IS INFLATION TO BLAME FOR RISING SECURITY FIRM INSURANCE PREMIUMS? Tory Brownyard, Brownyard Group In California gas prices have risen above five dollars a gallon. Food banks are experiencing extraordinary demand. Mortgage rates, housing prices, residential rent and even home repair and replacement costs are soaring. For many Americans, this historic rate of inflation has […]
PREPARING FOR YOUR BSIS RECORDS AUDIT Barry A. Bradley, Esq., Managing Partner, Bradley, Gmelich + Wellerstein, CALSAGA Legal Advisor So, you received a letter from the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services advising that they will be conducting “a routine inspection” of your documents. It should take no more than two hours (on the average) […]
ADDING VALUE TO YOUR BIDS AND PROPOSALS Debbie Trecek Volkens, TEAM Software, CALSAGA Network Partner Lowest bid technically acceptable is a painful part of the industry we work in. It’s why, sometimes, strategic initiatives to become more efficient fall to the back burner: initial investments in time and resources can seem like an unnecessary burden […]
SPRING CLEANING: THERE’S NO BETTER TIME FOR YOUR NEXT HR AUDIT Anne Laguzza, The Works Consulting, Network Partner As a California business owner, you may have jumped for joy at the start of the year when you realized there were significantly fewer changes to employment legislation than in previous years. If you’re with the majority, […]
POSITIONING YOURSELF AS AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE Jeff Davis, Group Vice President, Solution Sales, WorkWave It comes as no surprise that hiring (and retention) is still a hot topic in the security industry. While there’s no magic answer to overcoming the challenges of today’s competitive market, we know the key to attracting talent is to […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF DE-ESCALATION TRAINING IN A POST-LOCKDOWN WORLD Tory Brownyard, Brownyard Group In early April, three women physically attacked a security officer at a Macy’s in Palo Alto, California. When asked to return stolen goods the women punched the officer in the face and the head and assaulted him with pepper spray. Similar situations […]
3 STEPS TO COST-EFFECTIVELY STREAMLINE YOUR SECURITY GUARD MANAGEMENT PROCESS Tony Unfried, CSA360 Are you looking to improve your security guard management processes? Adding a security management software system is key. With all the options out there, finding a budget-friendly system that effectively manages your team can feel like a daunting task. But there is […]
WORKERS COMPENSATION AUDITS – BE PREPARED! Shaun Kelly, Tolman & Wiker, CALSAGA Preferred Broker Hope everyone is doing well and getting out to enjoy more activities outdoors! Over the past 6 to 12 months, we have been receiving more calls from employers (PPOs) than ever before regarding Workers Compensation Audits. Their concern is that some […]
RETAINING EMPLOYEES IN THE AGE OF EARNED WAGE ACCESS Jeff Davis, TEAM Software, Network Partner Let’s set the stage: it’s 2022. The labor market is still volatile. The number of unemployed persons per job opening is at a record low. We’re hearing leaders in the industry express frustrations about meeting service demands while battling staffing […]
USING SMART SCHEDULING IN YOUR JOB COSTING STRATEGY Gail Tutt, TEAM Software Business Consultant, Network Partner Moving into the new year, it’s important to look at how you can strengthen your profit margins. Especially when other market factors (like ongoing labor and supply shortages) are carrying over into 2022. One tactic you can consider? Use […]