MOMENTUM MUSINGS

Time to start eliminating long-term unemployment benefits

hazer100 — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:31:56 +0000

Since buying my staffing company over 8 years ago, I have had a unique vantage point to observe our fractured job market. I have had individuals turn down assignments because of what they were getting in Gov’t benefits, I have had the Department of Economic Security grant benefits to folks that clearly do not deserve them, and I have posted jobs that people simply do not make the effort to apply. It is not a popular opinion but we must phase these benefits out and soon. Our already horrible budget deficits and entitlement programs are sinking our national boat. This cannot continue or there will be some horrible consequences down the road. Unfortunately, you will never hear this tough medicine from anyone in Washington or the current crop of candidates. The gravy train is coming to an end and our children will be paying the bill.

How do you get hired in this market?

hazer100 — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:00:24 +0000

I am currently writing an e-book on the Kindle format about how to find a job in this economy. I want to make the book especially for people who are currently unemployed and give them a guide that will produce 3-4 good tips in a 20 minute read. No filler or BS. I am covering the current job market, social media and the job search, pre, during and post interview tactics and humorous stories I have accumulated about the dumb things applicant do in my office. I expect to have this done about the first of the year. I am asking if there are any questions you may have that I could answer in the book. Please feel free to comment on this page. Thanks

It’s the Tax Code Stupid?

hazer100 — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:13:18 +0000

The more I hash over the economic issues, the more I am convinced there is only one way to fix the problem. Revamp the tax code…meaning throw it all out! When I was advising high net worth clients, they had armies of people helping them avoid taxes. The richer they were, the bigger the tax returns, trust documents and shell corporations, to hide income. Why do we need to do all that? Because we have a huge industry of lawyers, accountants and specialists that would be out of business. These folks make a lot of $$$ (and vote) and it won’t be easy ripping that income away from them. Until you make it easy to pay taxes you will have problems collecting and maintaining your base because people come up with new ways to avoid paying. Make it easy. Everyone pays something. Lay offs for the IRS , Lawyers and Accountants are your only downside. What’s wrong with that?

Why should you background check your employees

hazer100 — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:05:20 +0000

Today in The Arizona Republic, columnist Laurie Roberts outlined the deadly problems of not using background checks. In short, a contractor was hired that was performing work in a residential setting. The contractor broke into a residence and when he found a young man home, he executed him. If a simple background check was performed it would have told you about this violent offenders sordid past. Basically someone would still be alive for about 50 bucks.

I realize people with crimes have a hard time finding work but that is not my problem. Part of our job requires us to screen people and keep dangerous ones from getting work at our clients businesses. Plain and simple. You only have to be wrong once for this type of tragedy to happen. Performing a screen can save you and your company millions of dollars is lost revenue, customers and livelihood. If you are currently not background screening and drug testing you are driving on ‘bald tires’. Hopefully you won’t be in the newspaper someday.

Why we do background checks for our clie

hazer100 — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:07:05 +0000

Why we do background checks for our clients. Laurie Roberts column today in the AZ Republic. http://ow.ly/6OjHG

Get Larry Centers in the Arizona Cardina

hazer100 — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:54:24 +0000

Get Larry Centers in the Arizona Cardinals Ring-of-Honor Face Book page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Get-Larry-Centers-in-the-Arizona-Cardinals-Ring-of-Honor/169439473142423?v=wall

We had an employee that has levy from St

hazer100 — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:13:45 +0000

We had an employee that has levy from State for Unemployment fraud, we just got a notice that he filed again when he got fired. DES is a joke! #travesty

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hazer100 — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:50:04 +0000

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Wish AZ was showing a real uptrend in Jo

hazer100 — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:12:44 +0000

Wish AZ was showing a real uptrend in Job Growth…Retail hiring is not enough to help solve our woes. We are bouncing on the bottom..same for the next several quarters

Mr. President..The secret to creating jo

hazer100 — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:53:09 +0000

Mr. President..The secret to creating jobs is a product/service that someone wants to buy, that cannot be created by the Feds, but by the market. #basiceconomics