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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.

Small Business Hiring Shows Mild Uptick in August

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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After a steep decline in hiring in July, August saw a mild recovery in small business hiring.

Key Points: 
  • After a steep decline in hiring in July, August saw a mild recovery in small business hiring.
  • The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 3,200 companies that have 300 or fewer employees, providing broad insight into small business trends.
  • “While August's SBEI report noted a slight increase in small business hiring, it's evident we haven't fully rebounded from the prior month's losses,” said Anna Rathbun, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, CBIZ Investment Advisory Services, LLC.
  • Small businesses accounted for an increase of 18,000 of those jobs on a seasonally adjusted, month-over-month basis, which was the weakest gain in small business hiring since the beginning of the year.

Post-Accident Workforce Drug Positivity for Marijuana Reached 25-Year High in 2022, Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index Analysis Finds

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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SECAUCUS, N.J., May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The percentage of employees in the general U.S. workforce testing positive for marijuana following an on-the-job accident increased to its highest level in 25 years in 2022, according to a new analysis released today by Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services.

Key Points: 
  • In 2022, the combined U.S. workforce urine drug positivity for all drugs persisted at 4.6% – the highest level in two decades.
  • While marijuana was the main driver of workforce positivity increases in the general U.S. workforce, amphetamines positivity also contributed to the increase.
  • Positivity for marijuana in the general U.S. workforce increased 10.3% (4.3% positivity in 2022 versus 3.9% positivity in 2021) and amphetamines positivity increased 15.4% (1.5% positivity in 2022 versus 1.3% positivity in 2021).
  • Positivity rates based on urine drug tests in certain drug categories for the federally mandated, safety-sensitive workforce increased in 2022.

Majority of Small Business Industries Experience Job Loss in August

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (SBEI) reported a seasonally adjusted decrease of 0.98% in August.

Key Points: 
  • The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (SBEI) reported a seasonally adjusted decrease of 0.98% in August.
  • In a reversal from June and July, 18 of the 25 industries that make up the index, representing much of the American economy, saw job losses.
  • The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 3,600 companies that have 300 or fewer employees, providing broad insight into small business trends.
  • Similarly, the ADP employment report indicated collective hiring growth among small, medium-sized and large companies.

Small Businesses Report Hiring Growth in July

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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In turn, small businesses are reacting to market conditions and the looming recession fears during a time of year when hiring has historically been much stronger.

Key Points: 
  • In turn, small businesses are reacting to market conditions and the looming recession fears during a time of year when hiring has historically been much stronger.
  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics employment report indicated hiring growth that beat expectations.
  • Despite the overall hiring growth, the national unemployment rate remained stagnant with only a minor reduction to 3.5%.
  • The regional hiring results are a positive indicator of small businesses adapting to changing headwinds, added Rathbun.

TELUS PureFibre Ultimate Gamer bundle brings users an unmatched cloud gaming experience

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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and Alberta can sign-up for the TELUS PureFibre Ultimate Gamer bundle with NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming service.

Key Points: 
  • and Alberta can sign-up for the TELUS PureFibre Ultimate Gamer bundle with NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming service.
  • TELUS offers the best networks for gaming, bringing customers the fastest Internet speeds available with the lowest latency and jitter.
  • Backed by TELUS world-leading PureFibre network, its symmetrical upload and download speeds, and our latest-gen Wi-Fi-6 and Wi-Fi Plus services, users experience low latency and a seamless online gaming experience, unmatched by any other provider, said Amit Nag, Vice-president, Entertainment and Education Services.
  • The PureFibre Ultimate Gamer Internet bundle starts at $120 per month for the first two years.

Education Service District 105 provides Truancy & Chronic Absenteeism Support to Local Districts with RaaWee K12 Attendance+

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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YAKIMA, Wash., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- It seems simple, but when students show up to school, they are more likely to succeed. Before the pandemic, it was reported that more than 8 million students in the U.S. missed more than one month of school each year. The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the intensity of this critical problem facing our local schools.

Key Points: 
  • ESD 105 announces a partnership with RaaWee K12 Solutions, an enterprise software company focused on the needs of K12 Education, to assist their local districts in their efforts against Chronic Absenteeism, using the RaaWee K12 Attendance+ Solution.
  • ESD 105 announces a partnership with RaaWee K12 Solutions, an enterprise software company focused on the needs of K12 Education, to assist their local districts in their efforts against Chronic Absenteeism, using the RaaWee K12 Attendance+ Solution.
  • Saleem Qazi, CEO of RaaWee K12 Solutions, states, "The ESD 105 - RaaWee partnership has been a true value for us for more than five years.
  • For more information on the RaaWee K12 Attendance+ and the ESD 105 / RaaWee K12 Attendance+ implementations, please contact RaaWee K12 at 972-782-4287 or Mike Closner of ESD 105 at 509-834-6819.

Carolina Biological Supply Company Partners with OpenSciEd to Offer High-Quality Science Materials

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological partners with nonprofit science developer OpenSciEd to launch a Certified Version of OpenSciEd science units for Grades 6-8 with complete lab kits, and print and digital teaching resources.

Key Points: 
  • Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological partners with nonprofit science developer OpenSciEd to launch a Certified Version of OpenSciEd science units for Grades 6-8 with complete lab kits, and print and digital teaching resources.
  • All of the OpenSciEd units were reviewed by the NextGenScience science peer review panel at WestEd using the rigorous EQuIP rubric.
  • It is a pleasure to partner with Carolina Biological Supply Company, a like-minded leader in science education products and a fellow NGSS Design Badge holder to offer a Certified Version of our OpenSciEd science curriculum for middle school, said Jim Ryan, Executive Director of OpenSciEd.
  • Carolinas new certified OpenSciEd units integrate some of the best science curriculum reimagined for todays classroom with hands-on kits and simplified, easy-to-use support materials in one complete package, said Jim Parrish, President and CEO at Carolina Biological Supply Company.

AC Business Media Announces Launch of Highly Targeted Lead Generation ENTENT Program

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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"Marketers are scrambling to fill their engagement funnel with qualified prospects," said Ron Spink, CEO of AC Business Media.

Key Points: 
  • "Marketers are scrambling to fill their engagement funnel with qualified prospects," said Ron Spink, CEO of AC Business Media.
  • The ENTENT program consists of five highly targeted marketing services that leverages ACBM's unparalleled reach, renowned publications, and multi-media content to drive engagement through a sales funnel.
  • For more information regarding ENTENT, visit https://www.constructionnetworkmediakit.com/entent
    As one of America's top business-to-business media companies, AC Business Media reaches millions of professionals annually and leads the way in providing targeted content to top decision-makers and organizations.
  • The ENTENT lead advantage combines lead targeting, speed and quality, and connection with CRM platforms with results and reporting through a live campaign dashboard.

Small Businesses Report Significant Jump in Hiring for July

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Friday, August 6, 2021
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The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 3,600 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 3,600 companies that have 300 or fewer employees, providing broad insight into small business trends.
  • The ADP and Moodys employment report also indicated growth in hiring among small-, medium- and large-sized companies.
  • The ADP and Moodys report counts small businesses as companies with 49 or fewer employees, while the CBIZ SBEI uses data from companies with 300 employees or fewer.
  • Geographical hiring: Hiring increased in the Southeast (3.04%), Northeast (2.36%) and Central (1.89%) regions, while decreasing in the West (-0.09%).