Connect with us

Headlines

Help Wanted: Small Businesses Are Hiring Again

mm

Published

on

Surveys had predicted the increase.

Small businesses, which put the brakes on hiring years ago, are finally starting to bring on more staff, The Associated Press reports.

The news agency cites a report from ADP, a payroll services company.

ADP found that in February, small businesses across the U.S. added 104,000. That was up from a monthly average of 60,000 in 2016.

Several surveys had predicted hiring increases in 2017, AP notes.

Businesses are citing a wide variety of reason for their increased hiring. Some foresee more business as a result of the new presidential administration’s plans for more infrastructure and military spending.

Read more at The Associated Press

Advertisement

Advertisement

SPONSORED VIDEO

He Doubled His Sales Goals with Wilkerson

John Matthews, owner of John Michael Matthews Fine Jewelry in Vero Beach, Florida, is a planner. As an IJO member jeweler, he knew he needed an exit strategy if he ever wanted to g the kind of retirement he deserved. He asked around and the answers all seemed to point to one solution: Wilkerson. He talked to Rick Hayes, Wilkerson president, and took his time before making a final decision. He’d heard Wilkerson knew their way around a going out of business sale. But, he says, “he didn’t realize how good it was going to be.” Sales goals were “ambitious,” but even Matthews was pleasantly surprised. “It looks like we’re going to double that.”

Promoted Headlines

Most Popular