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Mainstreet Equity Corp Achieved Double Digit Growth Across All Key Operating Metrics Including Same Store Results

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

In Q3 2023, Mainstreet Equity Corp. (“Mainstreet”, TSX:MEQ) achieved double-digit, year-over-year growth across all key operating metrics for the seventh consecutive quarter.

Key Points: 
  • In Q3 2023, Mainstreet Equity Corp. (“Mainstreet”, TSX:MEQ) achieved double-digit, year-over-year growth across all key operating metrics for the seventh consecutive quarter.
  • By strictly adhering to our 100% organic, non-dilutive growth strategy, Mainstreet has continued to create shareholder value throughout the economic cycle, including in periods of high volatility.
  • As a result, vacancy rates have fallen to an all-time low of 1.9% in 2022, according to CMHC data.
  • That said, Mainstreet has managed to limit its exposure to shortages through various avenues including foreign worker programs.

Manitoba crash highlights safety concerns about Canada's highways and trucking industry

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

What we know for certain is that this is one of the worst road accidents in recent Canadian history.

Key Points: 
  • What we know for certain is that this is one of the worst road accidents in recent Canadian history.
  • The incident has raised questions about the safety of at-grade intersections, where local roads intersect with highways.
  • That fact, as well as comparisons to the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan, means questions will likely be raised about trucking industry safety.

Trucker safety

    • The mass casualties associated with the Humboldt collision and the criminal conviction of the truck driver involved increased public attention to trucking industry safety.
    • However, focusing solely on the behaviour of truck drivers obscures the complex ways the organization and regulation of the industry are at odds with public safety.
    • Conducting safety checks, brake adjustments or even slowing down all cost drivers time and money.
    • Under these rules, once a trucker starts driving, the clock on their allowable driving window begins.
    • According to the National Safety Code, truckers can drive a maximum of 13 hours in a work day.

Truckers under pressure

    • Small wonder, then, that there is a shortage of truckers.
    • But if we only think of truck drivers as potential perpetrators of collisions, then we can’t recognize the harm many truckers experience or the links to public safety.
    • Many of the truckers I’ve spoken to as part of my research recounted harrowing stories of witnessing road collisions.
    • It is easy to dehumanize truckers and assume they are at fault in any collision.
    • Canada’s long-haul truckers are facing dangerous working conditions.

The Gig Economy Is Booming as Americans Search for Non-traditional Employment; It’s Time to Give Them Benefits.

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

The trend toward an increase in the gig workforce is anticipated to continue as American workers search for non-traditional forms of employment that can offer more flexibility and a healthier lifestyle.

Key Points: 
  • The trend toward an increase in the gig workforce is anticipated to continue as American workers search for non-traditional forms of employment that can offer more flexibility and a healthier lifestyle.
  • Many employers have traditionally avoided providing contractors with access to benefits for fear of blurring the lines between an employee and contractor.
  • The on-demand workforce is more in-demand than ever before, and gig work is increasingly seen as a strategic growth driver for organizations.
  • 2 Henderson, R. (2020, December 10), How COVID-19 has transformed the gig economy.

Roth Staffing Companies Named One of the Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2021

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

ORANGE, Calif., July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine have honored Roth Staffing Companies as one of the 2021 Best Workplaces for Millennials .

Key Points: 
  • ORANGE, Calif., July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine have honored Roth Staffing Companies as one of the 2021 Best Workplaces for Millennials .
  • In that survey, 96% of Roth Staffing employees said Roth Staffing is a great place to work.
  • Roth Staffing Companies has also been ranked on Fortune's Best Workplaces list for Women , Diversity , Professional Services and Giving Back.
  • In 2021, Roth Staffing was named one of the "Best Staffing Firms to Work For" by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) as well as "Best of Staffing Client Satisfaction" and "Best of Staffing Talent Satisfaction" by ClearlyRated .

Cisive Announces ContractorDirect Solution to Help Businesses Streamline Contractor Screening

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cisive, a global provider of compliance-driven human capital management and risk management solutions, announces the release of its new ContractorDirect background screening product, developed to assist businesses with streamlining the contingent labor screening process through an automated, self-initiated workflow.

