Mind Your Business
SCANA corporation and Mind Your Business
SCANA Corporation has been an energizing force throughout South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia – bringing power and fuel to homes and businesses, stimulating economic growth, spurring innovation and enriching our local communities. Behind the scenes, Mind Your Business plays a key role in ensuring the SCANA workforce is productive, reliable and efficient through the…
Read MoreEmployment in North Carolina in trouble
remain high, things are looking bleak for a lot of people. The N.C. Budget and Tax Center reports that more 500,000 jobs would have to be created in North Carolina to bring the state back pre-recession employment levels. Almost half the unemployed workers nationwide have been looking for a job for more than six months.…
Read MoreB2B tips in social media: MYB now on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter), we certainly understand how difficult it can be. We’re trying to reach businesses, brands and decision makers – so the user-orientated character of social media is a hurdle that all B2B’s need to overcome. While it’s a little harder for us than your average B2C company, it also has it advantages…
Read MorePayroll declines in 25 states, led by NC
report also showed the jobless rate decreased in 25 states. Nevada continued to lead the nation in unemployment with a rate of 13.4 percent. The economy needs to generate faster sustained job growth to lower unemployment and spur the consumer spending that makes up about 70 percent of the economy. A Labor Department report on…
Read MoreKaren Caruso keynote speaker at 2011 Women's Business Conference
Why it is important to verify work history
work verification process, keep this in mind. To verify work history of an applicant get written consent to contact their present manager. Such consent is a matter of courtesy and informs the applicant they might want to tell their existing manager they are seeking a different job. This proof of consent may also give you…
Read MoreNegligent Hiring: Don‘t get caught saying “We should have known”
employment background check process to ensure an applicant is trustworthy and capable of performing job duties. Common examples of negligent hiring include a truck driver with numerous traffic violations, a substitute teacher who is a convicted sex offender, or a controller with convictions of embezzlement. These deviances are often a direct result of negligent hiring…
Read MoreJudge upholds OSHA recordkeeping citation: MSD is work-related
Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is describing as the first decision of its kind, Administrative Law Judge Patrick B. Augustine of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission recently upheld an OSHA recordkeeping citation issued against Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc. for failing to record a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) case on the OSHA 300 Log that…
Read MoreEEOC to discuss employment screening July 26th
employment screening purposes on Tuesday, July 26, in Washington, D.C. The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), which we are members of, is preparing comments for submittal to the EEOC on the relevance and benefits of access to criminal history records by employers. NAPBS is also partnering with other associations and coalitions as we…
Read MoreMYB at Marketplace conference
Mind Your Business (MYB) CEO Karen Caruso, as she stopped off at the Marketplace Conference in Durham, N.C. for futher recognition on what has been a fantastic year for MYB. Marketplace is a biennial regional “reverse” trade show that allows small business owners the opportunity to meet contracting officers from over 50 federal, state, and…
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