WOTC: IS IT WORTH THE WORK? Jeff Davis, TEAM Software General Manager & Director of Business, CALSAGA Network Partner Manual screening and submission processes are usually tedious, even if they save you money. Industry-specific software can help you claim budget-saving tax credits easier and faster. As a security company, it’s likely that labor costs are […]
AB 685 Shaun Kelly, Tolman & Wiker, Preferred Broker Happy New Year to Everyone, Hope everyone is doing well considering the changes we have all had to endure personally and professionally as the result of COVID 19. More change is coming in 2021 and we want to share with you information regarding AB 685 that […]
HOW TO STREAMLINE YOUR SECURITY COMPANY’S PROCESSES WITH SCHEDULING SOFTWARE Jody Stier, TEAM Software Sales Engineer, Network Partner Integrating your scheduling and payroll processes enhances your operational efficiency, directly benefits employees and preserves thin profit margins. It’s no surprise to anyone who manages a contract security company that overseeing a distributed workforce is not only […]
PHYGITAL EXPERIENCES IN THE SECURITY INDUSTRY Tony Unfried, CSA360 The security industry has been changing at a rapid pace. New technologies are appearing daily and 2020 was the year to adapt to change or become extinct. One newly accepted but not a real new experience we are having in the Security industry is Phygital. What […]
LONE WORKERS: STAYING CALM IN THE EYE OF THE STORM Debbie Howlett, TrackTik, Network Partner With tensions at an all-time high right now, it’s important to ensure that our frontline security officers remain as calm, cool, and collected as possible during these difficult and trying times. One of the best ways a security company can […]
WHO AND WHAT ARE YOU PROTECTING? CONTRACTS AND SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT Tory Brownyard, Brownyard Group This time last year, I wrote about how security insurance was entering a hard market, in which underwriting guidelines become stricter and insurance premiums rise. At the time, I never suspected that a tragic, once-in-a-lifetime pandemic would outweigh or complicate […]
COVID-19 SECURITY RISKS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SECURITY OFFICERS NEED TO KNOW Armand Adkins, GuardsLink 2020 will forever be remembered in history as the year a pandemic forced the world to pause. As we have reached the development of a vaccine, reports from health organizations worldwide predicted the elevated infection levels we are seeing as we enter […]
HOW EVERY SECURITY COMPANY CAN GROW THROUGH ADDING NEW SERVICES Chris Anderson, Thinkcurity, Silvertrac, CALSAGA Network Partner No matter what stage a private security company is in, growth is a primary goal. The simple answer to growth is winning more contracts. But that is never as simple as it sounds. There are a lot of methods to […]
WHY YOUR SECURITY COMPANY SHOULD BE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WOTC FILING Jeff Davis, TEAM Software, CALSAGA Network Partner Understanding the Work Opportunity Tax Credit and how to apply it to your business could mean significant savings on your labor costs. When labor is your top expense, like it is in the contract security industry, anythisng […]
NEW FEDERAL RELIEF BILL LETS EMPLOYERS OFF THE HOOK: FFCRA COVID-19 PAID LEAVE OBLIGATIONS HAVE EXPIRED Ki Lin Tay, Esq.and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq., Bradley & Gmelich, CALSAGA Legal Advisor The Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (FFCRA), the first ever paid leave of absence law to be enacted on a national level, mandated that certain […]