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Hiring Growth for Small Businesses Continues in March

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Insurance, Human Resources, Labor, Finance, Consulting, Public Policy, Government, Professional Services, Small Business, Other Professional Services, Employment, Entertainment, Growth, Labour, Federal, Bureau, Small business, Creative Commons, CFA, Index, Recreation, Atmosphere, Federal Reserve, ADP

The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 3,000 companies that have 300 or fewer employees, providing broad insight into small business trends.

Key Points: 
  • The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 3,000 companies that have 300 or fewer employees, providing broad insight into small business trends.
  • Meanwhile, the ADP employment report indicated hiring growth among small, medium and large-sized companies.
  • Small businesses accounted for an increase of 16,000 of those jobs on a seasonally adjusted, month-over-month basis.
  • Whether small businesses can continue this hiring trend is up in the air.

Small Businesses Maintain Steady Hiring Pace in February

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Insurance, Human Resources, Labor, Finance, Consulting, Public Policy, Government, Business, Professional Services, Small Business, Employment, Growth, Labour, Environment, Bureau, Small business, Creative Commons, CFA, Public utility, Index, Foodservice, ADP

The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 2,900 companies that have 300 or fewer employees, providing broad insight into small business trends.

Key Points: 
  • The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 2,900 companies that have 300 or fewer employees, providing broad insight into small business trends.
  • “Small businesses steadily expanded their workforces, driven by the current economic resilience,” said Anna Rathbun, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, CBIZ Investment Advisory Services, LLC.
  • Meanwhile, the ADP employment report indicated hiring growth among small, medium and large-sized companies.
  • Small businesses accounted for an increase of 13,000 of those jobs on a seasonally adjusted, month-over-month basis.

Two AIP Publishing Journals Now Open Access Under Subscribe to Open Pilot

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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MELVILLE, N.Y., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Journal of Applied Physics and Physics of Plasmas, two of AIP Publishing's foremost scholarly publications, are now open access as part of a Subscribe to Open (S2O) pilot program.

Key Points: 
  • MELVILLE, N.Y., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Journal of Applied Physics and Physics of Plasmas, two of AIP Publishing's foremost scholarly publications, are now open access as part of a Subscribe to Open (S2O) pilot program.
  • The switch to open access (OA) is a result of our institutional subscribers renewing their subscriptions and supporting the S2O pilot program.
  • Announced in July 2023 , AIP Publishing's S2O pilot program is a demonstration of the publisher's commitment to equity, accessibility, and open science in scholarly publishing.
  • "When we announced our Subscribe to Open pilot last year, it was with the hope that these two journals would make the transition to open access, and we're excited that day has arrived," said Penelope Lewis, Chief Publishing Officer at AIP Publishing.

Support for independent local journalism because you deserve to know

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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This important investment will help support the creation of original local journalism that covers the diverse needs of Canada's underserved communities.

Key Points: 
  • This important investment will help support the creation of original local journalism that covers the diverse needs of Canada's underserved communities.
  • These organizations provide the funds that support media organizations produce local journalism in underserved communities.
  • In our democracy, declining local journalism has negative effects on local communities and may result in less accountability.
  • The Local Journalism Initiative was launched in 2019 as a five-year, $50 million program to ensure that trusted, local perspectives are available and to encourage local community engagement.

Small Businesses Kick-off 2024 with a Decline in Hiring

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Human Resources, Labor, Finance, Consulting, Banking, Public Policy, Government, Business, Professional Services, Small Business, Growth, Administration, Creative Commons, Bureau, ADP, BLS, Labour, Management, Employment, Index, Entertainment, Small business, Eye, CFA

The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 2,900 companies that have 300 or fewer employees, providing broad insight into small business trends.

Key Points: 
  • The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 2,900 companies that have 300 or fewer employees, providing broad insight into small business trends.
  • “January's modest hiring decrease aligns with seasonal trends, yet signals a pivotal moment for small businesses,” said Anna Rathbun, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, CBIZ Investment Advisory Services, LLC.
  • Small businesses accounted for an increase of 25,000 of those jobs on a seasonally adjusted, month-over-month basis.
  • January's hiring decrease suggests small businesses are entering a period of caution, with an eye on navigating the traditionally slower post-holiday months in a tight labor market.

