In a surprising twist, the restaurant, hospitality and retail industry is leading the pack on a bounce-back from severe economic woes. The New York area is a great example of this nationwide trend. In fact, in the five boroughs alone, restaurants, retail trade and business and professional services are experiencing real growth, which is fueling a faster-than-expected bounce-back. While this is wonderful news and owner/managers are breathing a bit easier, this positive change has the potential to bring about some negative effects—namely, in employment. Read more..

Does my company really need a staffing process? What is a staffing process after all? How beneficial can it be if we’ve operated for this long without one? If you find yourself asking or nodding along with any of these questions, this article is for you. Here, we address all these concerns and more… Read more..

Are you on Facebook? How many times have you been asked this question? Do you respond with a drastic roll of the eyes that your children are on Facebook…not you? At one time, maybe even as recently as two or three years ago, this was understandable. Facebook was new, Twitter was virtually unheard of, and MySpace was well-known place, but more appropriate for youngsters, not professionals. But times have changed and so too has the applicability and utility of social networking sites, as you’ll learn in greater detail below. Read more..