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mitchell points out how older job seekers are “disproportionately represented in the ‘long term unemployed’&# category, meaning they’ve been unemployed for at least six months. The 45-54 age bracket experienced among the highest rates of unemployment, according to BLS findings. And is that a Good Thing?) Is Field Service an Ageist Profession? And is that a Good Thing?) job market. That optimism, however, often does not extend to older job seekers. More about ServiceMax. MORE >>

Immediately after the state raised its rates in November, the Governor stepped in to propose using the state’s unemployment “trust fund&# to help subsidize the increase in rates. Lets Talk Green Materials Department of Labor Failing To Properly Set Davis-Bacon Wages? new article showcases the state’s abnormally high amount of lifetime pensions. So, is it too healthy? Are employers paying too much? Yikes. Maybe I shouldn’t be so surprised. Washington’s state run compensation program has been often ridiculed as overly generou s. Earth Week Extravaganza! MORE >>