"AMORC Unmasked" is Now Public Domain - Licensed Under CC BY-SA 4.0

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "AMORC Unmasked" (ISBN: 978-1604943320) by Pierre S. Freeman was first published in 2010 and is now in the public domain licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License.) This public domain license allows this work to be shared, copied, and redistributed in any medium or format for any purpose, including commercial purposes, and to adapt the materials to remix, transform and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. The criteria for use are that appropriate credit be given to the original creator, Moise J. Lubin, whose pen name is, Pierre S. Freeman; and that all derivative works must include this same public domain license as the original works.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- " AMORC Unmasked " (ISBN: 978-1604943320) by Pierre S. Freeman was first published in 2010 and is now in the public domain licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License.)
  • "The main reason I decided to add this work to public domain was that others may benefit from the information.
  • "It was preemptively shared with members and intended to cushion the blow, maintaining member faith in AMORC's teachings."
  • The copyright page for the other three books is also updated for the public domain.

Small Businesses Wrap-Up 2023 with Minimal Hiring Gains

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Insurance, Human Resources, Labor, Finance, Banking, Professional Services, Public Policy, Government, Business, Small Business, Other Professional Services, Public utility, Bureau, Employment, Holiday, CFA, Administration, Construction, Nonprofit organization, Index, Labour, Small business, Weakness, Creative Commons, ADP, Growth

The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 3,100 companies that have 300 or fewer employees, providing broad insight into small business trends.

Key Points: 
  • The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 3,100 companies that have 300 or fewer employees, providing broad insight into small business trends.
  • Small businesses accounted for an increase of 74,000 of those jobs on a seasonally adjusted, month-over-month basis.
  • Geographical hiring: The West (1.31%) reported the largest hiring increase, followed by the Central (0.91%), Northeast (0.42%), and Southeast (0.12%) regions.
  • Despite growth, the modest hiring in December could point to some weaknesses as small businesses look ahead to the typically slower months after the holidays.

The Bulleit Group Unveils Open-Source Generative AI Framework for Communications Pros

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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SEATTLE, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bulleit Group, a tech communications agency with a mission of bringing sci-fi to life, today announced the open sourcing of its generative AI policy.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bulleit Group, a tech communications agency with a mission of bringing sci-fi to life, today announced the open sourcing of its generative AI policy.
  • It published a new resource for communications professionals to empower their use of generative AI solutions.
  • The AI Reward and Risk Ladder resources include the key upsides and watch-outs for using generative AI in communications and content.
  • Given the rapid change of AI, the document concentrates on guiding principles that can be applied to using AI in client communications, content, and strategy.

Small Business Hiring Experiences Flat Reading in November

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (“SBEI”) reported a seasonally adjusted increase of 0.15% in November after experiencing two consecutive months of declines in hiring.

Key Points: 
  • The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (“SBEI”) reported a seasonally adjusted increase of 0.15% in November after experiencing two consecutive months of declines in hiring.
  • The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 3,100 companies that have 300 or fewer employees, providing broad insight into small business trends.
  • Meanwhile, the ADP employment report indicated hiring growth among small, medium and large-sized companies.
  • Geographical hiring: The West (1.72%) reported a hiring increase, while the Central (0.05%) and Southeast (-0.07%) regions both showed a flat reading.

October Hiring Experiences Second Straight Month of Declines

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (“SBEI”) reported a seasonally adjusted decrease of 1.25% in October as small business hiring experienced a second straight month of declines, and losses in three of the last four months.

Key Points: 
  • The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (“SBEI”) reported a seasonally adjusted decrease of 1.25% in October as small business hiring experienced a second straight month of declines, and losses in three of the last four months.
  • The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 3,100 companies that have 300 or fewer employees, providing broad insight into small business trends.
  • The Northeast (-1.64%) and Central (-1.32%) regions experienced the largest declines in hiring, followed by the Southeast (-0.84%) and West (-0.80%) regions.
  • Geographical hiring: The Northeast (-1.64%), Central (-1.32%), Southeast (-0.84%) and West (-0.80%) regions all experienced declines in hiring.