Sme Employment news and trends

Sudden SME Hiring Slump Shouldn’t Concern, Says CBIZ
B2B Payments // February 06, 2017

The latest CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (SEBI), released Friday (Feb. 3) and reporting on small business hiring activity for January, showed a decline that analysts say shouldn’t necessarily be met with concern. The index recorded a 3.12 percent month-over-month decline in small business hiring for...

Checking In On The Small Business Owner
B2B Payments // December 05, 2016

The world is preparing to enter into a new year, and small businesses are getting their New Year’s resolutions lists in order. PYMNTS checks up on the health of the small business in the U.S., U.K. and Australia and finds a few spots that could...

What’s Causing Fear, Confidence Among SMEs
B2B Payments // November 14, 2016

Political uncertainty, economic shifts, technological disruption — they all have an impact on how a small business feels about the current market climate. Small and medium-sized businesses can be fickle when it comes to adopting new technologies, for instance, or SMEs can feel hesitant to adopt...

Hiring Managers Reserved Despite Economic Optimism
B2B Payments // September 05, 2016

What are hiring managers doing, and how is it reflective of the broader economy? That’s the big question this month, with the latest statistics offering somewhat conflicting views of the small business hiring sphere. ADP, CBIZ and Paychex each published their most recent monthly assessments...

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Hiring Managers Reserved Despite Economic Optimism

September 05, 2016
What are hiring managers doing, and how is it reflective of the broader economy? That’s the big question this month, with the latest statistics offering somewhat conflicting views of the small business hiring sphere. ADP, CBIZ and Paychex each published their most recent monthly assessments of small business employment, and they’re not always in agreement. […]