KB Blog
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Achieve More With Less – Delegate!
Across Polk County, personnel offices are humming with activity. Jobs are opening up and businesses large and small are hiring throughout Lakeland, Bartow and Winter Haven. The wheels of construction are starting to turn and local warehouses are expanding; shops and restaurants are busy and discretionary spending has increased. The result of this little upswing…
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Doing Business in Lakeland
Making a corporate move? Come to the Lakeland – Winter Haven area! Now is an ideal time to relocate your business to the greater Lakeland – Winter Haven metropolitan area. Enterprise Florida has some excellent information about business development programs that can help businesses opening up or considering a move to the Lakeland –Winter Haven…
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Adapting to a Changing Reality
Adaptable is the name of the game in today’s employment arena. In the past few years, job-seekers have re-evaluated their skill sets, making dramatic mid-career changes. On the job, employees have become remarkably adaptable with changing workloads and departmental needs. Doing more with less is no longer just an expression, it is reality. Employers are…
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Trends in Temporary Talent
According to Forbes magazine, the Lakeland – Winter Haven area, close to 17% of employers were planning to increase their workforce in the first quarter of this year, but some are reluctant to invest in permanent hiring. Fortunately, there is a strong temporary workforce across Polk County, from Bartow to Lakeland and Winter Haven. As…
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Lakeland Workforce: Great News!
Wow! There’s great employment news coming out of Lakeland! The latest numbers coming from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that unemployment in the Lakeland – Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area is down by 2.3%. January 2011 unemployment was 12.8% in the Lakeland – Winter Haven MSA, and in January 2012 it was 10.5%. Congratulations…
FDOT Flagger Certification Course
We are now offering this course onsite for our clients’ employees. Sign up for class now!
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Adjust to Industry Trends With Temporary Staffing Solutions
In today’s fast-paced world, you might as well throw your crystal ball out the window. Nobody can predict the future with 100% certainty. But when it comes to handling staffing needs, experience in industry trends, salary benchmarks, and competitor activities can be your guiding light. This is where a savvy staffing agency comes into play,…