Fewer than two percent of all staffing agencies in the U.S. and Canada earn the Best of Staffing designation. DENVER, COLORADO – FEBRUARY 16, 2021 – J. Kent Staffing, a leading Denver staffing agency announced today that, for the 3rd consecutive year, they have won the Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards for providing…
Read MoreIn the past year, Covid-19 has dramatically changed both how and where we work. Even after fully re-opening their offices, it is likely that many companies will continue to permit employees to work from home at least part of the time. A remote workforce poses a challenge for employers that must display certain notices and…
Read MoreMany interview questions that you ask managerial candidates should be different than for staff-level candidates. Your managers will be supervising, mentoring, motivating, guiding, and evaluating their staff, and therefore need a broader skill set and experience base. Try some of these suggestions from Glassdoor for Employers: 1. How would you describe the culture in your…
Read MoreU.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced on Dec. 23, 2020, that they are extending the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance that was granted on Mar. 19, 2020, because of ongoing precautions related to Covid-19. Employers will now have until Jan. 31, 2021, to…
Read MoreWhen Stay-At-Home orders first hit in March 2020, many Colorado employers found themselves scrambling to get their office-based employees set up to work from their homes. Most of us never imagined last March that we would still be in a similar situation in January 2021. Since the remote work phenomena may be here to stay,…
Read MoreOne of the things that makes a boss a great boss is excellent communication with their employees. Kevin Sheridan, an internationally recognized keynote speaker and New York Times best-selling author, surveyed over 250,000 CHROs and management executives and found that these 9 questions were asked regularly by the best bosses. Simply stated, it’s referred to…
Read MoreFew can deny Colorado’s distinctive allure – from its beautiful mountain vistas to modern urban areas. Even without stepping outside of our state’s boundaries, there is so much history and beauty to explore! Here are 13 interesting facts – some even hitting the record books – about Colorado. Not to mention some great ideas for…
Read MoreIt’s almost the end of yet another year and, once again, that means an increase in the minimum wage in many states. Exactly half of the states (including our neighbors – Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska, and Kansas) will not have any increase in their state minimum wage in 2021, but Colorado is on the list of…
Read MoreThroughout 2020, there were many new laws passed affecting employers, both statewide and federally. Some of the Colorado Acts become effective Jan. 1, 2021. A federal Act, in response to the pandemic, expires at the end of 2020. Here’s a recap and reminder of some important pieces of legislation affecting Coloradoans now. Paid Sick Leave…
Read MoreOn Election Day 2020, Colorado voters approved the Paid Medical and Family Leave (PMFL) initiative – Proposition 118. PMFL creates a state-run paid family and medical leave insurance program that provides most Colorado employees with up to 12 weeks of partial pay and job security for various family and medical-related absences from work. An additional…
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