News and Views from New Jersey Staffing Alliance

NJSA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

New Jersey Staffing Association — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:42:44 +0000

Take a minute to listen to Danny Cahill who with his team will be speaking at the NJSA Annual Conference on October 27th,2011 For event details call our NJSA office at 973 283-0072

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NJSA 11th ANNUAL GOLF OUTING

New Jersey Staffing Association — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:26:26 +0000

Please join us for the NJSA Annual Golf Outing,

Great place to entertain clients and staff. Tuesday 9/20/11 at Forsgate Country Club.

NJSA Golf Outing is going to be great with the beautiful and challenging Forsgate Country Club as our golf host. Participants can get involved on a variety of levels. Whether you golf or not, all are welcome at the dinner reception. The NJSA Golf Outing is an excellent opportunity to get your company exposed to staffing industry professionals from all over the state; in addition to our major sponsorships, we welcome company give-away items for raffle prizes. If you would like to know more, please call Pat Koziol at 201-283-1400.

NJSA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

New Jersey Staffing Association — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:30:15 +0000

Results Not Rhetoric: Danny Cahill and his team
bring you their “Execution Workshops” – the
best sales and recruiting training in the
business … here in New Jersey, October 27th
at the Sheraton Edison Hotel.
Danny Cahill, CPC is the only industry “guru”
that runs a search firm every day. He does what
you do. His career personal billings exceed
four million dollars and he recently broke the
record for the largest fee in his company’s history.
Amy Williams, CPC has spoken at numerous
retreats across the country. She designed and
delivered the hugely popular “Principles of
Recruiting” webcast.
Jenifer Lambert, CPC. In just four short years,
Jenifer has become the dominant recruiter in her
niche. Jenifer produces Pinnacle level billings
while managing and training a team of highly
productive recruiters.
Call 973-283-0072 or go online to
www.njsa.com for your registration
brochure available August 1st.
New Jersey Staffing Alliance
170 Kinnelon Road
Suite 33
Kinnelon, NJ 07405

NJSA PAC UPDATE

New Jersey Staffing Association — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:07:03 +0000

The Five for Five – A Better New Jersey for Staffing in 2011! fund raising campaign for Staffing NJ PAC started as of June 1st and extends until July 31st.

With three more donations this week (we received a second donation from someone who gave earlier) we moved past our $5,000 goal for the campaign… but every donation allows the PAC to be even more involved in this year’s General Election for the benefit of New Jersey’s Staffing Industry! 18 Contributors and $5,400 in donations were received to date.

Please…contribute today by sending a check into Staffing NJ PAC! Thanks for your help!

NJSA Web 2.0 Offer

New Jersey Staffing Association — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:29:40 +0000

As part of its Web 2.0 series, Everett Reiss of AST is offering to work with three NJSA member firms between now and June 22nd on just these challenges – one firm per initiative! And on June 22nd, Everett and his three “collaborators” will present at the final Web 2.0 breakfast meeting a description of the “Before” and the “After” with a list of accomplishments that could be a model for other staffing firms in New Jersey! You only need to provide a member of your firm to work with Everett for a few hours a week between now and mid June and have that individual be on the panel at our June 22nd breakfast. For your participation, you will receive:

A great Facebook Page for your firm!
An improved and effective LinkedIn page for one of your recruiters! OR
A method and strategy to maximize the ability of Twitter togenerate candidates and branding for your firm

AND a $50 coupon off the first attendee fee to the NJSA Annual Conference! You probably always wanted to do these things but didn’t know how to move on them! Now you can! Just click here to take advantage of this offer. We will select the three volunteer firms by this Friday, June 4^th. Here’s a link to learn more about Everett Reiss: http://everettreiss.com

New Jersey Staffing Industry Awards

New Jersey Staffing Association — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:46:24 +0000

At last year’s Executive Leadership Conference, industry partner and associate member, Two River Benefits was recognized as the first winner of NJSA’s Staffing Industry Award.

This award is presented annually to a staffing individual or firm or industry partner that has shown leadership in improving and increasing the value and awareness of the staffing profession in the state of New Jersey, or has provided the industry with outstanding service and dedication toward its growth and prosperity.