Key Points: 
  • HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cisive, a global provider of compliance-driven human capital management and risk management solutions, announces the release of its new ContractorDirect background screening product, developed to assist businesses with streamlining the contingent labor screening process through an automated, self-initiated workflow.
  • "We have developed a complete, innovative background screening solution that helps our clients maximize efficiencies in their contractor screening processes with our novel approach," said Michelle Smith, Director, Solution Management at Cisive.
  • Cisive's consumer-centered design makes this solution a win for everyone involved in the screening process, foremost the contractors themselves."
  • ContractorDirect is Cisive's full service screening product that offers businesses a compliant, intuitive, efficient, and user-friendly solution to completing the screening process for contractors, contingent labor, and gig workers.

Roth Staffing Companies One of the Best Places to Work in Orange County in 2021

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

ORANGE, Calif., July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Roth Staffing Companies was recently named as one of the 2021 Best Places to Work in Orange County.

Key Points: 
  • ORANGE, Calif., July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Roth Staffing Companies was recently named as one of the 2021 Best Places to Work in Orange County.
  • Organizations from across the county entered the two-part process to determine the Best Places to Work in Orange County.
  • "I am very proud of our entire Orange County team and their recognition as one of the Best Places to Work," said Adam Roth, CEO of Roth Staffing Companies, which is headquartered in Orange, California.
  • In 2021, Roth Staffing was named one of the "Best Staffing Firms to Work For" by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) as well as "Best of Staffing Client Satisfaction" and "Best of Staffing Talent Satisfaction" by ClearlyRated .

Tundra Technical Launches First Benefits Portal to Close Employee Benefits Gap for Contractors and Gig Workers

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

It will close the gap between full-time employees receiving benefits and contractors, who are typically without them.

Key Points: 
  • It will close the gap between full-time employees receiving benefits and contractors, who are typically without them.
  • Our intention is to bridge the gap between full-time and gig workers by offering exclusive employee-style benefits.
  • In an innovative move, all contractors working through Tundra will have access to perks, discounts, and offers from notable partners, hand-picked by its Talent Engagement Team.
  • In addition, Tundra contractors can take advantage of North America's largest discount network, Access Perks, with savings on entertainment and online shopping, saving contractors up to 60 per cent on purchases.

Worker Shortage Reaching Crisis Levels as 13.6 Million Jobs in US Sitting Unfilled for a Month on Average

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

Across the United States, approximately 13.6 million jobs posted right now are remaining vacant for a month on average, and jobs in several sectors are staying open even longer, according to the staffing firm PeopleReady.

Key Points: 
  • Across the United States, approximately 13.6 million jobs posted right now are remaining vacant for a month on average, and jobs in several sectors are staying open even longer, according to the staffing firm PeopleReady.
  • Contingent workforces, vital to helping people and businesses navigate challenges amid the pandemic, may offer some relief to the worsening workforce problem, PeopleReady says.
  • "A trend we saw emerging several months ago showed that more workers were considering temporary or part-time work than full-time jobs.
  • For more information on the sweepstakes, including rules, terms and conditions and other ways to participate, people can visit peopleready.com/WorkWinDrive .

Joveo Recognized as Programmatic Job Advertising Market Leader by Staffing Industry Analysts

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

MENLO PARK, Calif., June 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joveo, the global leader in data-driven recruitment advertising, announced today that it has been recognized as a market leader in Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) report on programmatic job advertising .

Key Points: 
  • MENLO PARK, Calif., June 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joveo, the global leader in data-driven recruitment advertising, announced today that it has been recognized as a market leader in Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) report on programmatic job advertising .
  • It examines the application of the technology by staffing firms and employers to source candidates more effectively and efficiently.
  • The report highlights the consensus among market commentators on Joveo being one of the largest programmatic job advertising firms globally.
  • Joveo, the global leader in programmatic job advertising, is changing the way recruitment media buying is done.

GigSmart Launches Project Gigs, Expands Access to Home Service Professionals

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

With this enhancement, Get Workers can be used to source all types of labor: temporary workers, permanent employees, and home-service professionals.

Key Points: 
  • With this enhancement, Get Workers can be used to source all types of labor: temporary workers, permanent employees, and home-service professionals.
  • "As the gig economy continues to grow, GigSmart provides the only end-to-end solution to connect people to local workers.
  • With Project Gigs, requesters can:
    Create and post free Project Gigs to source local professionals for any residential task or project.
  • The apps are available in all 50 states, serving industries including construction, manufacturing, food service, delivery services, transportation, retail, customer service, and professional services.