WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses and a resource partner of the SBA, announced that registration for the 2024 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit is now open. The two-day online event will take place from April 30-May 1. Attendance is free of charge, but registration […]
MILWAUKEE — The accelerating pace of the global green transition is intensifying the competition for talent, according to new research from ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN). “Building Competitive Advantage with A People-First Green Business Transformation,” reveals demand for green skills significantly outstripping supply as employers work to recruit and retain qualified talent critical to achieving ambitious sustainability […]
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) marks the one-year anniversary of the agency accepting applications through the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) program, the SBA’s primary certification vehicle to expand federal contracting opportunities for all Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). This effort is part of the Biden-Harris […]
MILWAUKEE — Employers anticipate measured hiring in the first quarter of 2024, while persistent talent shortages continue to impede hiring efforts, according to the latest ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) Employment Outlook Survey. The research is based on data collected from more than 40,000 employers in 41 countries between October 1 to October 31, 2023. The Net […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, announced the creation of the Tribal College Small Business Achievement (TCSBA) grant, a new pilot program to support Native American economic development. In addition to the four […]
ROSELAND, N.J. — ADP (Nasdaq: ADP), a leading global technology company providing human capital management (HCM) solutions, today announced that it will present at Citi’s 2023 Global Technology Conference in New York on Thursday, September 7 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Links to the live webcast and archived replay of the event will be available on […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman met with Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks at the Pentagon to highlight President Biden’s AM Forward Initiative, as well as discuss collectively advancing critical technology and manufacturing priorities vital to U.S. national security and the potential of the SBA’s Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program […]
MILWAUKEE — Talent Solutions, a global leader in sourcing, managing and developing workforces as part of the ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) family of brands, has been named a global leader in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) for the 13th year in the Everest Group PEAK MatrixÒ Assessment. In addition to being recognized for the breadth and depth […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today released a report detailing analysis of anti-fraud protocols put in place by the Biden-Harris Administration in SBA’s four largest pandemic programs. The report “Protecting the Integrity of the Pandemic Relief Emergency Programs: SBA’s Actions to Prevent, Detect and Address Fraud” highlights the actions the agency deployed […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced $3.5 million in grant awards to support outreach organizations focused on veteran small businesses. The grants provide critical funding to create new Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs) in Alaska, California, Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada, and South Carolina, strengthening training and counseling services for aspiring and existing […]
