Buffalo Wild Wings franchisee Diversified Restaurant Holdings has agreed to be acquired by the private equity firm ICV Partners in an all-cash deal valued at $130 million. The $1.05-per-share price exceeds the value of Diversified’s common shares at the end of trading on Nov. 5 by 123%, according to the deal participants. They noted that… read more
Bloomin’ Brands Inc. is considering “strategic alternatives” including a possible sale, the company said in a release announcing its third-quarter earnings. “The Company plans to proceed in a timely manner, but has not set a definitive timetable for completion of this process,” according to the news release. “There can be no assurance that this review will… read more
The government reported Friday that payrolls increased by 128,000, easily besting the 75,000 estimate economists polled by Dow Jones had forecast. The leisure and hospitality industry was by far the strongest during the month of October, adding more than 60,000 jobs for the month. Hiring in the manufacturing sector was soft, but economists blamed the… read more
By Dina Smith – Fast Co. If you’re used to a micromanaging boss, it might seem like a dream to have a boss that leaves you alone. But too much of that can also be a bad thing. If your current boss is overly controlling or micromanages you, having a boss who leaves you alone and lets… read more
By Emily Moore – Glassdoor Job interview mistakes are inevitable. How you respond can make all the difference. Your stomach drops to the floor. Your palms get sweaty. You begin to ramble incoherently, or worse, can’t come up with anything to say at all. Almost all of us know the feeling of making a big… read more
By Sheila McClear – Ladders Baby Boomers are staying in the labor force and working later in life at rates not seen in generations for their age, according to Pew Research Center. By 2024, 25% of the American workforce will be made up of workers over the age of 55, a record high, according to the Bureau of Labor… read more
SPARK – ADP How to prepare yourself and your employees for the revised 2020 Form W-4. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has made significant changes to tax rates, deductions, tax credits and withholding calculations, beginning in 2018. The IRS released new withholding tables for 2018 and 2019, but the Form W-4 remained largely… read more
By Sushma Tripathi – SPARK-ADP Keeping up with compliance during annual enrollment isn’t easy; here is a checklist to help. The new calendar year is right around the corner, and now is the time for many HR leaders to prepare for their annual open enrollment to ensure compliance. Here are some compliance checklist items for… read more
By Jeff Berger – UndercoverRecruiter ‘Harvard’ or ‘Oxbridge’ are often mentioned in the same sentence as ambitious global business leaders and the political elite – most relevantly with current US President Donald Trump has earned an economics degree from the University of Pennsylvania and Boris Johnson, Great Britain’s 28th Prime Minister, having attended The University… read more
By Jillian Kramer – Glassdoor There’s a new kind of job seeker — a career-conscious job seeker who’s not just looking for the hottest new job but an inspiring career path. And that’s the kind of employee you want to hire. “Companies look for career-conscious employees because, frankly, self-motivated people make the best team members,” explains Ellen Mullarkey, vice president of business… read more