Additional criteria for selection includes: a) consistent visibility at NJSA’s activities, b) active participation in promoting both the Alliance and the industry; c) providing a service or product that enhances the growth and prosperity of the staffing industry; or d) developed a program, seminar or educational material that increases the professional development for staffing industry employees.

To nominate your candidate for the Staffing Industry Award, click here for the nomination form and fax to 973-838-7124 by April 15.

New Jersey Partnership for Action

New Jersey Staffing Association — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:41:29 +0000

Governor Christie has outlined a detailed plan for economic development in New Jersey.The New Jersey Partnership for Action will be overseen by Lt. Governor Guadagno and will serve as the starting point for all initiatives, policies and efforts related to growing New Jersey’s economy and creating quality, sustainable jobs. Specifics of the Partnership include:

· Attracting New Businesses and Helping Existing Businesses Thrive

· Promoting New Jersey as a Place for Businesses to Choose

· Developing Policy Initiatives that Capitalize on New Jersey’s Strengths

· Putting Customer Service First

· Utilizing Innovation and Technology

The plan will be overseen by a privately-funded, not-for-profit corporation entitled, Choose New Jersey, to be led by a CEO who will both promote New Jersey to existing and new businesses as well as make recommendations directly to the Governor and Lt. Governor that will spur economic growth, job creation and innovation.

Immediate Healthcare Tax Credit for Employers with 2-50 Employees

New Jersey Staffing Association — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:03:37 +0000

In general the credit is available to small employers who pay at least half the cost of the Single coverage for their employees. They also need to meet certain firm size and wage requirements. The maximum credit is 35% of 2010 paid premiums by eligible small business employers. By 2014 the maximum credit will increase to 50% of paid premium. Eligible small businesses can claim the credit as part of their general business credit starting with the 2010 income tax return they file in 2011. Give Two River Benefits a call to determine if you are eligible to receive a Healthcare Tax Credit at 732-517-0220.

Posted by Gordon Frederick, Two River Benefits

New Jersey State Budget News

New Jersey Staffing Association — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:13:06 +0000

The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) projects that fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2011 revenues will be $249.4 million less than the estimates in the Governor’s proposed fiscal 2011 budget. For fiscal 2010, the OLS revenues are $81.7 million below the Governor’s estimates, and OLS’s fiscal 2011 estimates are $167.7 million below the Governor’s projections. These differences are relatively minor, representing less than 1 percent of the budget.

The biggest reason for the lower estimate is the underperformance of the sales tax. For fiscal years 2010 and 2011, OLS projects $313 million less than the Governor’s estimates.

For the income tax, OLS anticipates $124 million more than the Governor’s estimate for fiscal 2010 and 2011.

For the Corporate Business Tax, while OLS’ estimate for fiscal 2010 is $44 million below the Governor’s estimate, OLS’ fiscal 2011 estimate is $55 million above that of the Governor.

The Senate and Assembly Budget Committees will begin hearings next week on the impact of the proposed budget on state departments.

IRS Publishes HIRE Act Affidavit

New Jersey Staffing Association — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:10:40 +0000

Last week, we told you about the affidavit staffing firms need to produce when hiring new employees under the new HIRE Act. This week, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service released Form W-11, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act Employee Affidavit. The HIRE Act is a new law that provides a temporary payroll tax holiday to companies that hire previously unemployed workers during 2010. The IRS form will help employers claim the special payroll tax exemption. The form should be used to confirm that a new hire is a “qualified individual” under the HIRE Act. An employer cannot claim HIRE Act benefits unless the employee completes and signs the affidavit or similar statement. Under the new law, a qualified individual is defined as a person who begins employment after Feb. 3, 2010, and before Jan. 1, 2011; has not been employed for more than 40 hours during the preceding 60-day period before the employee begins employment; is not being employed to replace another employee except one who quit voluntarily or who was fired for cause (including downsizing); and is not “related” to the employer under rules set forth in the U.S. tax code. The IRS does not require employers to submit the affidavits but states that employers should keep them with their payroll and income tax records. The Form W-11 affidavit is available at /irs.gov http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw11.pdf along with answers to frequently asked questions http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=220745,00.html about the payroll tax exemption and the new-hire retention credit.